Directory of Traditional Building Skills - Mourne Heritage Trust

The Victorian Society1 Priory GardensBedford ParkLondon W4 1TTTel: 020 8994 1019Fax: 020 8747 5899Email: admin@victorian-society.org.ukwww.victorian-society.org.ukCare for Victorian and Edwardian HousesA series of illustrated A4 booklets which explain how to care for Victorian andEdwardian houses.Doors –Internal and external doors, fireproofing, door furniture, finishes etc.Decorative tiles –Care, repair and replacement of floor, wall and fireplace tilesFireplaces –How to rescue flues, fireplaces and surroundsInterior mouldings –Timber architraves, dado and picture rails, plaster cornices and rosesWallcoverings –Dadoes, fillings and friezes explainedCast iron –Decorative ironwork in Victorian and Edwardian housesBrickwork –Polychromy, pointing and damp-proofingPaintwork –History and choice of internal and external colour schemes for Victorian andEdwardian housesTimber windows –A brief guide to the care and repair of windows in Victorian and Edwardian houses152