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Reviving Old Houses: Over 500 Low-Cost Tips & Techniques

by Alan Dan Orme

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Publisher Comments:

Old houses have very special charms — and very special problems.

In Reviving Old Houses, Alan Dan Orme, lover of old homes and experienced home renovator, shares over five hundred concrete, practical ideas on repairing and caring for those hidden treasures — old houses. To Orme, the guiding principles of renovation are sensitivity to design and low cost. With those principles in mind, the author enthusiastically and clearly shares tips on

Evauating a house before purchase

Prioritizing projects once the house is yours

Collecting and organizing supplies and equipment

Repairing roofs and renewing masonry

Installing insulation and wallboard and hanging wallpaper

Glazing and repairing windows and reviving shutters

Redoing old doors and hardware

Building new staircases

Carrying out attic additions and porch revival

Using basements for additional living space

Sanding and refinishing floors

Painting both interiors and exteriors

Building walkways around the property

Synopsis:

Practical advice on roofs, walls, masonry, glazing, insulation, plumbing, doors, stairs, floors, exteriors, and more.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780882665634
Subtitle:
Over 500 Low-Cost Tips and Techniques
Author:
Orme, Alan Dan
Publisher:
Storey Publishing, LLC
Location:
Pownal, Vt. :
Subject:
Do-It-Yourself
Subject:
Domestic
Subject:
Remodeling & Renovation
Subject:
Remodeling
Subject:
Dwellings
Subject:
Architecture, domestic
Subject:
Dwellings -- Remodeling -- Amateurs' manuals.
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series Volume:
no. 89
Publication Date:
19890109
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
6 x 9
Pages:
180
Dimensions:
8.99x6.03x.53 in. .55 lbs.

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