Get your house right : architectural elements to use & avoid /
Marianne Cusato, Ben Pentreath, Richard Sammons and Leon Krier
- New York, NY : Sterling Publishers, c2008
- xiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- Preface -- 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.
In this comprehensive and authoritative 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.