Renovating distinctive homes : the century home / prepared by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.: NH15-412/2003E-PDF ; NH15-412/2003E

"In Canada each year more money is spent on renovation than on new home construction. Many renovation projects are on century-old two-storey houses. These houses dot the landscape from Newfoundland to British Columbia. They were built between 1880 and 1930. Tens of thousands of these homes can be found in our rural areas and inner cities today. Different types of houses pose different renovation challenges and problems. With the century-old two storey house, the layout, the construction methods and systems of the period, and the usable attic all pose particular renovation opportunities. This is a new kind of renovation book. It focuses specifically on the century-old two storey house. It combines space planning and design tips as well as technical information. All examples are based on house style. This book is designed to provide you, the homeowner, with the basic information you need to plan and carry out successful renovation. It provides information on technical requirements, it give you insight on what to ask your contractor, information on specific renovation problems you are likely to encounter with this type of house and information on new trends in housing—Healthy Housing and Flex Housing—features you may want to incorporate into your plans "--Introduction, page 1.

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