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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24286345 Title: Renovating old houses Author: George Nash Publisher: Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, ©1992. ISBN/ISSN: 0942391659 : 9780942391657 OCLC:24286345

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Renovating old houses

Author:	George Nash
Publisher:	Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, ©1992.
Edition/Format:	Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	George Nash Find more information about:
ISBN:	0942391659 : 9780942391657
OCLC Number:	24286345
Notes:	"A Fine homebuilding book"--T.p. verso.
Description:	343 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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. 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. A Few Thoughts about Fireplaces.
Responsibility:	George Nash.

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