Restoring Your Historic House - The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2023
Authors:	Scott T Hanson
Photographers:	David Clough
Dimensions:	253 x 234 x 46mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	720
ISBN-13:	978-1-68475-116-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > Conservation of buildings & building materials Promotions
LSN:	1-68475-116-0
Barcode:	9781684751167

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