Dimensions
189 x 246 x 17mm
Suitable for those who love country cottages. From simple DIY redecoration to employing architects and builders to tackle significant repairs, this book is full of helpful information. It explains how cottage owners are able to protect and enhance their investment, and discusses various repair and redecoration options and their consequences. "Country Cottage Conservation" is essential reading for everyone who loves country cottages. From simple DIY redecoration to employing architects and builders to tackle significant repairs, this book is full of helpful information. The author explains how cottage owners are able to protect and enhance their investment, and discusses various repair and redecoration options and their consequences. AUTHOR evis Claxton is a conservation architect with experience of repairing and adapting old buildings including historic properties open to the public, churches and old houses great and small, listed and unlisted. He is a regular contributor to magazines and co-founded the website www.oldhouse.info to help owners of old houses gain an understanding of the benefits of appropriate care, and an appreciation of those traditional, common-sense techniques that can be obscured by modern-day building practices. ILLUSTRATIONS 239 colour photographs *
