Author : George E. Woodward
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 21,56 MB
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0486157660
Drawings, floor plans, elevations, specifications, and vintage cost estimates depict 20 distinctive Victorian structures, from cottages to mansions. Includes more than 580 black-and-white illustrations, reproduced from a rare 1869 catalog.
Author : George E. Woodward
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,62 MB
Release : 1988
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Scott T Hanson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1684751578
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 : Robin Guild
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 41,58 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN :
This guide combines historical information with design ideas and advice on how to decorate, renovate and maintain a vintage home.
Author : Michael Barry
Publisher :
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 14,76 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780951069622
Author : Wholesale Sash, Door and Blind Manufacturers' Association of the Northwest
Publisher :
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 37,29 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Author : Janet Collings
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,41 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 9781847970572
Invaluable for all those who own, or are interested in, houses that were built between about 1840 and 1914, this informative aims to help readers to become responsible custodians of such properties and focuses on how to retain and preserve the fabric of the existing house in a sustainable way, thus allowing more of the past to be preserved. The author provides practical advice on how to care for such houses in the least wasteful way, advice that may save the owner money and time, and also enhance the value of the property by retaining its period appeal. This book provides a guided tour of all the elements of the house and garden from the roof and chimneys, walls, ceilings, doors, and windows, down to coalholes, gates, railings, paths, and boot scrapers. It explains the contemporary thinking concerning the care and maintenance of houses of this period, and highlights some of the essential differences between modern and traditional building practices. This knowledge will help owners to understand and avoid misfortunes such as prematurely decaying joinery, damp walls, and rotting timber, since Victorian and Edwardian houses can rely on entirely different methods of controlling damp and movement to those used in modern constructions.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 1993-01
Category :
ISBN :
Old-House Journal is the original magazine devoted to restoring and preserving old houses. For more than 35 years, our mission has been to help old-house owners repair, restore, update, and decorate buildings of every age and architectural style. Each issue explores hands-on restoration techniques, practical architectural guidelines, historical overviews, and homeowner stories--all in a trusted, authoritative voice.
Author : Robin Guild
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,4 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781873329405
This is a comprehensive source book and guide to restoring Victorian houses, which explains the historical background and advises how to create a comfortable modern home while respecting and enhancing period architectural detail.
Author : Linda Osband
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,73 MB
Release : 2007-08-20
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780715327050
Features images of original and well restored Victorian features. This book contains a room-by-room tour of Victorian homes, covering everything from grand opulence to modest dwellings. It is illustrated throughout, with design details such as close-ups of fabrics and wallpaper.|This is a pocket source book bursting with images of original and well restored Victorian features. This is the ideal handy reference for the home owner, either to take to the architectural salvage yard or DIY store to identify authentic styles and colours, or simply to dip into to enjoy the best of Victorian design. It contains a room-by-room tour of Victorian homes, covering everything from grand opulence to modest dwellings. It is beautifully illustrated throughout, with design details such as close-ups of fabrics and wallpaper.
