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| Introduction | 2 | |
| Why Buy an Old House? | 3 | |
| Conscious Renovation: Philosophies Defined | 5 | |
| A Manufacturer's Warning and Limited Warranty | 11 | |
| 1 | Evaluating a House Before You Buy | 16 |
| Where to Begin | 17 | |
| Inspecting the Exterior | 18 | |
| Inspecting the Interior Structure | 36 | |
| The Mechanical Systems | 46 | |
| The Heating System | 53 | |
| The Electrical System | 56 | |
| Checking for Pollutants | 62 | |
| Real-Estate Matters | 67 | |
| 2 | Organizing Priorities | 70 |
| Structural or Cosmetic? | 71 | |
| Developing the Design | 72 | |
| Approaches to Renovation | 78 | |
| Hiring a Contractor | 82 | |
| Architects and Designers | 86 | |
| 3 | Foundations | 87 |
| The Forces of Earth and Water | 88 | |
| Solving Water-Infiltration Problems | 92 | |
| Creating a Dry Cellar Floor | 98 | |
| Exterior Drainage | 103 | |
| Repairing Foundation Walls | 106 | |
| Replacing Foundation Walls | 109 | |
| Raising or Holding a House | 111 | |
| Jacking the House | 122 | |
| The New Foundation | 125 | |
| 4 | The House Frame | 134 |
| The Evolution of American House Frames | 135 | |
| Repairing or Replacing Rotted Sills | 138 | |
| Replacing or Repairing Rotted Posts | 148 | |
| Repairing Sagging Floors | 150 | |
| Repairing Other Structural Elements | 155 | |
| Epoxy Beam Repairs | 161 | |
| Truing Up the House Frame | 165 | |
| 5 | The Roof and Gutters | 172 |
| Wood Shingles | 173 | |
| Slate | 174 | |
| Cement-Asbestos Shingles | 181 | |
| Metal Roofing | 182 | |
| Asphalt Roofing | 187 | |
| Valley Problems | 194 | |
| Gutters | 195 | |
| 6 | Siding, Trim, Windows, and Doors | 203 |
| Wood Siding | 204 | |
| Getting under Your House's Skin | 207 | |
| Repairing and Replacing Exterior Trim | 216 | |
| Nonstructural Epoxy Wood Repairs | 219 | |
| Windows | 220 | |
| Doors | 232 | |
| 7 | Porches, Verandas, and Additions | 236 |
| Repairing Porches and Verandas | 237 | |
| Shed and Garage Additions | 246 | |
| 8 | Insulation and Ventilation | 248 |
| Ventilation Fact and Fancy | 249 | |
| Energy Audits, Caulking, and Weatherstripping | 251 | |
| The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Infiltration, Condensation, and Insulation | 256 | |
| Vapor Barriers and Air Barriers | 260 | |
| Insulation Theory and Practice | 266 | |
| Poured and Blown-in Insulation | 274 | |
| 9 | Walls, Ceilings, and Floors | 278 |
| What to Do about Plaster? | 279 | |
| Alternatives to Plaster | 294 | |
| Drywall | 296 | |
| Repairing Stairs | 299 | |
| Wood Paneling | 301 | |
| Ceiling Treatments | 303 | |
| Stripping Trim | 309 | |
| Finished at Last: The Floors | 310 | |
| 10 | The Electrical System | 317 |
| Basic Electrical Theory | 318 | |
| A Short History of Home Wiring | 320 | |
| How It All Works | 322 | |
| The Perils and Pitfalls of Old Wiring | 326 | |
| Rewiring an Old House | 334 | |
| Lightning Protection | 343 | |
| 11 | Household Plumbing | 346 |
| How Plumbing Works | 348 | |
| The Old-House Plumbing System | 350 | |
| The Drainage System | 356 | |
| Plumbing and Structural Changes | 366 | |
| A Water-Pump Primer | 368 | |
| 12 | Home Heating Systems | 373 |
| Hot-Air Systems | 374 | |
| Steam Heating Systems | 375 | |
| Hot-Water Heating Systems | 383 | |
| Replacing Boilers and Furnaces | 388 | |
| Cast-Iron Radiators | 390 | |
| Cooling Old House | 394 | |
| Repairing and Restoring Chimneys | 394 | |
| Afterword | 402 | |
| Readings | 403 | |
| Index | 406 |
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
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Barry Melnyk
reviewed Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes on August 22, 2019
Renovating Old Houses
An excellent book on renovating old houses, it includes a fair number of drawings of older styles of construction. Information on insulation and waterproofing are a bit dated, I'd recommend looking for more current information. Most techniques shown are not minor repairs, you need some serious experience or assistance. While I have restored a condemned house, it was a lot of work and I'm too old and impatient to do it anymore.
This is a good book on the subject, but don't get overconfident based on this or other similar works, be wary of houses that need such major rework.
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