Norm Abram's New House [Paperback]

Norm Abram (Author), John Murphy (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Norm Abram's New House | Publication Date: June 1996

The star of the public television series, The New Yankee Workshop, recounts how he and his wife, Laura, created their dream home, offering practical advice on hiring subcontractors, working with architects, and overseeing the project. Reprint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 305 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (P); Reprint edition (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316004103
• ISBN-13: 978-0316004107
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,028,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Expert Advice > Norm Abram

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK, LOTS OF BACKROUND INTO THREE GENERATIONS OF NORM, August 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Norm Abram's New House (Paperback)

GREAT TO READ ABOUT NORM'S PROBLEMS AND THE FACT THAT EVERYTHING DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK RIGHT. THE BACKGROUND ON NORMS FAMILY AND THE FACT THAT 3 GENERATIONS WORKED ON NORM'S HOUSE MAKES THE PRICE WILL WORTH IT...I HAVE READ IT TWICE AND MEASURED IT ONCE.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellant look into Norm, his family, and his new home., December 23, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Norm Abram's New House (Paperback)

This is an interesting look into television's most famous remodeler/woodworker, his family, his new home, and his thoughts and feelings about what should go into their new living space.

This book deals with the conflict of a craftsman that can do a great deal of the work himself, but faces the external pressures of everyday life, and the pressure of celebrity status with it's commitments. He shares his thoughts and feelings about who should be "allowed" to build the house of their dreams, since time does not allow him to accomplish as much as he would like.

I highly recommend the book as a fan who is allowed to take a look at the man and his insights.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Norm's shows the pride of craftsmanship, February 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Norm Abram's New House (Paperback)

If you are a follower of Norm Abram since the beginning of PBS "This Old House", you would enjoy this book. He has taken all the lasted innovations from all his shows, and built a beautiful home for his wife and family. The barn restoration where they had timber frame construction, used that method for the great room with the carvings up in the beams has allowed Norm to express his talent. Then the eyebrow window placed over the wing, had to cut each and every roof shingle to fit the angles.