Adobe Architecture by Myrtle Stedman, ISBN 0865341117

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A guide, with floor plans ranging from a small casita to larger ones is given in this book, with several pluses. The smaller homes are so arranged that they allow for growth as the family, or purse, increases in size. Cabinet work throughout is in keeping and suggestions for furniture designed to complement the house are here. Plastering, the making of adobes, painting, plumbing, wiring--all the things that must be taken into account are dealt with in a practical manner that helps prevent costly errors.


Log Cabins: And How to Build Them by William Swanson, ISBN 1585742546

Written by famed builder William Swanson, Log Cabins and How to Build Them is a step-by-step illustrated guide that will give an inexperienced builder a true picture of how a log cabin can be built by various time- and labor-saving methods. The types of construction described in this book are practical and offer the reader the best and easiest methods of building a log cabin. Lob Cabins and How to Build Them provides detailed information on: procedures, types of cabins, location selection, tools, timber, site clearing, foundations, walls, roofs and floors, windows and doors, porches, garages, fireplaces, furniture, landscaping, and fence-building. All in all, Log Cabins and How to Build Them will prove an edifying read for history buffs, an entertaining bit of Americana for handymen, and an essential resource for those who wish to put this knowledge to practical use. Log Cabins: And How to Build Them by William Swanson, ISBN 1585742546
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Gothic Revival by Megan Aldrich, ISBN 0714836311

In this richly illustrated book, Megan Aldrich traces the story of the Gothic Revival from its beginnings in the small, experimental buildings of the eighteenth century to its ultimate phase in the lavish buildings of the late nineteenth century. The book concentrates on the domestic forms of the style, from its use in castles and country houses to its influence on villas and cottages from the old world to the New World. This book is essential reading for all those interested in architecture and design. It covers the influence of the Gothic style, not only through the work of the great designers such as Burges, Pugin, Viollet-le-Duc and Wyatt, but also through many lesser-known figures. The worldwide influence of the Gothic Revival is amply demonstrated in the large selection of illustrations showing wall, floor and window treatments, as well as furniture. An invaluable source of ideas, this book illustrates much new material and celebrates an important chapter in the history of design... Gothic Revival by Megan Aldrich, ISBN 0714836311
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