Concrete metal or plastic tiles are generally not appropriate substitutes for clay roofing tiles.
Preservation brief 4 roofing for historic buildings.
Note 1 preservation brief 4.
With these points in mind it will be possible to preserve the architectural character and maintain the physical integrity of the roofing on a historic building.
Preservation briefs brochures produced by the heritage preservation services of the national park service designed to assist owners and developers of historic buildings in recognizing and resolving common preservation and repair problems prior to work.
The repair replacement and maintenance of historic slate roofs.
Nps preservation brief 2.
Roofing for historic buildings discusses research methods analysis of deterioration and the general significance of historic roofs.
Preservation briefs provide guidance on preserving rehabilitating and restoring historic buildings.
Home how to preserve preservation briefs 32 accessibility preservation briefs some of the web versions of the preservation briefs differ somewhat from the printed versions.
The purpose of this preservation brief is to assist property owners architects preservationists and building managers in understanding the causes of slate roof failures and undertaking the repair and replacement of slate roofs.
And information on both historic roofing and the application of modern material to historic buildings.
Repointing mortar joints in historic masonry buildings nps preservation brief 4.
Within its 400 pages it features such topics as code issues performance historic and modern technology substitute and traditional materials evaluation and planning and maintenance procedures.
A new addition to a historic building should preserve the building s historic character.
The intent of this preservation brief is to provide guidance to owners architects and developers on how to design a compatible new addition including a rooftop addition to a historic building.
In the 1860 s the options for metal roofs were copper lead tin coated iron and terne coated steel.
Roofing for historic buildings.
The author gratefully acknowledges the invaluable assistance of co worker michael auer in preparing this brief for publication.
Roofing for historic buildings nps preservation brief 19.
Tin coated malleable iron was disappearing at the time.
Roofing for historic buildings national park service preservation briefs.
Preservation brief aia continuing ed.
The repair and replacement of historic wooden shingle roofs nps preservation brief 29.
Roofing for historic buildings.
The most important repair to avoid is replacing broken or missing roof tiles on a historic building with materials other than matching natural clay tiles.