Synopses & Reviews
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.
Table of Contents
Preface
1 Reviving Your Old House
2 First Steps
Finding the Right House
Checking the House Out
Mulling It Over
3 Organizing for Work
Planning Ahead
Tools
Collecting Old-House Treasure
4 Weatherization and Exterior Revival
Weatherization for Your Old House
Restoring Masonry Surfaces and Painting Wood
Shutters, Windows, Doors and Porches
Chimneys and Roofs
5 Create Ways with Interiors
New Space for Old Houses
Basements and Their Problems
Interior Renovation
6 Landscaping for the Old House
Epilogue
Glossary
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