Restored To Glory

Product Description

A Guide to Renovating Your Period Home Restored to Glory follows the fortunes of heroic home-owners as they attempt to renovate period properties & 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, & there are tips on period fixtures & fittings & renovating gardens. How to trace the genealogical roots of the house, & information on how to raise the money to finance its restoration plus advice on finding the right architects, builders & specialist craftsmen are all included in this comprehensive guide. Providing invaluable advice, the book shows home-owners how to avoid the pitfalls & perils of restoration, & create beautiful & sellable properties.