[PDF] Restoring Your Historic House eBook

Author : Scott T Hanson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 31,56 MB
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1684751578

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Although there are other books about renovating old houses, this is the first that prioritizes the identification and preservation of the historic, character-defining features of a house as a starting point in the process. That is the purpose of this book: to describe and illustrate a best-practices approach for updating historic homes for modern life in ways that do not attempt to turn an old house into a new one. The book also suggests many ways to save money in the process, without settling for cheap or inappropriate solutions. Scott Hanson is a historic-building preservation professional and has 40 years' experience rehabilitating historic houses. He has illustrated this authoritative book with hundreds of step-by-step photos, illustrations, charts, and decision-making guides. Interspersed throughout are photo essays of 13 restored historic houses representing a range of periods and architectural styles: Italianate, Victorian, Queen Anne, Federal, Colonial, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Ranch, Adobe, Craftsman, Shingle, and Rustic. With interior and exterior photography by David Clough, these multi-page features show what can be achieved when a historic home is renovated with a desire to preserve or restore as much historic character as possible.

Author : George Nash
Publisher : Taunton
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 40,61 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Dwellings
ISBN : 9781561581283

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"Plain talk for restorers, from soup to nuts (and bolts). Here's thorough, practical advice that's sensitive to both history and budget".--The Old House Journal.

Author : Nigel Hutchins
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,97 MB
Release : 1997-09
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 9781552091449

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Over three hundred photographs and diagrams provide examples for remodeling older homes.

Author : Ingrid Abramovitch
Publisher : Artisan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,4 MB
Release : 2009-10-22
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781579653507

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How to turn an old home into a jewel on the block. What do a fashion mogul, a Williams-Sonoma executive, a museum curator, and a design-savvy actress have in common? Good taste, of course, but more than that: a shared passion to "bring back," to carefully restore and artfully embellish, their houses. They are among the twenty-one real-life renovations featured in this essential resource—from stately town houses to brownstone fixer-uppers—to give the true experience of creating an urban oasis on any street. Whether hunting for rare chandeliers, salvaging floorboards for new tabletops, or removing walls to let more light in, all the nuts and bolts of restoration are here. In Boston, a young family's renovation takes three years and includes every modern amenity (a media room, home gym, elevator), but saves most of the original interiors (window shutters and seats, marble fireplaces). A Baltimore couple—both stars of the graphic design world—must reconcile their cutting-edge tastes with their traditional surrounds. From furniture and color to rooftops and terraces, Restoring a House in the City offers a treasury of inspiration and ideas, as well as a lavish illustrated tour of some of the best done renovations in the business.

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Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,1 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Architecture
ISBN :

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Marsh Davis's photographs capture the landmarks as homes - using only the daylight flooding through historic windows, no props, no rearranging of furniture."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : James Archer Abbott
Publisher : International Thomson Publishing Services
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 24,23 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Architecture
ISBN :

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This exquisite book documents the extensive restoration of the White House under the Kennedy administration. It examines the physical transformation of America's premier residence from "home of the President" to house-museum". Kennedy enthusiasts, architects, interior designers, collectors, history buffs, preservationists, and White House watchers alike will covet this book. Full color throughout.

Author : Devera Jones
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 37,79 MB
Release : 2021-02
Category :
ISBN :

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How to accommodate contemporary life in a historic house. This book does not repeat basic information that is readily available in many standard DIY books about carpentry, wiring, and plumbing. Rather, it shows how to adapt those DIY skills to the specialized needs of a historic house. Although there are other books about renovating old houses, this is the first that prioritizes the identification and preservation of the historic, character-defining features of a house as a starting point in the process. That is the purpose of this book: to describe and illustrate a best-practices approach for updating historic homes for modern life in ways that do not attempt to turn an old house into a new one. The book also suggests many ways to save money in the process, without settling for cheap or inappropriate solutions.

Author : Heritage Preservation
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 39,12 MB
Release : 1998-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN :

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A house is considered historic if it is typical of its period, usually more that 50 years old, and significant in either design, materials, workmanship, setting, and/or association. This work provides advice on the ongoing care and maintenance of such properties, and in the preservation of the qualities which make such homes unique.