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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

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A practical manual addresses planning, designing, and economically building small homes, aimed at prospective owners and builders. It situates construction choices within postwar economic pressures and cost fluctuations, offering ways to estimate budgets and finance projects. Detailed chapters survey materials and construction types—wood framing, masonry, roofing, concrete—and identify essential quality standards and common poor practices to avoid. Systems-level guidance covers plumbing, heating, lighting and electrical work, fire safeguards, trim, painting, and labor-saving devices around the house. The book also treats architectural motifs, traditions in door and window construction, site planning, and selecting materials from advertisements to achieve economical, durable results.

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Title: The Construction of the Small House

Author: H. Vandervoort Walsh

Release date: April 20, 2020 [eBook #61880]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SMALL HOUSE ***

THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE SMALL HOUSE

A SIMPLE AND USEFUL SOURCE OF INFORMATION
ON THE METHODS OF BUILDING SMALL AMERICAN HOMES,
FOR ANYONE PLANNING TO BUILD

BY
H. VANDERVOORT WALSH

INSTRUCTOR OF CONSTRUCTION IN
THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
THE AUTHOR

NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS
1923

Copyright, 1923, by
CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS

Printed in the United States of America

Published February, 1923