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Rick's Bricks
Rick's Bricks: A compilation of documents covering the history of brick-making and brick-building, particularly in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, US. Includes a bibliography. (Materials)
http://www.shol.com/agita/ |
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Roman Concrete
Roman Concrete: David Moore's writings and references on Roman and modern concrete technology and construction. (Materials)
http://www.romanconcrete.com/ |
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History of Plumbing
History of Plumbing: A series of articles from Plumbing and Mechanical magazine following the development of plumbing from ancient Babylon to modern America, hosted by theplumber.com (Materials)
http://www.theplumber.com/H_index.html |
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The Traditional Paint Forum
The Traditional Paint Forum: A non-profit group with an interest in historic decorative schemes, which publishes the journal "Traditional Paint News" (contents listed online). Annual conference, membership, news. (Materials)
http://212.67.202.38/~nufc/ |
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Roofing Tiles
Roofing Tiles: The TileMan presents six illustrated articles by Colonel Charles McGee from The Journeyman Roofer and Waterproofer (1947-50) explaining the design, manufacture and installation of clay roofing tile. (Materials)
http://www.preservationweb.com/ads/tiledocs.html |
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Timeline of Concrete
Timeline of Concrete: The story of concrete from the natural deposit of cement compounds 12,000,000 BC, through the creation of concrete by the Romans to its uses in the 1990s. Short bibliography. (Materials)
http://www.duc.auburn.edu/academic/architecture/bsc/classes/bsc314/timeline/timeline.htm |
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Azulejos de Lisboa
Azulejos de Lisboa: Colin Manning gives a photographic tour of some of the Portuguese tiles, known as azulejos, which adorn the inside and outside of almost every home in Portugal. (Materials)
http://www.newmediarepublic.com/azulejos/ |
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Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society
Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society: This UK society provides a beginner's guide to the history of tiles used pave floors or decorate walls. (Materials)
http://www.tilesoc.org.uk/ |
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Stone Roofing Association
Stone Roofing Association: Provides an introduction to sandstone and limestone roofs, giving the geology, history and use of stone slates, with bibliography and glossary. (Materials)
http://www.stoneroof.org.uk |
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History of Bricks
History of Bricks: Brief introduction to the history of this ancient building material from brick manufacturer Austral Bricks. (Materials)
http://www.australbrick.com.au/history/history.htm |
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Information: Sites on the history of materials or constituent parts of buildings.
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