The Construction of the Small House by H. Vandervoort Walsh
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| Author | Walsh, H. Vandervoort (Harold Vandervoort), 1892- |
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| LoC No. | 23005913 |
| Title |
The Construction of the Small House A Simple and Useful Source of Information of the Methods of Building Small American Homes, for Anyone Planning to Build |
| Note | Illustrated by the author. |
| Contents | Present-day economic troubles -- General types and costs -- Essential standards of quality in building materials -- Types of wooden-frame construction -- Construction of the masonry and wood dwelling -- Safeguards against fire in dwellings -- Poor methods of construction employed by unscrupulous builders -- Essential features of good plumbing -- Methods of heating -- Lighting and electric work -- Construction of the trim -- Lessons taught by depreciation -- Selecting materials from advertisements -- Roofing materials -- Painting and varnishing the house -- Labor-saving devices for the home -- Concrete work around the house -- Classification and construction of the architectural motifs used in small-house designing -- Traditions of building from which our modern methods are derived -- Traditions of the construction of doors and windows -- Building the setting for the house -- Financing the construction work. |
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| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TH: Technology: Building construction |
| Subject | Dwellings |
| Subject | Building |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 61880 |
| Release Date | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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