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Restoring Your Historic House: The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 720 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 253x234x46 mm, kaal: 2726 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Aug-2023
  • Kirjastus: Down East Books,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1684751160
  • ISBN-13: 9781684751167
  • Formaat: Hardback, 720 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 253x234x46 mm, kaal: 2726 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Aug-2023
  • Kirjastus: Down East Books,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1684751160
  • ISBN-13: 9781684751167
Although there are other books about renovating old houses, this is the first that prioritizes the identification and preservation of the historic, character-defining features of a house as a starting point in the process. That is the purpose of this book: to describe and illustrate a best-practices approach for updating historic homes for modern life in ways that do not attempt to turn an old house into a new one. The book also suggests many ways to save money in the process, without settling for cheap or inappropriate solutions. Scott Hanson is a historic-building preservation professional and has 40 years' experience rehabilitating historic houses. He has illustrated this authoritative book with hundreds of step-by-step photos, illustrations, charts, and decision-making guides. Interspersed throughout are photo essays of 13 restored historic houses representing a range of periods and architectural styles: Italianate, Victorian, Queen Anne, Federal, Colonial, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Ranch, Adobe, Craftsman, Shingle, and Rustic. With interior and exterior photography by David Clough, these multi-page features show what can be achieved when a historic home is renovated with a desire to preserve or restore as much historic character as possible.
Introduction ix
PART ONE PROJECT PLANNING
1 Finding the Right House
3(6)
When Is an Old House a Historic House?
Is This One the Right One?
Does It Match Your Lifestyle?
Does It Have the Features That Are Essential to You?
Does It Have Features That Are Desirable to You?
Does It Have Rental Units to Help with the Mortgage?
Is the Location Good?
2 Character-Defining Features of a Historic House
9(102)
Evaluating Your House
Hiring a Professional
Doing It Yourself
Identifying the Age and Style of Your House
Colonial First Period (1600-1740)
Georgian Colonial (1730-1790)
Early National
Federal, Early Classical Revival (17901830)
Greek Revival (1820-1860)
Early Victorian
Gothic Revival (1830-1870)
Italianate (1850-1875) Later Victorian
Second Empire, Queen Anne, Stick, Shingle (1860-1900)
Richardsonian Romanesque (1880-1900) Eclectic and Exotic (1830-1930)
Late-Nineteenth and Early-Twentieth-Century Revival
Colonial Revival (1880-present) Neo-Classical Revival (1880-1940)
Spanish Colonial Revival (1880-1930)
Tudor Revival (1890-1930)
Early Twentieth Century
American Foursquare (1900-1930)
Craftsman (1880-1940)
Prairie (1910-1940) Mid-Twentieth Century
Modernist (1940-1970)
Ranch (1945-1980)
Raised Ranch/Split Level variant (1950-1980) Postwar Traditionalist (1940-1960)
Types that are "Styles"
Adobe (1600-present)
Rustic or Log Cabin (1700-1940) Vernacular (1750-1960)
Identifying Changes Over Time
Whitten House: A Case Study
Identifying Character-Defining Features
Identifying Missing and Added Interior Features
Identifying Missing and Added Exterior Features Documentary Evidence
Final Notes
Featured Home: S. Nevin Hench House, 1887
103(8)
3 Project Design
111(74)
Identifying Areas of Opportunity
Whitten House Case Study
Ground Rules for Changes
Local Historic District Regulations and Design Standards
Do You Need an Architect?
Drawing Your Own Plans
Tips and Tricks Documenting Your Work
Working with What You've Got
Using Areas of Opportunity
A Reconfigured Duplex
New Walls How Many Bathrooms Do You Really Need?
A Modern Kitchen for a Historic House
Designing with Modular Cabinetry Designing with Custom Cabinetry
Example Project: A Compatible Kitchen
Designing Bathrooms
Example Project: A Compatible Bathroom
Planning Additions
Example Project: A Bay Window Addition
Dealing with Incompatible Additions Enclosed Porches
Landscape Design for the Historic House
Featured Home: Dow Farm, 1769
175(10)
4 Do It Yourself?
185(18)
Be Realistic
Estimating Time and Cost: Double It!
Phasing a Project
Live in the Project or Move Out?
