Remodeling Old Houses Without Destroying Their Character

by George Stephen

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394707567
• ISBN13: 9780394707563
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

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For everyone now turning from ticky-tacky to the solid construction, spaciousness, and charm of Victorian and turn-of-the-century houses (country, suburb, and city), here is a long needed practical primer of authentic remodeling. George Stephen, Director of Rehabilitation Design for the Boston Redevelopment Authority, first provides a capsule course in architectural design and period detail. Then, step-by-step specifics: Trouble spots to look out for...how to select an architect, a builder...how to measure rooms and make rough drawings...how to deal with brick, clapboard, and other sidings...windows, porches, doorways, dormers, and extensions...color...how to orient rooms and spaces...how to lay out kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, living areas...remove paint, finish floors, disguise radiators...and much more. The target: a livable, unspoiled house!! For all those who care enough to do a job well - and would be renovators who lack the courage to begin - here at last is a guide that outlines the good qualities of old houses and demonstrates how they can be retained on a limited budget. Although Mr. Stephen is speaking to the amateur, his advice will be genuinely useful to planners and builders, and to all concerned with our architectural heritage and environment.