Compilation based on English Heritage.
General:
Ashurst, J., Mortars, Plasters and Renders in Conservation, Ecclesiastical Architects' and Surveyors' Association, London, 1983.
Ashurst, J. & N., Practical Building Conservation:Volume 3: Mortars, Plasters and Renders. English Heritage Technical Handbook, Gower Technical Press, Aldershot, 1988.
ICCROM, Mortars, Cements and Grouts used in the Conservation of Historic Buildings. Symposium 3-6 November 1981, ICCROM, Rome, 1982.
Components:
Sands:
British Standards Institution, BS 1199 and 1200: 1976 Specification for Building Sands from Natural Sources.
British Standards Institution, BS 890: 1995 Specification for Building Limes.
Chapman, S and Fidler, J. (Ed.), (1999) The English Heritage Directory of Building Sands and Aggregates, Donhead, Shaftesbury, 2000.
Lime:
Ashall, G., Butlin, R., Martin, W., Teutonico, J.M., "Development of lime mortar formulations for use in historic buildings. A report on the Smeaton Project.", In: Sjöström, C. (ed), Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, Stockholm, Sweden, 19-23 May 1996, London: E & FN Spon, London, 1996.
Cowper, A.D., 1927. Lime and Lime Mortars First published as BRE Special Report No.9, London, HMSO, Repr. Donhead, Shaftesbury, 1998.
Holmes, S & Wingate, M, Building with Lime. A practical introduction, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, 1997.
Induni, B. & L., Using Lime. London, SPAB, London, 1990.
Oates, J A H, Lime and Limestone: Chemistry and Technology, Production and Uses, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, 1998.
Schofield, J, Basic Limewash, SPAB Information Sheet 1., SPAB, London, 1986.
Schofield, J., Lime in Building: A Practical Guide. The Cullomption Press. 2nd ed. 1995.
Teutonico, J.M. (ed), The English Heritage Directory of Building Lime, Donhead, Shaftesbury, 1997.
Wingate, M, An Introduction to Building Limes, SPAB Information Sheet 9, SPAB, London, 1994.
Wingate, M., Small-scale Lime Burning, Intermediate Technology Publications, London, 1985.
Cement/Concrete:
Lea, F M & Desch, C H, The Chemistry of Cement and Concrete, First published, Edward Arnold Ltd., London, 1956. 4th Ed, Hewlett, P (Ed.), Edward Arnold, London, 1998.
Plastering:
Millar, W (1899) Plastering, Plain and Decorative, First published Batsford, 1899. Repr. Donhead, Shaftesbury, 1998.
Pegg, W and Stagg, W D, Plastering - A Craftsman's Encyclopaedia, Crosby Lockwood Staples, London 1976.
Simpson & Brown Architects (Eds), Conservation of Plasterwork: A guide to the principles of conserving and repairing historic plasterwork. Historic Scotland Technical Advice Note 2, Cranbeth Allen, Edinburgh, 1994.
Stagg, W.D. and Masters, R, Decorative Plasterwork - Its Repair and Restoration, 2nd ed. Attic Books, Builth Wells, 1986.
Pointing:
Williams, G.B.A., Pointing Stone and Brick Walling. Technical Pamphlet 5, SPAB, London, 1994.
Mortar Analysis:
Stewart, J, Moore, J, (1982) 'Chemical Techniques of Historic Mortar Analysis', In: APT Bulletin, Vol. 14, No. 1, 1982, pp 11-16.
Pickering, J ‘Assessing Ancient Mortars', Lime News vol. 3 n.1 pp.40-43
Reid, K Panel Infillings to Timber-Framed Buildings, SPAB Technical Pamphlet 11, SPAB, London, 1989.
Violeta Bokan Bosiljkov The Use Of Lime Mortars For Sustainable Restoration Of Ancient Buildings A Slovenian experiment in lime mortar comparison.