Living in a House That Is Undergoing Rehab
Hiring a Professional
Featured Home: Casa Roca, 1891
193(10)
5 Bureaucrats You'll Meet
203(22)
Applying for a Certificate of Appropriateness
Vocabulary Matters
Organize Your Material
Cite National Park Service Preservation Briefs or Local Design Guidelines
Include Drawings, Photos, and Other Supporting Material
Make Sure Your Application Is Complete
Understand How the Review Process Works
Be Friendly! They Are Just People
Building Permits Get to Know Your Local Inspectors
Read the Code!
Dealing with Unhelpful Bureaucrats
On-Site Inspections
Planning Boards and Other Bureaucracies
Boards of Appeal
Private-Sector Bureaucrats
Featured Home: Dark Harbor House, 1896
213(12)
PART TWO UNDER THE SURFACE
6 The Demolition Phase
225(26)
Messages from the Past
Safety
Structural Considerations
Other Safety Concerns
Protecting Historic Features
Vermin Mold
Removing Modern Materials
Ceilings
Carpet
Viny! Flooring
Insulation
Removing Historic Trim and Flooring Removing Historic Plaster
Removing Other Materials
Ornamental Plaster
Pressed Tin
Other Metals
Framing Masonry
Multiple Layers from Several Periods
Final Word: Stow the Sledgehammer
Featured Home: Weston House, 1957
243(8)
7 Structural Concerns
251(36)
Historic Framing Methods
Common Structural Issues
Foundations
Sills
Other Damage
Damage from Plumbing, Heating, and Electrical Installations
Damage from Previous Renovations
Do It Yourself or Hire a Professional?
Basic Structural Repairs
Example Project: Beam Replacement
Featured Home: Red Farm (Rowell-Cummings House), 1796
277(10)
PART THREE SYSTEMS
8 Heating and Cooling
287(50)
Heating
Fuel Sources
Venting Modern Boilers and Furnaces
Heating Systems
Heating Controls
Fireplaces
Stoves Example Project: A Radiant Heating System in a Historic House
Designing the System
Installation under the House Insulation
Installation in the Second-Floor Ceilings
The Boiler
Compatible Thermostats
Cooling
Whole-House Fans Central Air Conditioning
Heat Pumps
Green Technologies
Solar Power and Hydronic Heating Systems
Geothermal Heating
Featured Home: Smith House, 1877
327(10)
9 Insulation and Ventilation
337(28)
Insulation
Insulation Types
Masonry Buildings
Insulating Ducts and Pipes
Air Sealing
A Note on Weather Stripping How Much Sealing Is Enough?
Ventilation
Example Project: A Deep-Energy Retrofit in a Victorian Cottage
10 Plumbing and Electrical
365(36)
Plumbing
Laying Out New DWV Pipes
Supply Lines
Gas Lines
Working with Historic Fixtures
Compatible New Fixtures Electrical
Knob-and-Tube Wiring
Updating Wiring
Low Voltage for Historic Lighting with LED Bulbs
Light Fixtures Switches and Outlets
Internet, TV, and Phone Cables
Solar Electric
Featured Home: Cassidy Hill Contemporary Unit in a Victorian House, 1890
391(10)
PART FOUR THE EXTERIOR ENVELOPE
11 Roofs
401(26)
Roof Problem Areas
Hot Roof? Cold Roof?
Roofing Materials
Wood Shingles
Slate Shingles
Asphalt Shingles
Metal Roofs
Clay Tile/Terracotta Roofs
Concrete Tile
Membrane Roofing
Tesla Solar Roofs
Gutters and Downspouts
Drains and Grading
Satellite Dishes
Featured Home: John H. and Jeanette Davis House, 1883
421(6)
12 Exterior Walls
427(36)
Masonry Walls
Identifying the Materials
Repointing Masonry
Matching Brick or Stone
Cleaning a Masonry Wall Brownstone Restoration
Terracotta and Cast Stone Restoration
Brick Veneer
Adobe
Stucco
Caulking
Attachments Wood Walls
Identifying the Materials
Assessing the Siding Condition
In-Kind Siding Replacement
Removing Inappropriate Siding New Vinyl?
