| Description |
185 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 173-178. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Getting started -- The environment -- Building site -- Structural systems -- Masonry: adobe, brick, stone, terra cotta, concrete, stucco and mortar -- Wood: clapboard, weatherboard, shingles and other wooden siding -- Architectural metals: cast iron, steel, pressed tin, aluminum and zinc -- Roofs and roofing -- Windows and doors -- Storefronts -- Entrances, porches and steps -- Exterior finishes -- Interior features -- New construction -- Mechanical systems: heating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing and fire protection -- Safety and code requirements -- The Secretary of the Interiors standards for rehabilitation -- Guidelines for rehabilitating historic buildings -- Reading about rehabilitation -- Where to get help. |
| Subject |
Historic buildings -- United States -- Conservation and restoration.
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Historic buildings -- Remodeling for other use -- United States.
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Historic buildings -- United States -- Maintenance and repair.
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| Added Author |
United States. National Park Service. Technical Preservation Services Division.
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Preservation Press.
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| ISBN |
0891331034 paperback $9.95 |
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9780891331032 paperback |
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