The old-house doctor
Subtitle: the essential guide to repairing, restoring, and rejuvenating your old home
By: Christopher Evers ; illustrated by Harriet Hason
Contributors: Hason, Harriet
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781620873694
Subjects: Maintenance and repair; Remodeling; Dwellings
Description: Overview:  Old houses are charming, but owning one can be a labor of love. Expert carpenter and house "doctor" Christopher Evers equates old homes with ailing patients, describing how you can successfully "treat" your old house and make it good as new. With over 300 clear, line illustrations, Evers provides a practical guide to repairing, renovating, and preserving your old house-basement to attic-so you can enjoy it for years to come. Evers gives detailed instructions on the "anatomy" of old homes as well as how to fix a variety of problems, including:  Repairing old plumbing fixtures; Replacing shingles on the roof; Straightening the house's frame; Rewiring old electrical systems; Removing old wallpaper; Protecting against termites and other harmful pests; Adding insulation for better energy efficiency; Fixing old eaves; Reinstalling windows and doors and more!
Notes: Reprint. Originally published: Overlook Press, 1986.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-169) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Preface:  Old-house doctor and his patients; title: 1:  Body and soul of the old-house; title: 2:  Exposing the secrets of your old-house's past; title: 3:  How disease may threaten your old-house; title: 4:  Skeleton of the old-house; title: 5:  Hair and scalp:  roof and its coverings; title: 6:  Skin:  wall, ceiling, and floor coverings; title: 7:  Doors and windows:  the organs of the senses; title: 8:  Nervous system:  electricity in your old-house; title: 9:  Circulatory and excretory systems:  water supply and waste disposal; title: 10:  Digestive and respiratory systems:  old-house energy consumption and ventilation; title: 11:  Old-house cosmetics and ornamentation:  adding and subtracting wallpaper, paint, and other adornments; title: 12:  Restoration, renovation, or euthanasia?; title: Appendix:  Old house transplants:  locating materials for your old-house; title: Bibliography; title: Index.