| The Old House Journal Compendium | 
 enlarge | Creators: Clem Labine, Carolyn Flaherty
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Category: Book
List Price: $37.95
Buy Used: $0.94
You Save: $37.01 (98%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 958955
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1ST
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 390
ISBN: 0879510803
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.24
EAN: 9780879510800
Publication Date: October 3, 1980
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Condition: Ex-Library. May have library markings or stickers. Otherwise, standard used condition.
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Book Description
When Clem Labine and his family abandoned Manhattan for an old brownstone in Brooklyn, Labine decided to launch a newsletter about the restoration and maintenance of antique houses. From these humble beginnings, The Old-House Journal grew until it had many thousands of subscribers in all fifty states. Since its first publication in 1980, The Old-House Journal Compendium has been the go-to guide for anyone looking to buy, restore, or maintain an old house. This new edition combines the solid, detailed advice that made The Old House Journal newsletter famous, now in a modern, easy-to-use format. Fully redesigned with more than 800 black-and-white illustrations, this famous how-to reference provides sound and encouraging instructions for all at-home renovators. Accessibly organized into chapters that correspond to the parts of a house, The Old-House Journal Compendium covers roofs, windows, wiring, plumbing, plastering, staircases, floors, painting, chimneys, fireplaces, stoves, moldings, woodwork, shutters, kitchens, bathrooms, as well as period design and decoration, and even landscaping--truly everything the new owner of an old home could need.
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Excellent Resource for a Newbie May 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this invaluable resource! This is the kind of book you can't merely borrow from the library, because you will be referencing it over and over again. I am new to preservation, and have no construction or "handi-woman" experience, and this book was great for me. It gives you very practical do-it-yourself advice, without being unnecessarily hard on your wallet. I am now able to judge what I can and cannot do myself, and make a list of renovation priorities. As I go through my list, I find myself flipping through this book for the basics on renovations I can do myself, and also for good tips on how to find the right contractors for those things I am not cut out for!
Invaluable source of info on classic home restoration February 26, 1998
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a source of information on style, building technique and materials, this book is an invaluable aid to anyone looking to renovate or refurbish an old home. It presents a good a mix of information on the techniques used in construction with style details, plus descriptions of features and their components.
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