Description: "In this comprehensive and authoratative 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"--Cover, p. 2.
Review Quotes: Praise for Get Your House Right:
"[A]n important and much needed book."--Sarah Susanka, FAIA, architect and author of The Not So Big series and Home by Design
"Marianne Cusato translates architectural language into the vernacular and, by doing so, into the reach of the average consumer, where such knowledge is guaranteed to do the most good....this Rosetta stone of design will guarantee Cusato a place in the history of twenty-first century American architecture."-- The Philadelphia Inquirer
"[Cusato] provides a vision of how we live together and build on our planet, and points out the consequences of flawed building practices not only to our environment, but to our spirit and our soul."--Michael Lykoudis, Dean, University of Notre Dame School of Architecture