DE CRISTOFORO'S HOUSEBUILDING ILLUSTRATED - A DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE WITH 1018 DRAWINGS AND PHOTOS - A POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK

Harper & Row/Popular Science. VG+/P. 1977. no edition given. Hardcover; no printing given. 0060109874 . In very good condition with only light handling/wear showing. Brown covers with orange lettering on spine. Text is still clean/tight. Due to size and weight, special handling will be needed for international orders. Please email before purchasing. DJ has quite a few previous repairs. The DJ on spine has a 2 inch x three and a half inch piece missing. Just about all the 1977 information you need to knowabout building and/or your own home. Contents include brefore you build and choosing the house and site; building the foundation; framing including general considerations, the floor and the walls; installing ceiling joists; framing the roof and its considerations; building cornices, installing the roof-drainage system; waterproofing roof joists; installing the finish roofing; sheathing; installing doors, windows, plumbing, wiring, insulation; building stairways; chimneys for fireplaces and woodstoves; heating systems; covering inside walls, finishing floors, trim; special construction methods for house sitting on poles, the Mod 24 building systrm, plank and beam system, wood foundations, Plen wood system. If a photo is showing with this description it is not from us. If you would like a photo, please request one. Need to send a gift? We offer free domestic drop delivery, free gift wrapping and card for almost any occasion. Just let us know the occasion and your message. ; Popular Science Book; 7.5 x 9.25 x 1.75; 642 pages .