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The Homestead Builder: Practical Hints for Handy-men

The Homestead Builder: Practical Hints for Handy-men
By C. P. Dwyer

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A practical classic filled with handy advice on the best ways to plan and construct dwellings in any location, using wood, earth, and gravel.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1517606 in Books
  • Published on: 1998-09-01
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 152 pages

Editorial Reviews

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First published in 1872 for homesteaders migrating west from the settled eastern part of the United States, this practical guide to the construction of a variety of homes from wood, earth, and gravel, as well as outbuildings, gates, a cellar, furniture, and many other necessary implements of self-sufficient rural life, is as down-to-earth today as it was when it first appeared. The quaint language of the original title page reads, "Practical Hints for Handy-Men Showing Clearly How to Plan and Construct Dwellings in the Bush, on the Prairie, or Elsewhere, Cheaply and Well, With Wood, Earth, Gravel. Copiously Illustrated." Well put! A delightful, historic guide that withstands the test of time. --Mark A. Hetts

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"Filled with advice that's sure to appeal to the modern craftsman."--Log Homes Illustrated

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This practical classic, first published in 1872, is filled with handy advice on the best ways to plan and construct dwellings in any location, using wood, earth, and gravel. Included is no-nonsense instruction on how to erect log cabins and houses, slab houses, farm houses, and many others; as well as guidance on building an outdoor oven, a cellar, fence posts, gates, furniture, and even on adding a walk in the yard or garden. Originally written for those fanning out from the eastern cities to homestead, The Homestead Builder is a fascinating historical record and completely useful handbook that is sure to appeal to anyone interested in Americana or inclined toward self-sufficiency. (4 1/2 X 7 1/4, 152 pages, illustrations, diagrams)