The Complete Guide to Living with Thatch - Hardcover

Billett, Michael

 
9780709071587: The Complete Guide to Living with Thatch
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0709071582 ISBN 13: 9780709071587
Verlag: ROBERT HALE & CO, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

The author guides the reader through the development of thatching, the materials used, and the artistic work that creates the charm and beauty of a thatched roof. There are extensive chapters giving a host of practical tips for those living in thatched houses, including the advantages and disadvantages, maintenance, fire precautions, costs, insurance, and more. A glossary reveals the many unusual terms used by the thatcher and there is a list of useful addresses for further advice. The Complete Guide to Living with Thatch contains a wealth of practical information and advice for all those who live in or who are contemplating buying a thatched house.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

The author was born in Dorchester, in the heart of Thomas Hardy country and the great novelist and poet himself painted a portrait of the author's mother when he lived at Max Gate. Michael Billett has lived with his Australian wife and two daughters in many parts of Dorset including a restored eighteenth-century thatched cottage. His interests include architecture, antiques, wine and most sports, especially equestrian ones. A doctor of philosophy, he has written several books on countryside matters, including Thatching and Thatched Buildings, Thatched Buildings of Dorset, A History of English Country Sports, Highwaymen and Outlaws and Farmhouses and Cottages.

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Verlag
ROBERT HALE & CO
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0709071582
ISBN 13 
9780709071587
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
288
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Oliver Edwards
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