Working with low carbon brick alternatives to repair imperial sized brickwork in historic buildings

Author: Katie Hood

Date published

3 June 2024

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Working with low carbon brick alternatives to repair imperial sized brickwork in historic buildings

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Katie Hood

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3 June 2024

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Katie Hood

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The report of the 2023 Research into Practice Award winner.

The project explores the potential for adapting a new low carbon brick to make it compatible with historic brick masonry.

Author: Katie Hood
 

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