Renovating Old Houses - Hardcover

Nash, George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0942391659 ISBN 13: 9780942391657

Publisher: Taunton Pr, 1992

Synopsis

For those who love to live in old houses or want to invest in one, this completely revised and updated book levels 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.

About this title

About the Author:

Nash is a renovation contractor and fencebuilding enthusiast.

From Library Journal:

This is a reincarnation of Nash's out-of-print classic, Old House: A Rebuilder's Manual ( LJ 1/15/80), substantially rewritten and reorganized. The focus is the major defects of old houses: the heaved foundation walls, defunct mechanical systems, rotted structural timbers, damaged roofs, and broken staircases. Nash is both an artful writer and a knowledgeable renovation specialist. He writes with poetic grace about the unique character and hidden beauty of old houses, yet he's remarkably clearheaded and resourceful when dealing with their often maddening irregularities. There isn't a better sourcebook on the larger structural challenges of renovation. Most libraries should have this as a companion volume to Michael Litchfield's Renovation: A Complete Guide ( LJ 8/90. rev. ed.).
- Bill Demo, Tompkins Cortland Community Coll., Dryden, N.Y.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Taunton Pr
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0942391659
• ISBN 13: 9780942391657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 343