Preservation Briefs provide guidance on preserving, rehabilitating
and restoring historic buildings. Please note that the web versions of the Preservation Briefs differ somewhat
from the printed versions. Many illustrations are new, captions
are simplified, illustrations are typically in color rather than
black and white, and some complex charts have been omitted.
Hard copies of the Briefs may be purchased from the Government Printing Office. A link at the end of each Brief takes you to the online TPS Publications Catalog. You can also order PBs from the U.S.
Government Printing Office Online Bookstore.
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choose from the subject menu or the list of titles below.
01: Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments
for Historic Masonry Buildings
02: Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings
03: Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings
04: Roofing for Historic Buildings
05: The Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings
06: Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic
Buildings
07: The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta
08: Aluminum and Vinyl Siding on Historic
Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings
09: The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
10: Exterior Paint Problems on Historic
Woodwork
11: Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts
12: The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass)
13: The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic
Steel Windows
14: New Exterior Additions to Historic
Buildings: Preservation Concerns
15: Preservation of Historic Concrete
16: The Use of Substitute Materials on
Historic Building Exteriors
17: Architectural Character - Identifying
the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character
18: Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic
Buildings - Identifying Character-Defining Elements
19: The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs
20: The Preservation of Historic Barns
21: Repairing Historic Flat Plaster -
Walls and Ceilings
22: The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco
23: Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster
24: Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling
Historic Buildings: Problems and Recommended Approaches
25: The Preservation of Historic Signs
26: The Preservation and Repair of Historic
Log Buildings
27: The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural
Cast Iron
28: Painting Historic Interiors
29: The Repair, Replacement, and Maintenance
of Historic Slate Roofs
30: The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay
Tile Roofs
31: Mothballing Historic Buildings
32: Making Historic Properties Accessible
33: The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stained and Leaded Glass
34: Applied Decoration for Historic Interiors: Preserving Historic Composition Ornament
35: Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation
36: Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes
37: Appropriate Methods of Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing
38: Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry
39: Holding the Line: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic
Buildings
40: Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors
41: The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront
42: The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone
43: The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports
44: The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement and New Design
45: Preserving Historic Wooden Porches
46: The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations
47: Maintaining the Exterior of Small and Medium Size Historic Buildings
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