This book takes you through the steps of how to build your own
house. It helps you identify problem areas in building, and also
gives you the courage to build a home yourself. Several different
kinds of construction are discussed including post and beam homes,
insulated concrete forms, and log home although the standard
"stick" building procedure is followed closely by the book.This
book takes the reader through the necessary steps to build a house,
from the footings/foundation to actual completion the house. It's a
step-by-step process outlined by the book. The author believes like
Thoreau: "There is some of the same fitness in a man's building his
own house that there is in a bird's building its own nest. Who
knows but if men constructed their dwellings with their own hands,
and provided food for themselves and families simply and honestly
enough, the poetic faculty would be universally developed, as birds
universally sing when they are so engaged? But alas we do like
cowbirds and cuckoos, which lay their eggs in nests which other
birds have built, and cheer no traveller with their chattering and
unmusical notes. Shall we forever resign the pleasure of
construction to the carpenter?" Henry David Thoreau, Walden
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2013 |
First published: |
August 2013 |
Authors: |
Paula Hunt
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
52 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4921-5903-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Health, Home & Family >
Home & house maintenance >
DIY >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4921-5903-4 |
Barcode: |
9781492159032 |
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