Most of the items listed here are among our own favorites on our bookshelves in the office and workshop.
BOOKS and BOOKLETS:
Ashurst, John and Nicola. "Practical Building Conservation, Volume 3: Mortars, Plasters and Renders." English Heritage Technical Handbook. New York: Halsted Press, 1988.
Bankart, George. The Art of the Plasterer. Dorset, England: Donhead Publishing, 2002 (original 1908, London).
Barrie, Bruner Felton. Mold Making, Casting & Patina. New York: Adams, Barrie, Felton & Scott Publications, 1992.
"Caring for Your Historic House." Historic Preservation and National Parks Service. New York: Heritage Preservation by Harry Abrams, 1998.
Cauldwell, Rex. Inspecting a House. Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, 2001.
Carley, Rachel. The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture. New York: Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1994.
Hubka, Thomas C. Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn: The Connected Farm Buildings of New England. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1986.
James, Thurston. Moldmaking & Casting Handbook. Ohio: Betterway Books, 1989.
Kitchen, Judith L. Caring for Your Old House. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991.
Light, Sally. House Histories: A Guide to Tracing the Geneology of Your Home. Spencertown, NY: Golden Hill Press, 2000.
Lionel, Henry and Ottalie Williams. Old American Houses (1700 - 1850). New York: Bonanza Books, 1957.
MacDonald, Marylee. "Repairing Historic Flat Plaster." Preservation Brief #21. National Parks Service, 1985.
May, Jeffrey. My House is Killing Me! Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.
McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1997.
Millar, William. Plastering Plain and Decorative. Dorset, England: Donhead Publishing, 1998 (original 1897, London).
Mouszon, Stephen. Traditional Construction Patterns. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Nash, George. Renovating Old Houses. Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, 1998.
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Landmark Yellow Pages. Washington DC: Preservation Press, 1998.
Phillips, Steven. Old House Dictionary: An Illustrated Guide to American Domestic Architecture 1600-1940. Washington DC: Preservation Press, 1994.
Poore, Patricia, Ed. The Old House Journal Guide to Restoration. New York: Penguin Books, 1992.
"Preservation Briefs," National Parks Service. www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm
"Researching the Old House," Greater Portland Landmarks. Portland, ME, 2003
"Restoration Directory" compiled by Old House Journal, updated annually.
Sobon, Jack A. "Historic American Timber Joinery". Becket, MA: Timber Framers Guild, 2002. Sobon, Jack A. and Roger Schroeder. Timber Frame Construction. North Adams, MA, 1984.
Van Den Branden, F. and Thomas Hartsell. Plastering Skills. Illinois: American Technical Publishers, Inc., 1984.
Verrall, W. The Modern Plasterer. Dorset, England: Donhead Publishing, 2000.
Visser, Thomas Durant. Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings. University Press of New England, 1997.
Ware, William. The American Vignola: A Guide to the Making of Classical Architecture. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1994.
PERIODICALS:
Old House Journal, (800)234-3797; www.oldhousejournal.com
Early American Life Magazine, (800)446-1696; www.ealonline.com
Old House Interiors, www.oldhouseinteriors.com
Fine Woodworking, www.taunton.com/finewoodworking
Journal of Light Construction, (800)375-5981; www.jlconline.com
Walls and Ceilings, (847)291-5224; www.wconline.com
Preservation, magazine of the National Trust, (800)944-6847; www.nthp.org