The Historic Chicago Greystone
A User's Guide for Renovating and Maintaining Your Home
Wheeler, Daniel (EDT)
Wheaton, James (EDT)
Chowdury, Tasneem A. (EDT)
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Many of the stately greystones that line Chicago’s streets and boulevards have fallen into disrepair, but there is now a movement afoot to renovate these beautiful historic structures. Three experts in the field of Chicago housing and architecture now offer an accessible guide to properly renovating the Chicago greystone.
In clear and comprehensive chapters, the authors explain the technical aspects of inspecting, maintaining, and restoring a greystone home. They outline four levels of building restoration conditions—Maintainer, Fixer-Upper, Rehabber, and Total Gut—and chart the step-by-step renovation procedures for each level of restoration. The book effectively educates greystone owners on restoration methods that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, financially sustainable, and historically aware.
The Historic Chicago Greystone provides an essential and unparalleled guide to the maintenance and restoration of these treasured Chicago dwellings.
AUTHOR BIO
Daniel Wheeler is a principal of Wheeler Kearns Architects and associate professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. James Wheaton is deputy director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. Tasneem A. Chowdhury is adjunct assistant professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago and an architectural researcher.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0978965019
ISBN(13-digit): 9780978965013
Dewey Decimal: 643
Book Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 108
