This thesis investigates the procedures surrounding lifting and what kind of lifting equipment is used by an experienced carpenter when lifting campaniles. A qualitative interview was performed with campanile specialist ...

During the 19th century, architects decorated their buildings extensively, especially the facades. Mouldings of render and plaster rather then stone where being produced in a large scale. This was probably due to the ...

This thesis is an attempt to document some of the existing methods and techniques used by active carpenters when shifting damaged wood on timber logs. The method of cutting out damaged wood in existing walls is a common ...

Calling for a church service by bell ringing has a long history in Sweden. In order for the sound to be heard as far as possible, it was most natural to hang them in the church tower. Large, cast bells first appeared in ...

This essay treats the subject shape inspection of windows. The purpose has been to create a proposal of checklists that can be used as a help in the work with inspection of old windows. A checklist might conduct potentiating, ...

För att återskapa en kraftigt skadad lastkupa i en stallbyggnad har två andra byggnader med liknande lastkupor mätts upp och typritningar av Charles Emil Löfvenskiöld studerats. Uppmätningarna har renritats som tredimensionella ...

This thesis examines and describes methods for splicing vertical wood siding when renovating and repairing it. This is a common procedure, but it is not described to a great extent in Swedish literature. The work process ...

Wooden mouldings have been used in buildings for hundreds of years and is a very common feature that must be cared for during restauration work. To be able to reconstruct old mouldings with precision is important in these ...

Conservation, as a way of describing and writing new history has been criticized the past ten years for not including gender, ethnicity and class as important factors when a cultural heritage is defined and preserved. ...