Repairing, even just painting, an old house with some of today's conventional building materials could begin processes leading to decay, or bring about changes that erode interest and value.This book introduces kinder alternatives, including traditional and sustainable repair methods and philosophies that can also preserve the character and fabric of the smallest old house and which need not cost the earth.Many old houses were built in the days before fossil fuels were exploited, so they were designed to be sustainableand still can be.The author shows the reader how to prepare old houses for...