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The Construction of the Small House

by H. Vandervoort Walsh

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A Columbia instructor explains the whole thing to the person paying for it: foundations and framing, the choice between brick, stucco, stone and wood, roofs and their coverings, insulation, plumbing and heating, plaster and trim — with the author’s own drawings and a clear sense of what each decision costs.

How a 1920s American house was built, explained for the owner. Download the free EPUB.

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