Architecture and Construction Books

Illustrated Handbook of Architecture | by James Fergusson

Complete titled set of the superb illustrations in Fergusson's 1855 work on church architecture. The plan, section, and elevation views are especially suitable for detailed study.

A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction Vol2: Masonry. Carpentry. Joinery

Masonry, the art of shaping, arranging, and uniting stones or bricks to form the walls and other parts of structures, is one of the most important branches of the building trades. The province of the mason, while not as extensive as that of the carpenter, is equally as important, especially in cities where the buildings are generally built of brick or stone, thus demanding the employment of masons.

A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction Vol3: Stair Building, Ornamental Ironwork, Roofing, Sheet-Metal Work, Electric-Light Wiring And Bellwork

Stair building grew out of the necessity of securing an easy and safe passage from one level, or floor, to another. Such a passage might therefore be regarded in its inception as an inclined plane which connects two horizontal planes and provided with a series of equal risers, or steps, formed for the purpose of giving a sufficient footing to facilitate travel.

A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction Vol4: Plumbing And Gas-Fitting, Heating And Ventilation, Painting And Decorating, Estimating And Calculating Quantities

The duty of a plumber. is to provide dwellings and other buildings with systems of piping, the several objects of which are: 1. To supply and distribute water to convenient points. 2. To receive and conduct away all dirty and refuse water. 3. To conduct away and dispose of all filth, excreta, and other sewage matter, and to remove all noxious odors arising therefrom. He also provides apparatus for heating water, and for pumping, storing, and measuring cold water, also lavatories and baths, laundry tubs and sinks, water closets and urinals, cesspools, drains, etc.

Notes On Building Construction Vol1 | by Henry Fidler

First Stage, or Elementary Course. With 552 Illustrations

Notes On Building Construction Vol2 | by Henry Fidler

Second. Stage, or Advanced Course. With 479 Illustrations

Notes On Building Construction Vol3 | by Henry Fidler

Materials. Advanced Course, and Course for Honours. With 188 Illustrations

Modern Buildings, Their Planning, Construction And Equipment. Vol1 | by G. A. T. Middleton

The First Volume deals with General Office Practice and Draughtsmanship in the first part, the Planning of Cottages and Country Houses in the second part, and with ordinary Constructional Details in the third part.

Modern Buildings, Their Planning, Construction And Equipment. Vol2 | by G. A. T. Middleton

Its first part is devoted to Town Houses of all descriptions, its second to Specification Writing and Quantity Surveying, and its third part to Domestic Finishings and Fittings.

Modern Buildings, Their Planning, Construction And Equipment. Vol3 | by G. A. T. Middleton

Third Volume deals in its first part with the plans of Schools and Hospitals, its second and third parts being devoted to the consideration of Heating, Ventilating, and Lighting, and to Professional Practice in such matters as Light and Air Cases, Dilapidations, etc.EOB keywords => <

Modern Buildings, Their Planning, Construction And Equipment. Vol5 | by G. A. T. Middleton

At all periods of the world's history, and in all countries, the greatest architectural monuments have been those of a religious character; and not only has an effort always been made to render them architecturally the most beautiful, but also structurally the most sound, as they are built not for a single generation but to be of a lasting character. As a natural sequence of this, a certain type of plan which developed many ages ago has been adhered to with wonderful persistence, so that at the present time the buildings erected vary comparatively little in this respect, differing only in certain minor peculiarities to meet the needs of particular congregations and of certain varieties of ritual.

Modern Buildings, Their Planning, Construction And Equipment. Vol6 | by G. A. T. Middleton

Miscellaneous buildings and their fittings. Builders' plant and scaffolding. South African planning and construction.

Cyclopedia Of Architecture, Carpentry, And Building Vol1-3

A general reference work on architecture, carpentry, building, superintendence, contracts, specifications, building law, stair-building, estimating, masonry, reinforced concrete, structural engineering, architectural drawing, sheet metal work, heating, ventilating, etc.

Cyclopedia Of Architecture, Carpentry, And Building Vol4-6

A general reference work on architecture, carpentry, building, superintendence, contracts, specifications, building law, stair-building, estimating, masonry, reinforced concrete, structural engineering, architectural drawing, sheet metal work, heating, ventilating, etc.

