The Construction of the Small House
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- A Simple and Useful Source of Information of the Methods of Building Small American Homes, for Anyone Planning to Build
H. Vandervoort (Harold Vandervoort) Walsh
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1. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SMALL HOUSE2. I PRESENT-DAY ECONOMIC TROUBLES3. II GENERAL TYPES AND COSTS Types of House Construction4. III ESSENTIAL STANDARDS OF QUALITY IN BUILDING MATERIALS Materials Used5. IV TYPES OF WOODEN-FRAME CONSTRUCTION Types Explained6. V CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASONRY AND WOOD DWELLING7. VI SAFEGUARDS AGAINST FIRE IN DWELLINGS8. VII POOR METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYED BY UNSCRUPULOUS BUILDERS9. VIII ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF GOOD PLUMBING10. IX METHODS OF HEATING11. X LIGHTING AND ELECTRIC WORK12. XI CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRIM13. XII LESSONS TAUGHT BY DEPRECIATION14. XIII SELECTING MATERIALS FROM ADVERTISEMENTS15. XIV ROOFING MATERIALS16. XV PAINTING AND VARNISHING THE HOUSE17. XVI LABOR-SAVING DEVICES FOR THE HOME18. XVII CONCRETE WORK AROUND THE HOUSE19. XVIII CLASSIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL MOTIFS USED IN SMALL-HOUSE DESIGNING20. XIX TRADITIONS OF BUILDING FROM WHICH OUR MODERN METHODS ARE DERIVED21. XX TRADITIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF DOORS AND WINDOWS22. XXI BUILDING THE SETTING FOR THE HOUSE23. XXII FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK