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Habitat for Humanity how to build a house

Haun, Larry (author.). Laurence, Vincent, (author.). Snyder, Tim, (author.). Habitat for Humanity, inc., (issuing body.).

Summary: A complete, step-by-step guide to building a house, from the world's leading authority on community homebuilding.

Record details

ISBN: 9781561589678
ISBN: 1561589675
Physical Description: 282 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
print
Edition: Revised and updated.
Publisher: Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (page 279) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Getting started: site, design, permits, and preparation -- Building basics: getting acquainted with tools and the parts of a house -- Firm, flat, level, and square: foundations and floors -- Going up: walls create space -- Shelter: a roof overhead -- Closing in: windows, doors, siding, and exterior trim -- Building an outdoor room: basic design for porches, decks, and landings -- Comfort inside: sealing, insulating, and ventilating a house -- The walls within: drywall and painting -- Making a house beautiful and useful: interior trim, cabinets, countertops, and closets -- Final details: from locks to smoke detectors to landscaping.