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.
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..
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.
He has illustrated this authoritative book with hundreds of step-by-step photos, illustrations, charts, and decision-making guides.
Scott Hanson is a historic-building preservation professional and has 40 years\' experience rehabilitating Historic houses.
The book also suggests many ways to save money in the process, without settling for cheap or inappropriate solutions.
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.
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
