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De Cristoforo's Housebuilding Illustrated
The complete do-it-yourself home-building guide details considerations and procedures pertaining to site selection, the foundation, framing, roofing, plumbing, wiring, and other topics
644 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1978
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March 8, 2019
3 3/4 stars
January 30, 2013
Covers:
The house and the site
Laying out the building site
Building the foundation
Framing:
General
The floor
The walls
The roof
Installing ceiling joists
Roofing:
General
Cornices
Roof drainage system
Waterproofing
Finish
Wall sheathing
Installing:
doors & windows
plumbing
wiring
insulation
Building stairways
Chimneys
Heating systems
Coverings
Finishing
There are lots of cutaway drawings sometimes multiples on a page.
The house and the site
Laying out the building site
Building the foundation
Framing:
General
The floor
The walls
The roof
Installing ceiling joists
Roofing:
General
Cornices
Roof drainage system
Waterproofing
Finish
Wall sheathing
Installing:
doors & windows
plumbing
wiring
insulation
Building stairways
Chimneys
Heating systems
Coverings
Finishing
There are lots of cutaway drawings sometimes multiples on a page.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews