The Vintage House: A Guide To Successful Renovations And Additions

Author: Mark Alan Hewitt

Stock information

General Fields

Price : $62.95 AUD
ISBN : 9780393706192
Publisher : WW Norton & Co
Imprint : WW Norton & Co
Contained items :
Weight (g) : 0.666
Publication date : July 2011
Dimensions : 202mm X 254mm X 15mm
Produced in : United States
Availability date : July 2011
Out of print date :
Agency :
Product Type : books

Special Fields

color :
size :
Author : Mark Alan Hewitt
Series :
Bind : Hardback
Edition :
Illustrator :
Language :
Dewey classification : 728.0286
Reading Level :
Library of Con LOCSH :
Pages : 304
BIC subject :
Illustrations : 200 illustrations
Colour :
Session :
Deck :
Store Notes :
Translator :
Signed :

9780393706192

Description

The Vintage House is the first comprehensive survey of how to achieve truly compatible, stylistically resonant additions and renovations. The authors' expert perspective on dealing with historic buildings brings new ideas on design as well as problem-solving technologies. Included is advice on meshing sustainable building practices with an existing house.

Reviews

required reading for vintage homeowners and enthusiasts reads like an entertaining conversation between friends, with a clear and heartfelt message at its core: Take care of the past and the past will take care of you. It is a welcome addition to the toolkit. --Lynne Lavelle (04/12/2011)

Author description

Mark Alan Hewitt, FAIA, architectural historian and preservation architect, practices in Bernardsville, New Jersey. His previous books include The Architect and the American Country House and Gustav Stickley's Craftsman Farms. Gordon Bock, former editor of Old House Journal, lives and works in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Jeffreys Books
140 Glenferrie Road Malvern Victoria 3144
T +613 9509 5133
info@jeffreysbooks.com.au