Period Property Manual (New Ed): Care & repair of old houses

This is a very informative and interesting read and provides and excellent overview on the correct way to maintain and enhance old buildings. It is beautifully illustrated and clearly written and therefore a joy to read. In particular I found the chapters on lime mortar, damp and timber decay very useful and it is clear that the extensive use of cement rich mortars and toxic chemical treatments for so called timber and damp problems are largely un-necessary and in many cases positively harmful. Every one who owns or works on old and traditional buildings should read this book and It should be compulsory reading for Surveyors, many of whom are trained almost exclusively on modern buildings, which work entirely differently from historic ones.

Bought for my daughter, I'm a bricklayer by trade and have to say this book is well researched, consice and to the point. Excellent photos, diagrams and the advice is second to none. 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I found this an interesting read, with some useful tips: my property is 1920s so right at the end of the span covered in here and not quite fitting into the 1930s manual. I imagine for any period property owner there will be some points of interest in here and some not so relevant but if nothing else it will make you think carefully about how and what you do to maintain and improve your property.

I bought this for my father who lives in an older property. He worked in the construction industry and found it useful and informative.

Superb book covering just about everything you need to know about traditional methods and techniques when doing anything on a period property. Even better than I expected, worth every penny

Bought this book as we were thinking of buying a period property. It it very comprehensive and explains things in an easy to understand way. It has certainly helped us along the journey.

Great book. stuff I didn't know. I learned a lot. Wish I brought it long ago. Thumbs up 👍

I have a problem with damp in a Victorian house built with stone walls. Within minutes of receiving the book, I've found answers on repairing the walls (and I have already spent hours on the internet checking DIY sites). Very glad I bought the book.