Edwardian House Style Handbook

Download or read book Edwardian House Style Handbook written by Hilary Hockman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable pocket source book packed with images of original and well restored Edwardian features, this title contains a room-by-room tour of Edwardian homes, covering everything from grand opulence to modest dwellings.

Download or read book Edwardian House Style written by Hilary Hockman and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This source book for recreating the style and decor of the Georgian period, covers all aspects of internal and external plan and design, including gardens. It also provides information on how to restore, replace and care for period features.

Download or read book Edwardian Era written by Jane Harrop and published by GMC PUBLICATIONS LTD. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful book is packed with carefully researched, tried-and-tested projects, enabling readers to give their dolls' house a truly authentic period feel. Each chapter has a brief history of the period and of home life in Britain and the USA at this time, followed by the projects, divided by room: The Hallway, The Morning Room, The Living Room, The Kitchen, The Bedroom and The Attic. The book includes over 40 step-by-step projects with clear and concise instructions, as well as practical advice and tips. Templates, Materials and Equipment, Basic Techniques, Suppliers and Bibliography complete this invaluable sourcebook. Suitable for all skill levels.

Download or read book Old House Eco Handbook written by Roger Hunt and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How should we go about making old houses energy efficient without devaluing future sustainability or the appeal and character of old homes by the use of inappropriate solutions? This practical and essential guide to retrofitting for energy efficiency seeks to provide answers to this and other the questions homeowners of old houses are asking. Whether your house is medieval and timber-framed or a Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian terrace, it can be made more energy efficient and sustainable, and this practical and comprehensive handbook will show you how. Revised and updated throughout, and with a foreword by Kevin McLoud, Old House Eco Handbook includes chapters on the building envelope; roofs and ceilings; windows and doors; walls; floors; paints; energy, airandwater; plus a brand newchapter on retrofit materials. In association with The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, this is a must have for owners of old houses looking to make their homes more energy efficient and sustainable. Chapters Include: 1. Old houses can be green 2. Old house to eco house 3. The building envelope 4. Retrofit materials 5. Roofs and ceilings 6. Windows and doors 7. Walls 8. Floors 9. Paints 10. Energy, air and water 11. Old house for the future

Download or read book Edwardian England: A Guide to Everyday Life, 1900-1914 written by Evangeline Holland and published by Plum Bun Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second edition of The Pocket Guide to Edwardian England, newly revised and expanded. The Edwardian Era simplified, organized, and easy to reference. Aimed towards writers of historical fiction, though genealogists, Downton Abbey fans, and the curious alike will find this an excellent starting point for their own research. Compiled from lectures and blog posts on Edwardian Promenade, as well as 70% more original content, Edwardian England: A Guide to Everyday Life, 1900-1914 poses to give a entry level, but thorough look at the time period made popular by Downton Abbey and Mr. Selfridge.

Download or read book The Essential Handbook of Victorian Entertaining written by Autumn Stephens and published by Sourcebooks. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated collection of amusing, authentic Victorian manners. Pick up the correct fork and dig into this delicious collection of Victorian society's weird, crazy and strange rules concerning dinner parties, teas, luncheons, social calls, overnight visits and more! Copiously illustrated with authentic line drawings by noted artists from the Victorian period.

Download or read book The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition) written by Ian Alistair Rock and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of Britain's four million Victorian and Edwardian houses were shoddily built and often require 'essential repairs'. Problems such as rising damp, timber decay, bowed roofs and subsidence are well-known, but at what point do these common problems become major defects? Forget 'makeovers': this easy-to-use manual shows where to look for danger signs, what's normal and what isn't, and how to fix common defects. Equipped with this book, you can talk the same language as builders and property professionals, and this new edition includes updated rules and regulations as well as guidance on the latest environmental issues