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The Construction of the Small House

by H. Vandervoort Walsh

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  1. 1Epigraph — I — Present-Day Economic Troubles
  2. 2II — General Types and Costs — Types of House Construction
  3. 3III — Essential Standards of Quality in Building Materials — Materi…
  4. 4IV — Types of Wooden-Frame Construction — Types Explained
  5. 5V — Construction of the Masonry and Wood Dwelling
  6. 6VI — Safeguards Against Fire in Dwellings
  7. 7VII — Poor Methods of Construction Employed by Unscrupulous Builders
  8. 8VIII — Essential Features of Good Plumbing
  9. 9IX — Methods of Heating
  10. 10X — Lighting and Electric Work
  11. 11XI — Construction of the Trim
  12. 12XII — Lessons Taught by Depreciation
  13. 13XIII — Selecting Materials From Advertisements
  14. 14XIV — Roofing Materials
  15. 15XV — Painting and Varnishing the House
  16. 16XVI — Labor-Saving Devices for the Home
  17. 17XVII — Concrete Work Around the House
  18. 18XVIII — Classification and Construction of the Architectural Motifs…
  19. 19XIX — Traditions of Building From Which Our Modern Methods Are Derived
  20. 20XX — Traditions of the Construction of Doors and Windows
  21. 21XXI — Building the Setting for the House
  22. 22XXII — Financing the Construction Work

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