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Book Archived
Stone preservation experiments
Publisher
BRE Archive
Author
B L Clarke (BRE) and J Ashurst (DAMHB)
Format
74 pages
Subject / Keyword
BRE report 7, BR7, historic buildings, stone, limestone, sandstone, decay, preservatives, water repellents, cleaning, Tower of London.
Published Date
01-Aug-1972
ISBN
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Whilst this publication can still be purchased some of the information in it has been superseded by more recent research and standards. The BRE Group does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage, including - without limitation - indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from use, or loss of use, of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this document.
Reports on tests of various types of preservative and water repellent (limewater, silicones, silicon esters and siliconates) on different types of stone. The object was to compare similar surfaces, treated and untreated, in suitable areas of buildings under controlled conditions. Of 24 sites used in various parts of the country, seven were considered major experiments and are reported at length.
The results were mostly negative. Where decay appeared to have been arrested, this was so short-lived that it would be difficult to justify the expense of treatment. In some instances the greatest benefit was from the initial cleaning and preparation.
74 pages (NB blank pages have been omitted, so there are gaps in the numbering)
Book Archived
Stone preservation experiments
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