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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
by H. Vandervoort (Harold Vandervoort) Walsh
Chapters
23 totalTHE CONSTRUCTION OFTHE SMALL HOUSE
IPRESENT-DAY ECONOMIC TROUBLES
II GENERAL TYPES AND COSTS Types of House Construction
IIIESSENTIAL STANDARDS OF QUALITY IN BUILDING MATERIALS Materials Used
IVTYPES OF WOODEN-FRAME CONSTRUCTION Types Explained
VCONSTRUCTION OF THE MASONRY AND WOOD DWELLING
VISAFEGUARDS AGAINST FIRE IN DWELLINGS
VIIPOOR METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYED BY UNSCRUPULOUS BUILDERS
VIIIESSENTIAL FEATURES OF GOOD PLUMBING
IXMETHODS OF HEATING
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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 A Simple and Useful Source of Information of the Methods of Building Small American Homes, for Anyone Planning to Build
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (358K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
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Produced by ellinora, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2020-04-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
H. Vandervoort (Harold Vandervoort) Walsh
b. 1892
Best known for a practical guide to building small American homes, this early 20th-century writer explained construction in clear, usable terms for ordinary readers. His work reflects a hands-on interest in architecture, materials, and the realities of homebuilding after World War I.
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