Historic Millwork - A Guide to Restoring Re Creating Doors, Windows, Moldings of Late

Informationen zum Autor BRENT HULL is the founder of Hull Historical Millwork, a millwork firm specializing in the restoration and preservation of historic homes and commercial buildings. A recognized expert on American historic millwork, he teaches courses on preservation, speaks frequently at restoration and preservation conferences, and writes for a variety of magazines and journals. Klappentext * Features hundreds of detailed illustrations from actual period millwork catalogs.* Demonstrates how to properly specify millwork.* Include a glossary of key terms. Zusammenfassung Historic Millwork is an indispensable guide to understanding, restoring, and recreating millwork; including doors, windows, mouldings, and cabinetry. This volume features vintage illustrations along with contemporary annotations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Chapter One: Wood and Historic Millwork 1 Chapter Two: Doors 15 Chapter Three: Windows 49 Chapter Four: Moldings 83 Chapter Five: Cabinets, Store Fixtures, and Built-Ins 103 Chapter Six: Short-Lived Millwork Items 139 Glossary 191 Bibliography 195 Index 199

Product details

• Authors: Brent Hull, Brent (Hull Historical Millwork) Hull, Hull Brent
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.03.2003
• EAN: 9780471416227
• ISBN: 978-0-471-41622-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Denkmalpflege, Architektur, Architecture, Conservation, restoration & care of artworks, ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, ART / Conservation & Preservation, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Woodwork, HOUSE & HOME / Do-It-Yourself / Carpentry, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Architectural structure and design, DIY: carpentry and woodworking, Conservation, restoration and care of artworks, Historic preservation