Historic plaster ceilings. Part 2: Survey, assessment and methods of conservation

The first book to provide a complete guide to the conservation and maintenance of traditional architectural ironwork.

Scott Brookes provides an introduction to historic plasterwork, outlining the historical development of the most common forms of traditional ceiling construction and summarising typical causes of deterioration and failure.

Structures, buildings and infrastructure enable cities to function and offer delight. Today, architects and engineers have a vast portfolio to draw inspiration from. This text describes how these forms have evolved from earliest times.