| 1998 |
Topic |
Assignments |
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| 1/15 |
- Course overview
- Preservation philosophies and standards
- Conservation science
- Dating buildings from archival & physical evidence: overview/review
- Curetage
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| 1/22 |
Historic masonry construction
Mortars: sands, lime, cements
Mortar characterization tests
"Jam jar and vinegar" analysis |
- Assignment 1 (Building description)
- Fram: 1-37, 40-63- Conservation activities and principles, 64-77- Inspection
fault diagnosis, recording, 214-217
- OHJ: 1-56, 151-166
- Handouts: Dating chart, nails chart, styles
- PB 35: Understanding Old Buildings
- PB 2: Repointing Mortar Joints
WWW sites (read)
WWW sites (browse)
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| 1/29 |
Masonry construction and conservation: Building stone
Discuss readings |
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| 2/5 |
Quiz
Brick, terra cotta, tile |
- Assignment 2 (Building history)
- Fram: 144-147
- PB 1: Cleaning Masonry Buildings
- PB 6: Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning
- PB 7: Preservation of Terra-cotta
- PB 38: Removing Grafffiti from Historic Masonry
- PB 40: Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors
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| 2/12 |
Masonry construction and conservation:
Stuccos & renders
Adobe
Concrete
Discuss readings |
- Assignment 3 (Architectural elements)
- Fram: 126-135
- PB 5: Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings
- PB 15: Preservation of Concrete
- PB 22: Preservation & Repair of Stucco
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| 2/19 |
Quiz
Plaster
Discuss readings |
- Fram: 172-175
- OHJ: 253-281
- PB 21: Repairing Flat Plaster
- PB 23: Preserving Ornamental Plaster
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| 2/26 |
Wood- identification, construction, conservation
Discuss readings |
- Assignment 4 (Mortar analysis)
- Fram: 116-121, 136-139
- OHJ: 195-320
- PB 26: Repair of Historic Log Buildings
- WWW: Taking
Care of Your Old Barn
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| 3/5 |
Quiz
Paint- what is it?, basic finishes analysis
Discuss readings |
- Assignment 5 (Elements descriptions)
- Fram: 164-167, 176-179, 186-189
- OHJ: 99-128
- PB 8: Aluminum & Vinyl Siding...
- PB 28: Painting Historic Interiors
- PB 37 Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic
Buildings
- WWW: finishes
analysis chart
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| 3/12 |
No class (HP grad research trips) |
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| 3/19 |
Spring break |
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| 3/26 |
Paint
Basic finishes analysis |
- PB 10: Exterior Paint Problems
- PB 34: Composition Ornament
- PB 39: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings
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| 4/2 |
Paint deterioration & diagnostics
Discuss readings |
- Assignment 6 (Paint analysis)
- Fram: 148-163, 168-171
- OHJ: 234-252
- PB 5: Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
- PB 13: Steel Windows
- PB 33: Stained and Leaded Glass
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| 4/9 |
Wallpaper & flooring
Windows & doors
Foundations & drainage, fixtures & mechanical systems
Treatment Strategies & Cost Estimates; Preservation Standards &
Building Codes
Discuss readings |
- Assignment 7 (Condition)
- Fram: 79-115, 180-185
- OHJ: 59-68, 169-233, 321-344
- The Secretary of the Interior's Standards (Handout)
- PB 14: New Exterior Additions
- PB 17: Architectural Character
- PB 18: Rehabilitating Interiors
- PB 24: Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling
- PB 31: Mothballing
- PB 32: Making Historic Buildings Accessible
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| 4/16 |
Architectural metals
Roofing, chimneys, gutters, |
- Fram: 122-125, 140-143
- OHJ: 29-98, 129-150
- PB 4: Roofing for Historic Buildings
- PB 19: Repair of Wooden Shingle Roofs
- PB 29: Slate Roofs
- PB 30: Clay Tile Roofs
- PB 27: Maintenance & Repair of Cast Iron
- PB 25: Historic Signs
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| 4/23 |
Oral presentations |
- Assignment 8 (treatment recommendations)
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| 4/30 |
Final Quiz |
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