Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes Review
This is an especially great book for people who own really old "vintage" homes or those thinking of buying one. Much of the book is dedicated to foundation and frame issues (strengthening, leveling, water issues). The last half of the book deals with the other house systems and in particular talks about ways to retrofit or repair a house's exterior (siding, porches, additions), insulation & ventilation, walls (plaster and dry wall), floors, electrical systems, plumbing, heating/cooling. If you have a house that was build in the 1920 or later, this house will have some useful information, but much of the information is geared towards houses that are much older.
Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes Overview
For those who love to live in old houses or want to invest in one, this completely revised and updated book leaves no stone unturned. From evaluating a property to making foundation repairs to adding on a porch, it's a comprehensive guide to every aspect of making renovations and repairs — whether you already live in, or are contemplating buying, an older home. Over 450 color photos and drawings are featured.
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Customer Reviews
Good for specific purposes - Prairie Gal - South Dakota
The title of the book should have been a better indicator to me as to the content. We were looking for advice mainly on remodeling a 1920s era basement. This book addresses issues that would help one decide about trying to renovating a very neglected home - such as those featured in the back of This Old House Magazine. However, we did garner some useable information about replacing the roof and rebuilding a porch/overhang.
I'll continue my search for an era-appropriate advice book for the basement. The issues covered in most basement remodeling books are for much, much newer structures.
Great book for Old Homes - Horse - California
This book is great for Old Homes.
Finally a book that did it's research and didn't try to cut corners.
This book has a wealth of information.
Just WoW - Book Collector - Kent, WA and Helena, MT
This is probably the best book on old houses I've seen yet. The amount of detail and practical information is amazing and it's written in a way everyday people can understand. Everyone with an old house needs this book. It is going to definitley influence the decisions I make on my own old house for the better.
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