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Convenient Houses

by Louis H. Gibson

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Epigraph — Chapter I — The Housekeeper and the Architect…
  3. 3Chapter II — Housekeeping Operations — The Work of the Housekeeper…
  4. 4Chapter III — Modern Conveniences — A Little History — Plans That M…
  5. 5Chapter IV — Modern Architects and the Housekeeper…
  6. 6A Journey Through the House
  7. 7Chapter VI — Kitchens…
  8. 8Chapter VII — Cellar — Fuel Departments — Furnace Conveniences — Co…
  9. 9Chapter VIII — A Low-Cost Laundry…
  10. 10Chapter IX — The Second Floor…
  11. 11Chapter X — Plumbing…
  12. 12Chapter XI — Heat and Ventilation…
  13. 13Chapter XII — Heating Devices as We Find Them…
  14. 14Chapter XIII — The House and Its Beauty…
  15. 15Chapter XIV — External and Internal Design…
  16. 16Plans of Fifty Convenient Houses
  17. 17Chapter XVI — A Small Pocket-Book and a Large Idea…
  18. 18Chapter XVII — “We Know What We Want.” — A Convenient Plan — Meetin…
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — Two Good Rooms in Front — The Combination Pantry —…
  20. 20Chapter XIX — Sitting-Room and Parlor in Front — A Connecting Vesti…
  21. 21Chapter XX — A Compact Plan…
  22. 22Chapter XXI — What Can Be Done for $1,600? — The Closet in the Hall…
  23. 23Chapter XXII — Outgrowths of One Idea — Everything Counts as a Room…
  24. 24Chapter XXIII — One-Story Plans…
  25. 25Chapter XXIV — Side-Hall Plans — Plans With Bedroom on First Floor
  26. 26Chapter XXV — Miscellaneous Collection — Short Descriptions of Elev…
  27. 27Chapter XXVI — Eight Plans — Each Suited to Family Requirements — D…
  28. 28Practical House-Building
  29. 29Chapter XXVIII — Brick Foundations…
  30. 30Chapter XXIX — Stone Masonry — Cut Stone — Terra Cotta — Privy Vaul…
  31. 31Chapter XXX — Carpenter Work…
  32. 32Chapter XXXI — Inside Wood-Work…
  33. 33Chapter XXXII — Plastering — Gray Finish…
  34. 34Chapter XXXIII — Practical Plumbing…
  35. 35Chapter XXXIV — Plumbing Work Continued…
  36. 36Chapter XXXV — Cost of a House — Schedules of Costs — What Goes Int…
  37. 37Chapter XXXVI — Varying Building Values — Cost of Appurtenances — P…
  38. 38Business Points in Building — Chapter XXXVII — Low-Cost Houses — Me…
  39. 39How to Secure a Home
  40. 40Chapter XXXIX — Building Associations…
  41. 41Chapter XL — Purchase of a Lot…

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