Books by Gerard Lynch

Presents the history and use of cut, rubbed and gauged brickwork and the use of tools and equipment and the differences between historic and contemporary bricks with a view to inform conservation and restoration decisions. This book will be of interest to architectural historians, architects working on historic buildings and building conservators.

Gauged brickwork is a term used to describe the superior finish required in the details of an important brickwork elevation. This book combines diagrams and photographs to describe each stage of the process, from rubbing, cutting and shaping the bricks to laying and carving them.