Survey and Repair of Traditional Buildings

Approximately a quarter of all buildings in the UK are of a traditional construction, in simplistic terms these are buildings constructed with solid rather than cavity walls. Irrespective of the fundamental difference in the manner of construction, and therefore performance, many traditional buildings are approached and treated in the same way as modern buildings that have been constructed, and that perform, in a significantly different way. This title reflects the author's concerns regarding the condition of traditional buildings and how works instigated by the survey process are contributing to the unnecessary loss and accelerated deterioration of what is a valuable and irreplaceable resource.

Richard Oxley takes his reader back to first principles in his very readable work, Survey and Repair of Traditional Buildings. His love of our older built environment is obvious as he unpeels its layers to expose the superficiality not only of the repairs so often carried out but of the approach of many surveyors too. Ecclesiastical and Heritage World

Richard Oxley is a Chartered Surveyor and independent Historic Building Consultant. He holds the RICS Diploma in Building Conservation qualification from the College of Estate Management and is RICS Accredited in Building Conservation. He has an active interest in developing the link between sustainability and historic buildings, and lectures widely on this subject.

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