Methodology for the restoration of heritage properties

Successful realisation of any task assigned, including the reconstruction of damaged, or neglected buildings, requires methodical approach. If we are considering buildings of cultural-historical heritage, methodology of their reconstruction is set in more strict form than the one of ordinary buildings. Confirmation of this statement could be found within the legal regulations which, underlying the importance of cultural-historical heritage, specifically define what kinds of objects these are. A number of specialists of specific professions should participate in the process of reconstruction, especially important being the following ones: investor, beneficiary, architects and town planners, civil construction engineers of different specialties, particularly specialists in the fields of structuring, soil mechanics, geodesist, geologists, conservators and restaurateurs, archaeologists and art historians. This paper gives a framework methodological approach for realisation of reconstruction of buildings (or ensembles) of cultural-historical heritage. Furthermore, the paper gives orientation cell-chart of the order of above described activities � the levels of detection and diagnostics of object damages. Starting from the assumption that a valid detection has been preformed, including the set definition of the causes of object damages, and considering buildings' function(s), it is possible to make a decision on measures to be taken in order to restore building's functions, or in other words on their future status. With this purpose a cell-chart will be given, outlining a number of actions to be undertaken within repair work and reinforcement of the damaged buildings.