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Maintenance

Becher, Norman, Complete Book of Home Inspection, New York: McGraw Hill, 1980.

Chambers, J. Henry, AIA, Cyclical Maintenance for House Buildings, Washington, D.C: National Park Service, 1976.

Depew, Ned, House Inspection: A Homebuyer’s/Homeowner’s Guide, Spencertown, NY: Golden Hill Press, 1992.

Fawcett, Jane, ed.,Historic Floors. Burlington, MA: Elsevier Science and Technology Books, 2001.

Feilder, Bernard, Conservation of Historic Buildings, 3rd ed. Burlington, MA: Architectural Press, 2003.

Foulks, William G., Historic Building Facades: A Manual for Maintenance and Rehabilitation, 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1997.

Foulks, William G., “Getting Rid of Lead,” Old-House Journal, July/Aug. 1992;

Foulks, William G., “Keeping Radon Out of Old Houses,” Old-House Journal, Mar/Apr, 1995.

Reynolds, Judith, “Appraising Historic Properties,” Preservation Information Series. National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Seaquist, Edgard O., Jr., Diagnosing and Repairing House Structure Problems, New York: McGraw Hill, Inc., 1980.

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home, April, 1994.

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home, May, 1995.

Wagner, John D. and Marylee MacDonald, “Keeping Radon Out of Old Houses,” Old- House Journal, March/April 1995.

Weeks, Kay D. and Anne E. Grimmer, The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings, Washington, DC: National Park Service, 1995.

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Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) supports the appreciation, care, and continued use of historic places — from everyday buildings to industrial and landmark sites — so these places are an active part of Adirondack community life for generations to come.

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