From an unrestored masterpiece such as the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina, to a farmhouse in upstate New York, inhabited only by a bird nesting

Over three hundred photographs and diagrams provide examples for remodeling older homes.

Provides advice for adding additions to older homes, considering balance, transition, public versus private space, and materials; and including photographs, flo

"Plain talk for restorers, from soup to nuts (and bolts). Here's thorough, practical advice that's sensitive to both history and budget".--The Old House Journal