This introduction to historic preservation goes well beyond the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
and shows how wood, stone, masonry, and metal were used in the past and how adaptive re-use can be employed to
bring modern amenities to historic structures. The book covers all aspects of the exterior and interior building
fabric, including windows, roofing, doors, porches, and electrical and mechanical systems for both residential
and small-scale commercial buildings. Richly illustrated with photographs showing typical elements of historic
buildings, decay mechanisms, and remediation techniques, the book also contains a variety of useful case studies
and features a companion Website that offers dozens of additional images and resources.