Featured Home: Kowalski-Policht House, 1924
453(10)
13 Exterior Trim and Windows
463(44)
Trim
Missing Trim Elements
Porches and Steps
Substitute Materials
Do Not "Fix" Historic Work
Paint
Historic Colors Paint Analysis
Painting Prep
Doors and Windows
Doors
Windows
Window Rehabilitation in Photos
PART FIVE INTERIOR FINISHES
14 Floors
507(30)
Wood Flooring
Softwood Floor Repairs and Replacement
Softwood Floor Finishes
Hardwood Floors
Floor Cloths
Carpet Stone Flooring
Linoleum
Rubber Flooring
Vinyl and Vinyl Asbestos Flooring
Cork Tile
Modern Materials Laminate
Other Modern Materials
Featured Home: Ridlon Camp, 1908
529(8)
15 Interior Walls
537(42)
Plaster
Wall Plaster Repair and Replacement
Ornamental Plaster and Composition Ornament
Wood Walls and Wainscots Wainscoting
Repairing Stile-and-Rail Paneling
Replacing or Covering Modern Sheet Paneling
Repairing and Preserving Modern Sheet Paneling
Beaded and V-Groove Walls and Wainscots
"Pickwick" Pine Walls
Barn Board Walls and Wainscots Fiberglass and Glass Block Walls
Exposed Brick Interior Walls
Tiled Walls
Ceramic Tiles
Quarry Tiles
Marble Tiles Plastic Tiles
Glass Tiles
Featured Home: Ebenezer Alden House, 1797
565(14)
16 Ceilings
579(34)
Plaster Repairs
Cracked Plaster
Detached Plaster
New Plaster
Calcimine and Other Problem Paints
Medallions Decorative Paint on Ceilings
Example Project: Plaster Ceiling Restoration
Pressed Tin Ceilings
Wood Ceilings Acoustical Tile Ceilings
Suspended Ceilings
Textured Ceilings
Featured Home: Record Farm, 1844
605(8)
17 Interior Trim
613(30)
Historic Trim Details
Window and Door Trim
Staircase Trim
Baseboards
Doors
Repairing or Replacing Wood Trim Reproducing Damaged or Missing Moldings
Architectural Salvage
Repairing Damaged Woodwork
Replacing Missing Doors Other Trim Materials and Styles
Metal Trim
Stonework
Postwar Trim
Twenty-First Century Substitute Materials Hardware
Example Project: Restoration of an 1827 Kitchen
18 Interior Paint and Paper
643(40)
Historic Interior Finishes
Period Colors
Paint Analysis
Historic Decorative Painting
Stripping Paint
Stripping Paint with Heat
Liquid, Gel, and Paste Strippers
Stripping Paint with Steam
Working on Lead-Painted Surfaces
Prepping for Refinishing
Surface Prep
Choosing Paint
Clear-Coat Finishes
Brushes
Painting Trim
Painting Walls and Ceilings Paint Sprayers
Wallpaper
Preserving and Conserving Historic Wallpapers
Papered Ceilings
Lincrusta and Anaglypta Wallcoverings
Reproduction Wallpapers
Hand Block Reproductions
Screen-Printed Reproductions
Digital Reproductions Machine-Printed Reproductions
PART SIX TOOLS AND RESOURCES
19 Tools
683(6)
Power versus Hand Tools
Care of Tools
Ladders and Staging
Safety
20 Resources
689(15)
Index 704
Scott T. Hanson has thought deeply about the renovation of historic homes in his 40 years as a designer, carpenter, municipal district regulator, historic preservation consultant, and architectural historian. His own fifteen-year renovation of a historic house, doing most of the work himself, allowed him to put his ideas to the test and to learn from his mistakes while accumulating the library of how-to photos that illustrates this book. Scott is the Director of Preservation Consulting Services for Sutherland Conservation and Consulting. He has researched and written numerous National Register nominations of historic building documentation projects. He is also the co-author of Homes Down East: Classic Maine Coastal Cottages and Town Houses.









David J. Clough has had a lifelong fascination with images that tell a story. His architectural photography places exteriors and interiors within a context of spaces that the built environment does not encompass. He lived for ten years in Japan, where his work has been published in the Japan National Trust's Official Guidebook for the Yasuda House. A touring exhibit of his work in 2016 was exhibited in Venice, Yokohama, Milan, Suzhou (China), and Stockholm. His photography has appeared in Built Heritage Journal, Coastal Home, Down East, Maine Home + Design, and Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors magazines, and is also featured in Homes Down East.