The Construction of the Small House

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Author

Walsh, H. Vandervoort (Harold Vandervoort), 1892-

Title

The Construction of the Small House A Simple and Useful Source of Information of the Methods of Building Small American Homes, for Anyone Planning to Build

Credits

Produced by ellinora, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

TH: Technology: Building construction

Subject

Building

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 61880

Release Date

April 20, 2020

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SMALL HOUSE
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.I PRESENT-DAY ECONOMIC TROUBLES
4. 4.II GENERAL TYPES AND COSTS Types of House Construction — TYPE I — TYPE II — TYPE III — TYPE IV — The Question of Costs — Cubic-Foot System of Estimating — Factors Influencing the Selection of Materials — Some Principles of Economical Design
5. 5.III ESSENTIAL STANDARDS OF QUALITY IN BUILDING MATERIALS Materials Used — WOODS — CLAY PRODUCTS — Cementing Materials — Metals — Glass
6. 6.IV TYPES OF WOODEN-FRAME CONSTRUCTION Types Explained — Study of Detail in the Combination-Frame — THE FEATURES OF THE BRACED-FRAME WHICH HAVE SURVIVED — FEATURES OF THE BALLOON-FRAME WHICH HAVE PERSISTED — Platform-Frame — Features Common to All
7. 7.V CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASONRY AND WOOD DWELLING — The Stone House — METHOD OF LAYING — MORTAR, BOND, AND THICKNESS — FURRING — Brick House — BONDING AND CONSTRUCTION — FUNDAMENTAL BONDS IN BRICKWORK — TYPES OF JOINTS — LINTEL CONSTRUCTION — The Ideal Brick Wall — Hollow-Tile House — TYPES AND CONSTRUCTION — PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMPNESS — VENEERING — WALL THICKNESS — Concrete House — BLOCK HOUSE — MONOLITHIC HOUSE
8. 8.VI SAFEGUARDS AGAINST FIRE IN DWELLINGS — The Necessity for Safeguards — Placing of the Fire-Stops — Materials to be Used — Chimney Construction
9. 9.VII POOR METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYED BY UNSCRUPULOUS BUILDERS
10. 10.VIII ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF GOOD PLUMBING — The Problem — Simplest Type of Drainage System — The More Complicated Back-Vent System — Rain-Water Drainage — Tests and Precautions — Refrigerator Connections — Water-Supply Pipes — Hot-Water Supply — Fixtures
11. 11.IX METHODS OF HEATING — System Adapted to the Small House — Methods Employed in Calculating the Required Size of Heater
12. 12.X LIGHTING AND ELECTRIC WORK — Modern Developments — Indirect Lighting — Common-Sense Solution Needed
13. 13.XI CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRIM
14. 14.XII LESSONS TAUGHT BY DEPRECIATION
15. 15.XIII SELECTING MATERIALS FROM ADVERTISEMENTS
16. 16.XIV ROOFING MATERIALS — Shingle Roof — Method of Laying Roofs — SLATE — TILE ROOFING — ASBESTOS SHINGLES — ASPHALT SHINGLES — TIN ROOFS — Copper and Zinc Roofs
17. 17.XV PAINTING AND VARNISHING THE HOUSE
18. 18.XVI LABOR-SAVING DEVICES FOR THE HOME — The Demand — Machines for Cleaning — Machines for the Preparation of Foods — Machines for Moving Objects about the House — Machines That Automatically Keep Watch — Machines to Simplify the Toilet
19. 19.XVII CONCRETE WORK AROUND THE HOUSE — Sidewalks and Porch Floors — Tennis-Court — Concrete Driveway — Concrete Steps — Small Retaining Walls — Pools and Fountain-Basins — Ornamental Garden Furniture of Concrete
20. 20.XVIII CLASSIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL MOTIFS USED IN SMALL-HOUSE DESIGNING
21. 21.XIX TRADITIONS OF BUILDING FROM WHICH OUR MODERN METHODS ARE DERIVED — Importance of Tradition — Styles of Design Change, but Construction the Same — Fundamental Building Traditions Inherited from England — Revolt against New England Traditions
22. 22.XX TRADITIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF DOORS AND WINDOWS — Windows — Doors
23. 23.XXI BUILDING THE SETTING FOR THE HOUSE — Theoretical Features of Ground Arrangement — 1.—INTIMATE RELATION BETWEEN HOUSE AND GROUNDS — 2.—NATURAL FRAMING FOR HOUSE — 3.—INTERESTING APPROACHES — 4.—PLANTING FOR THE SEASONS — 5.—IMPROVING THE VIEW FROM THE HOUSE — Construction of the Lawn — Construction of Roads and Paths
24. 24.XXII FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK — Cost to be Met during Year of Ownership

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