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Getting to Know Your Period Home

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Events and Inventions

Dating Your House

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Design by Style

Heating and Lighting

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Heating and Lighting

Walls and Fences

Hall, Stairs and Landing

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Decorative Details

Architectural Details

Decorative Details

Architectural Details

Decorative Details

Architectural Details

Decorative Details

Bathroom and Toilet

Upstairs Toilet

Victorian House Plans

Design by Element

Bricks and Brickwork

Terracotta Plaques

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Gables and Bargeboards

Examples of Front Doors

Window Apertures

Window Glazing Bars

Early Victorian

Arts and Crafts

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Victorian Coving

Edwardian Coving

Plaster Coving Motifs

External Woodwork

Marble Terrazzo

Early Victorian

Arts and Crafts

Aesthetic Movement

18th Century Fireplaces

Register Grates

Edwardian Fireplaces

1920s and 1930s Fireplaces

Surround and Hearth

Cast Iron Ranges

Water and Sanitation

Drainage and Sewage

Wash Stand and Basin

Famous Sanitaryware Makers

Decorative Features and Furnishings

History of Clocks

Regulator Clock

Act of Parliament Clock

Clock Movements

Clock Power Sources

Clock Escapement

Clock Dials and Fittings

Clock Materials

People in Your Period Home

Class and the Family

The Household Budget

Pastimes and Leisure

Pastimes and Leisure

Pastimes and Leisure

Children and Work

The Servant as Employee

The Maid of All Work

Caring for Your Period Home

Period House Care

Restoration Principles

Planning Your Project

Value Added Tax

Extending Your Period Home

Hall, Stairs and Landing

Main Features of Kitchen

Cooking and Heating

Choosing a Range

Choosing a Range Cooker

Tool, Utensil and Crockery Storage

Other Kitchen Functions

Cellar/Basement

Loft Extensions

Roof Restoration

Chimney Problems

Restoring Chimneys

Chimney Removal

Gables and Bargeboards

Pointing Problems

Types of Pointing

Removing Pointing

Cracks in Walls

Dealing with Mould

Damp-Proof Courses

Wall Paint Problems

Removing Wall Paint

Other Wall Problems

Problems with Walls

Restoring Walls

Structural Changes

Ceiling Problems

Restoring Ceilings

Repairing Ceilings

Restoring a Door

Reinstating a Door

Window Problems

Casement Windows

Removing the Sashes

Basic Renovation

Full Renovation

Leaded Glass Repair

Reglazing a Window

Rebuilding a Sash Window

New Sash Windows

Other Materials

Choosing Colours

Design a Room (1)

Design a Room (2)

Using a Photograph

Introduction to Lighting

The Basics of Lighting

Balancing Demands

Types of Light Fitting

Ideas for Each Room

Fireplace Safety

Fitting a Fireplace

Restoring a Fireplace

Cleaning a Fireplace

Using Your Fireplace

DIY by Material

Types of Damage

Colouring Mortar

Protecting Wood

Categories of Paint

Stripping Paint

Styling Your Period Home

Set Your Styling Objective

Set Your Styling Period

Research the Design History

Prepare Your Design

The Gothic Look

The Arts and Crafts Look

The Edwardian Look

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