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Restoring your historic house : the comprehensive guide for homeowners / Scott T. Hanson ; with photography by David J. Clough.

by Hanson, Scott T.

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Tilbury House Publishers, 2019.

Dwellings -- Remodeling.

Historic buildings -- Remodeling.

9780884484905 (hc.)

viii, 710 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes index.

Part one: Project planning: 1. Finding the right house, 2. Character-defining features of a historic house , 3. Project design, 4. Do it yourself?, 5. Bureaucrats you'll meet -- Part two: Under the surface: 6. The demolition phase, 7. Structural concerns -- Part three: Systems: 8. Heating and cooling, 9. Insulation and ventilation, 10. Plumbing and electrical -- Part four: The exterior envelope: 11. Roofs, 12 Exterior walls, 13. Exterior trim and windows -- Part five: Interior finishes: 14. Floors, 15 Interior walls, 16. Ceilings, 17. Interior trim, Interior paint and paper -- Part six: Tools and resources: 19. tools, 20. Resources.

"A how-to manual for renovating a historic home in a way that preserves its historic, character-defining features. The book begins by identifying those exterior and interior features on all sorts of U.S. historic homes from early Colonial to Postwar Ranch styles."

Clough, David J. (Photographer).

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