Adobe : build it yourself / Paul Graham McHenry, Jr.

Main entry:

McHenry, Paul Graham.

Title & Author:

Adobe : build it yourself / Paul Graham McHenry, Jr.

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Publication:

Tucson, Ariz. : University of Arizona Press, 1985.

Description:

x, 158 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index.
History of adobe -- Planning your home -- Space and room considerations -- Financing, permits, and insurance -- Plans, setting grades, and staking -- Foundations, concrete, and slabs -- Adobe walls -- Doors and frames, hardware, and windows -- Roof beams, decking and insulation -- Floors -- Plumbing -- Heating and cooling -- The electrical system -- Roofing -- Plastering, drywall, and ceramic tile -- Cabinets and countertops -- Paints and stains -- Fireplaces -- Landscaping and yard planning -- Estimating and tools -- Restoring old adobes.

Summary:

A guide to planning and building adobe houses, discussing space and room considerations, financing, doors and frames, floors, plumbing, heating and cooling, roofing, tile, fireplaces, and other topics.

ISBN:

0816509484 (pbk.)
9780816509485 (pbk.)

Subject:

Adobe houses.
Building, Adobe.
Construction en adobe.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 101863
Call No.: ID:86-B20297
Status: Available

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