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" Get your house right : "
Marianne Cusato & Ben Pentreath ; with Richard Sammons & Leon Crier ; foreword by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales ; in association with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America
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BL
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663924
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Cusato, Marianne
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Get your house right : : architectural elements to use avoid /\ Marianne Cusato Ben Pentreath ; with Richard Sammons Leon Crier ; foreword by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales ; in association with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America
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New York :: Sterling,, c2007
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xiv, 257 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 28 cm
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9781402736285
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: 1402736282
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: 9781402791031 (pbk.)
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: 1402791038 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (page 253) and index
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| Contents
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Why you need this book -- Nine things you need to know -- Schematic design -- The orders -- Arches and pediments -- Windows -- Exterior doors -- Entrances -- Porches, balconies, and railings -- Roofs -- Cornices and eaves -- Chimneys -- Interiors -- Materials and methods -- Putting it all together
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"In this comprehensive and authoratative guide, Marianne Cusato explains why so many of today's traditional-style buildings miss the mark; describes the essential elements of a house, how they work together, and how to use them appropriately; and shows how to avoid common mistakes at every stage of the design and construction process"--P. [2] of cover
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Architecture, Domestic
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Architecture-- Details
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Dwellings-- Planning
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728
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NA7110.C87 2007
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Pentreath, Ben
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Sammons, Richard Franklin
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Krier, Léon
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Institute of Classical Architecture
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