| Description |
343 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"A Fine homebuilding book"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-338) and index. |
| Contents |
Structural and Financial Evaluation. Making an External Examination. Making an Internal Examination. Preserving Historically Significant Features. Financial and Legal Considerations -- Organizing Priorities. Developing the Design. Approaches to Renovation. How to Rebuild and Stay Sane. Hiring a Contractor. Architects and Designers -- Foundations. Water-Infiltration Problems. Installing an Exterior Drainage System. Repairing and Replacing Foundation Walls. Raising the House. The New Foundation. Adding a Cellar. Pouring a Concrete Floor -- The House Frame. Types of House Frames. Replacing Rotted Sills. Repairing Rotted Posts. Repairing Sagging Floors. Repairing Other Structural Elements. Truing Up the House Frame -- The Roof. Roofing Materials. Roofing Repairs. Reroofing with Asphalt Shingles. Installing Asphalt Shingles. Reroofing with Wood Shingles. Reroofing with Steel Sheets. Eave Protection. Eavestroughs and Downspouts. The Cold Roof -- Windows, Doors, Siding and Trim. |
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Infiltration and Heat Loss: Tightening Up the House. Windows. Doors. Exterior Siding and Trim. Painting Protocol -- Attachments, Additions and Alterations. Porches and Verandas. Sheds and Garages. Radical Changes: Attic and Roof Retrofits -- Walls, Ceilings and Floors. What to do about Plaster. Inside the Walls: Insulation Theory and Practice. Interior Partitions: Moving Walls. Building and Repairing Stairs. Interior Wall Finishes. Ceiling Treatments. A Note on Trim. Finished at Last: The Floors -- The Electrical System. Basic Electrical Theory. Evaluating Your Electrical System. Designing a Circuit. Rewiring an Old House. Making the Right Connection -- Household Plumbing. Plumbing Materials and Theory. Springs and Wells. Water Pumps. An Old-House Plumbing System. On-Site Sewage Disposal. Plumbing Problems. Plumbing and Structural Changes -- Home Heating Systems. Hot-Air Systems. Steam-Heating Systems. Hot-Water Heating Systems. Alternative Heating Systems. Repairing and Restoring Chimneys. |
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A Few Thoughts about Fireplaces. |
| Subject |
Dwellings -- Maintenance and repair.
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| ISBN |
0942391659: $37.95 |
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9780942391657 |
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