Reviving Old Houses: Over 500 Low-Cost Tips and Techniques

Old houses have very special charms -- and very special problems. In Reviving Old Houses, Alan Dan Orme, lover of old homes and experienced home renovator, shares over five hundred concrete, practical ideas on repairing and caring for those hidden treasures -- old houses. To Orme, the guiding principles of renovation are sensitivity to design and low cost. With those principles in mind, the author enthusiastically and clearly shares tips on Evauating a house before purchase Prioritizing projects once the house is yours Collecting and organizing supplies and equipment Repairing roofs and renewing masonry Installing insulation and wallboard and hanging wallpaper Glazing and repairing windows and reviving shutters Redoing old doors and hardware Building new staircases Carrying out attic additions and porch revival Using basements for additional living space Sanding and refinishing floors Painting both interiors and exteriors Building walkways around the propertyOrme, Alan Dan is the author of 'Reviving Old Houses: Over 500 Low-Cost Tips and Techniques' with ISBN 9780882665634 and ISBN 0882665634.