Hanson, Scott T., <br/><br/>
Restoring your historic house :  the comprehensive guide for homeowners /  txt 
Scott T. Hanson, with photography by David J. Clough. 
 - First hardcover edition 
 - viii, 710 p.  ill.; photo.; col.  27 cm.  book 
<br/><br/>Include index (704-710 p.) 
<br/><br/>Part one: Project planning: 1. Finding the right house, 2. Character-defining features of a historic house, 3. Project design, 4. Do it yourself?, 5. Bureaucrats you'll meet --<br/>Part two: Under the surface: 6. The demolition phase, 7. Structural concerns --<br/>Part three: Systems: 8. Heating and cooling, 9. Insulation and ventilation, 10. Plumbing and electrical --<br/>Part four: The exterior envelope: 11. Roofs, 12. Exterior walls, 13. Exterior trim and windows --<br/>Part five: Interior finishes: 14. Floors, 15. Interior walls, 16. Ceilings, 17. Interior trim, 18. Interior paint and paper --<br/>Part six: Tools and resources: 19. Tools, 20. Resources. 
<br/><br/> "A how-to manual for renovating a historic home in a way that preserves its historic, character-defining features. The book begins by identifying those exterior and interior features on all sorts of U.S. historic homes from early Colonial to Postwar Ranch styles"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780884484905 0884484904 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Dwellings--Remodeling<br/>Remodeling.<br/>Historic buildings--Remodeling<br/>Architecture--Buildings--Residential<br/>Architecture--Historic Preservation--Restoration Techniques<br/>Restoration Techniques<br/>Historic preservation<br/>Building<br/>Residential architecture.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TH3411  / H36 2019 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>720