Cyclopedia Of Architecture, Carpentry, And Building Vol7-10

A general reference work on architecture, carpentry, building, superintendence, contracts, specifications, building law, stair-building, estimating, masonry, reinforced concrete, structural engineering, architectural drawing, sheet metal work, heating, ventilating, etc.

Hicks' Builders' Guide

Comprising an easy, practical system of estimating material and labor for carpenters, contractors and builders. A comprehensive guide to those engaged in the various branches of the building trades.

Building Construction | by R. Scott Burn

Showing The Employment Of Timber, Lead, And Iron Work, In The Peactical Construction Of Buildings

Notes On Building Construction | by Percy Guillemard Llewellin Smith

These notes are intended to furnish a Student with information amply sufficient to enable him to pass the Honours Examination of the Science and Art Department, so far as a knowledge of Building Materials is concerned. They have, however, been extended somewhat beyond what is actually necessary for this purpose by the addition of Tables and information of a practical nature, which it is hoped may be useful to young Engineers, Architects, and others engaged in the design and erection of structures of different kinds.

The Building Trades Pocketbook | by International Correspondence Schools

A handy manual of reference on building construction, including structural design, masonry, bricklaying, carpentry, joinery, roofing, plastering, painting, plumbing, lighting, heating, and ventilation

The Principles And Practice Of Modern House-Construction | by G. Lister Sutcliffe

Including water-supply and fittings sanitary fittings and plumbing - drainage and sewage disposal - warming ventilation - lighting - sanitary aspects of furniture and decoration - climate and situation stables-sanitary law, etc.

The House: Its Plan, Decoration And Care | by Isabel Bevier

As the home is so inseparably connected with the house and as our comfort and efficiency are so greatly influenced by the kind of houses in which we live, much of interest and importance centers in the study of "The House". Moreover, with the house, its evolution, decoration, and care may be associated much that is interesting in history, art, and architecture, as well as much that has a direct bearing on the daily life of the individual. These lessons are the outgrowth of some class work in which the students and I have found pleasure and profit, so I am glad to pass them on with whatever of information and inspiration they may have for another and larger class of students. If they help to a better conception and a truer appreciation of the meaning of the terms house and home, they have not failed in their purpose.

Safe Building | Louis De Coppet Berg

A treatise giving in the simplest forms possible the practical and theoretical rules and formulæ used in the construction of buildings

Building Construction And Superintendence | by F. E. Kidder

The primary object of the Author in preparing this volume has been to present to the Student, Architect and Builder a text book and guide to the materials used in Architectural Masonry and the most approved methods of doing the various kinds of work, and incidentally to point out some of the ways in which such work should not be done, and the too frequent methods of slighting the work. That there is a demand for such a work has been evidenced to the Author by numerous inquiries from Architects and instructors in our Architectural schools, and also by the fact that there exists no similar work describing American methods and materials.

The Construction Of The Small House | by H. Vandervoort Walsh

A simple and useful source of information on the methods of building small american homes, for anyone planning to build.

The American House Carpenter | by R. G. Hatfield

A treatise on the art of building. Comprising styles of architecture, strength of materials, the theory and practice of the construction of floors, framed girders, roof trusses, rolled-iron beams, tubular-iron girders, cast-iron girders, stairs, doors, windows, mouldings, and cornices; a compend of mathematics. a manual for the practical use of architects, carpenters, stair-builders, and others.

A Practical Treatise On The Joints Made And Used By Builders | by Wyvill J. Christy

In the construction of various kinds of engineering and architectural works, with especial reference to those wrought by artificers in erecting and finishing habitable structures

The Better Homes Manual | by Blanche Halbert

In this Manual are assembled the best contemporary statements obtainable on home ownership and financing, the methods of keeping the cost of the house down, points to be considered in the buying or building of a home, the selection of the site, and the fitting of the house to its site, the determination of architectural style and consideration of essentials in planning as well as the choice of materials to be used and selection of equipment for lighting, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and refrigeration, and the finishing of floors and walls...

Inside The House That Jack Built | by George Leland Hunter

The story, told in conversation, of how two homes were furnished