|
Searched The Knowledge Base for "ventilation"
|
Found 26 matches
|
|
<< Previous 10
| Viewing 1 - 10 of 26
| Next 10 >>
|
|
|
|
|
|
When all means of finding a productive use for a historic building have been exhausted or when funds are not currently available to put a deteriorating structure into a useable condition, it may be necessary to close up the building temporarily to protect it from the weather as well as...
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncontrolled moisture is the most prevalent cause of deterioration in older and historic buildings. It leads to erosion, corrosion, rot, and ultimately the destruction of materials, finishes, and eventually structural components.
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historic buildings are not easily adapted to house modern precision mechanical systems. Careful planning must be provided early on to ensure that decisions made during the design and installation phases of a new system are appropriate.
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Radon (Rn) is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. Radon is produced when trace amounts of uranium and radium in the soil or rocks decay. The radon gas will then also decay into radioactive solid particles, called radon daughters or radon progenitors.
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wooden shingle roofs are important elements of many historic buildings. The special visual qualities imparted by both the historic shingles and the installation patterns should be preserved when a wooden shingle roof is replaced. This requires an understanding of the...
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Use mild a detergent and warm water when possible. Alkalis, even baking soda, and especially stronger alkalis discolor aluminum. If trying a stronger cleaner, pre-test on a hidden place to be sure it cleans satisfactorily and does not damage the aluminum. Always follow directions on the product label for aluminum, EXACTLY.
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
With the dwindling supply of energy resources and new efficiency demands placed on the existing building stock, many owners of historic buildings and their architects are assessing the ability of these buildings to conserve energy with an eye to improving thermal performance.
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Windows are among the most vulnerable features of historic buildings undergoing rehabilitation. This is especially the case with rolled steel windows, which are often mistakenly not deemed worthy of preservation in the conversion of old buildings to new uses.
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From the days when Thomas Jefferson envisioned the new republic as a nation dependent on citizen farmers for its stability and its freedom, the family farm has been a vital in the American consciousness. As the main structures of farms, barns evoke a sense of...
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rub with a cloth dampened in a solution of detergent and warm water. If the stain remains, rub it with a different cloth dampened with denatured alcohol.
|
|
read more
|
|
|
|
|
<< Previous 10
| Viewing 1 - 10 of 26
| Next 10 >>
|
|
|
Searched The Knowledge Base for "ventilation"
|
Found 26 matches
|
|
|
