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(More customer reviews)First, the definition provided by Berg: "In certain parts of the country, the terms `carriage house' and `carriage barn' are synonymous with any building that combines a garage and an apartment." The value of this book thus becomes obvious; many of us are faced with the dilemma of which to build first, the house or storage building to shelter tools and materials. So here's the answer, build a carriage barn that serves both purposes. Later, one can build the dream house and use the previous apartment as guest quarters or writing/painting/sculpture/crafts studio. As with his other books, Berg stimulates and inspires with lots of drawings showing classic and contemporary solutions to questions of style. Drawings from previous centuries and current working architects give a panorama of choices. Whether restoring an old carriage house or building a new one, this book is a useful tool for finding ideas, plans, and salvaged or new products for authentic construction or reconstruction.
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If you love the look of traditional buildings and need anew garage, guest house, small home, backyard office, stable, studioor workshop, this is the book for you.Seventeen talented architects and designers provided drawings of 44 oftheir best Carriage Barns. All have the charm of yesterday's carriagehouses, but they're all modern designs that you can build fromefficient blueprints or building kits. Since many of the buildingshave flexible plans and optional sizes, there are actually 142different layouts here for you to choose from.The book includes a gallery of 26 authentic 19th century carriagebarns for your inspiration, and a directory of 168 catalogs andwebsites with sources of old-time hardware, vintage timber frames,coach house lamps, stable equipment, cupolas, weather vanes, and muchmore.
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