Tenement Revealed

Section 1: How Scottish tenements developed. The evolution of the tenement; Building and protection of tenements, access ways and plans. Section 2: How Scottish tenements were constructed. External stone walls, chimneys and floor and ceiling construction; The stone that built our tenements; Roof construction, gutter, flashing and drainage; The close and close walls and ceilings; Windows and doors; Shops and shopfronts; Backcourts, railings and street and close lighting. Section 3: Upgrading Scottish tenements. The role of community-based housing associations in tenement renewal (Mary Taylor); Repair and renewal in Glasgow from 1970 to 1990; Tenements fit for the future. Appendixes: Conservation areas; Tenement features; Useful contacts; Model tenements; Scotland's quarries and stones; Tenements and the law (Annie Flint); Police Acts; The English tenement around 1900; Glossary; Bibliography: Index

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• Construção e materiais de edifícios
• Edifícios residenciais, edifícios domésticos

Tenements; housing; Glasgow; urban housing; maintenance; Scotland; social change; design; construction; history; architects