{"product_id":"collins-care-and-repair-of-period-houses","title":"Albert Jackson: Collins Care and Repair of Period Houses [1998] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter the destructive 1960s and 1970s, when it was fashionable to `modernise' properties by covering over or removing old features, the majority of home-owners today are now keen to restore their homes to their original state, not just to add period character but also to increase the value of their property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eCollins Period Houses is a comprehensive, photographic guide to renovating and maintaining the decorative architectural features of older houses. It puts authentic restoration firmly within the grasp of all period-home owners. Comprehensive in coverage and illustrated in full colour throughout, the book functions both as an inspirational sourcebook of historical styles and as a practical manual on the care and repair of houses built between the mid-eighteenth century and the outbreak of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eEXTERNAL FEATURES \u0026amp; ROOFS\u003cbr\u003eBrickwork, stucco, stonework, balconies, gates, railings, decorative woodwork, wooden wall cladding, slate \u0026amp; tiled roofs, shingles, bargeboards, chimneys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eINTERIOR WALLS \u0026amp; CEILINGS\u003cbr\u003ePlasterwork, ornamental mouldings, wall tiles, carved woodwork, wall panelling \u0026amp; finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eFLOORS\u003cbr\u003eFlagstones, floorboards, parquet floors, quarry tiles, decorative painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eDOORS \u0026amp; WINDOWS\u003cbr\u003eDoorcases \u0026amp; door surrounds, panelled \u0026amp; glazed doors, sash \u0026amp; casement windows, leaded lights, stained \u0026amp; patterned glass, fanlights, shutters, door \u0026amp; window furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eSTAIRS\u003cbr\u003eWooden staircases, stone steps, balusters, newel posts, handrails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eFIREPLACES\u003cbr\u003eMantelpieces, grates, hearths, stoves, tiled \u0026amp; marble fireplaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eKITCHENS, BATHROOMS \u0026amp; LIGHTING\u003cbr\u003ePlanning, adaptation \u0026amp; styles for period homes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackson, Albert \u0026 Day, David","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":50090396320083,"sku":"XV80004140353","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/jackson-albert-day-david-collins-care-and-repair-of-period-houses-xv80004140353-60691129205075.jpg?v=1736403615","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/collins-care-and-repair-of-period-houses","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}