Det sitter i väggarna (It's in the Walls), Erika Åberg (book)

Many of us love old houses, the atmosphere that comes with them and the secrets and questions they hold: What did the house look like originally? Has it always stood here? Who lived here before me?

Sweden has a unique treasure of archived material that can tell us endless amounts about our houses and their inhabitants through history. This applies not only to castles and manors; there is much to tell about country homes, owner-built houses, city apartments and suburban villas too. You just need to know where to look.

Building conservator Erika Åberg takes us by the hand and shows how to find the history of our houses and how best to care for different buildings and their layers of time. She tells inspiring stories, guides you to archives and shows how to interpret a building inside and out. There are many in-depth examples from the TV programme of the same name, but the book stands on its own, with practical advice on building styles through the ages, building conservation and restoration. The book is in Swedish.