Restored to glory a guide to renovating your period home
A Guide to Renovating Your Period Home Restored to Glory (8"x60") follows the fortunes of heroic home-owners as they attempt to renovate period properties and gardens to their historically accurate former glory. This book is the accompanying guide to restoring period houses. From country...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
BBC Books
2005
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| Series: | Accompanies TV series
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Add Tag | Summary: | A Guide to Renovating Your Period Home Restored to Glory (8"x60") follows the fortunes of heroic home-owners as they attempt to renovate period properties and gardens to their historically accurate former glory. This book is the accompanying guide to restoring period houses. From country cottages to ancestral mansions, chapters provide the know-how for working with plaster, stone, timber, bricks & tiles, glass, metals, and there are tips on period fixtures & fittings and renovating gardens. How to trace the genealogical roots of the house, and information on how to raise the money to finance its restoration plus advice on finding the right architects, builders and specialist craftsmen are all included in this comprehensive guide. |
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| Physical Description: | 256 pages : colour illustrations 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0563522879 9780563522874 |
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