At times it seems the author of this book has missed his calling ー he should have been a country preacher. But when the advice is this detailed and the technical information so well presented, the moralistic tone is no intrusion ー in fact it adds to the richness. There is advice on country etiquette, how to pace a project so you don't burn out, and sexual politics, all with a nice Vermont flavor from an author who has been there himself.

If the illustrations and photos were as good as the text, this would be a great book. The photos are, with a signal exception, uncaptioned and only fair. The line illustrations are plentiful and detailed and terrible ー I suspect they were drawn by someone who has not remodelled. If you were to stack the cribbing as it is drawn in the chapter on foundations, the house you are jacking up could come crashing down on top of you. Fair warning.

After an excellent list of things to look out for in an old rural house, Nash Assumes you end up buying the old junker anyway. Often, as in the author's case, it is all that can be afforded. He explains how to remodel an old house from foundation to roof, without glossing over details or ignoring the tremendous amount of hard work involved. Here you can find the remodelling how-to that most carpentry books about new construction leave out. It includes a fine annotated bibliography.　
[Richard Nilsen, The Next Whole Earth Catalog, p.235]

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INTRODUCTION
1. STRUCTURAL EVALUATION
2. FOUNDATIONS
3. THE ROOF
4. OF SKINS AND SHELLS: WALLS, WINDOWS, AND DETAILS
5. OF HEALTH AND HOME: A PRIMER ON UTILITY SYSTEMS
6. THE VISIBLE REWARDS AT LAST: FINISHING TOUCHES
7. A COOKBOOK FOR COMFORTABLE LIVING

出版年：1980年
言語：英語
ページ数：366ページ
サイズ：22cm×28cm×2cm

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