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Handbook for Building Homes of Earth (prepared for US Agency for International Development; College Station, TX: Texas Transportation Institute, ca. 1962), by Lyle A. Wolfskill, Wayne A. Dunlap, and Bob M. Gallaway
- PDF at usaid.gov
- 1980 reprint; page images at HathiTrust
Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay: A Renaissance (2nd edition), by Clough Williams-Ellis, contrib. by John St. Loe Strachey (Gutenberg ebook)

Filed under: Earth sheltered houses -- Design and construction

The design and performance of a fallout-tested manned shelter station and its suitability as a single-family shelter (San Francisco, California : U.S. Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, 1963., 1963), by J. D. Sartor, J. I. Pond, H. Lee, P. D. LaRiviere, and U.S. Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Farmhouses -- Design and construction

3-bedroom farmhouse : slab-on-grade, frame construction (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1962), by United States. Agricultural Research Service (page images at HathiTrust)
3-bedroom farmhouse : masonry, slab on grade (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1962), by United States. Agricultural Research Service (page images at HathiTrust)
2-bedroom farmhouse : masonry construction (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1962), by United States. Agricultural Research Service (page images at HathiTrust)
Water and sewage disposal for farm homes ([Columbia, Missouri] : [University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Extension Service], 1938., 1939), by J. C. Wooley, Mack M. Jones, K. B. Huff, and University of Missouri. Agricultural Extension Service (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: House construction

Details for Conventional Wood Frame Construction (c2001), by American Wood Council (PDF at awc.org)
Your Dream Home: How to Build It for Less Than $3,500 (New York: W. H. Wise, 1950), by Hubbard H. Cobb (page images at HathiTrust)
The Principles and Practice of Modern House-Construction (6 volumes; London et a.: Blackie and Son, Ltd., ca. 1899), ed. by G. Lister Sutcliffe
- Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
- Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
- Volume III: multiple formats at archive.org
- Volume IV: multiple formats at archive.org
- Volume V: multiple formats at archive.org
- Volume VI: multiple formats at archive.org
A survey of homeowner experience with new residential housing construction (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1980), by Richard Lawrence Kaluzny and Inc Mathematica Policy Research (page images at HathiTrust)
Application of climatic data to house design. (Housing and Home Finance Agency, Office of the Administrator, Division of Housing Research, 1954), by United States. Housing and Home Finance Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
Building value into housing awards (The Office, 1983), by Barbara Jean Gilbert, Judith Richland, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research, and Synectics Group (page images at HathiTrust)
The Affordable housing demonstration : a case study : Everett, Washington (The Division, 1985), by Joint Venture for Affordable Housing, NAHB Research Foundation, and United States. Division of Building Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
The Affordable housing demonstration : a case study : Santa Fe, New Mexico (The Division, 1985), by Joint Venture for Affordable Housing, NAHB Research Foundation, and United States. Division of Building Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
The Affordable housing demonstration : a case study : Tulsa, Oklahoma (The Foundation, 1986), by Joint Venture for Affordable Housing, NAHB Research Foundation, and United States. Division of Building Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
The Affordable housing demonstration : a case study : Portland, Oregon (The Foundation, 1986), by Joint Venture for Affordable Housing, NAHB Research Foundation, and United States. Division of Building Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
Affordable housing in Arkansas : sequel to the Crittenden County demonstration project (The Foundation, 1986), by Joint Venture for Affordable Housing, NAHB Research Foundation, and United States. Division of Building Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
The Affordable housing demonstration : a case study : Christian County, Kentucky (The Foundation, 1986), by Joint Venture for Affordable Housing, NAHB Research Foundation, and United States. Division of Building Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
Taking shelter from the storm : building a safe room inside your house (Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mitigation Directorate, 2004), by Texas Tech University. Wind Engineering Research Center and United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Mitigation Directorate (page images at HathiTrust)
Low-cost wood homes for rural America : construction manual (Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1979), by L. O. Anderson and United States Forest Service (page images at HathiTrust)
Testing of a full-scale house under simulated snowloads and windloads (Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, 1974), by R. L. Tuomi, W. J. McCutcheon, United States Forest Service, and Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Rudimentary treatise on the erection of dwelling-houses, or, The builder's comprehensive director : explained by a perspective view, plans, elevations, and sections of a pair of semi-detached villas ... (J. Weale, 1860), by S. H. Brooks (page images at HathiTrust)
Earth for homes (HUD, 1956), by Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (United States. Department of Labor). Office of International Affairs and United States. Agency for International Development (page images at HathiTrust)
Research on building materials and structures for use in low-cost housing (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1938), by Hugh L. Dryden (page images at HathiTrust)
Methods of determining the structural properties of low-cost house constructions (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1938), by Herbert L. Whittemore and Ambrose H. Stang (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of six masonry wall constructions (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1938), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, and A. H. Stang (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of the Insulated Steel Construction Company's "Frameless-Steel" constructions for walls, partitions, floors, and roofs (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1938), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Vincent B. Phelan, and Ambrose H. Stang (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of one of the "Keystone Beam Steel Floor" constructions (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1938), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Cyrus C. Fishburn, A. H. Stang, and H.H. Robertson Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of the Curren Fabrihome Corporation's "Fabrihome" constructions for walls and partitions (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1938), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Vincent B. Phelan, and Ambrose H. Stang (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Steelox" constructions for walls, partitions, floors, and roofs sponsored by Steel Buildings, Inc. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Vincent B. Phelan, Ambrose H. Stang, and Inc Steel Buildings (page images at HathiTrust)
Indentation and recovery of low-cost floor coverings (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Percy A. Sigler and Myrtle B. Woodward (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Wheeling long-span steel floor" construction sponsored by the Wheeling Corrugating Company (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Vincent B. Phelan, Ambrose H. Stang, and Wheeling Corrugating Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of a "Tilecrete" floor construction sponsored by Tilecrete Floors, Inc. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Cyrus C. Fishburn, Ambrose H. Stang, and Inc Tilecrete Floors (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Pre-Fab" constructions for walls, partitions, and floors sponsored by the Harnischfeger Corporation (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Vincent B. Phelan, Ambrose H. Stang, and Harnischfeger Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Twachtman" constructions for walls and floors sponsored by Connecticut Pre-Cast Buildings Corporation (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, Ambrose H. Stang, and Connecticut Pre-Cast Buildings Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of a concrete-block cavity-wall construction sponsored by the National Concrete Masonry Association (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, Ambrose H. Stang, and National Concrete Masonry Association (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Dun-Ti-Stone" wall construction sponsored by the W.E. Dunn Manufacturing Company (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, Ambrose H. Stang, and W.E. Dunn Manufacturing Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of a brick cavity-wall construction sponsored by the Brick Manufacturers Association of New York, Inc. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, Ambrose H. Stang, and Inc Brick Manufacturers' Association of New York (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of a reinforced-brick wall construction and a brick-tile cavity-wall construction sponsored by the Structural Clay Products Institute (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Cyrus C. Fishburn, Ambrose H. Stang, and Va.) Structural Clay Products Institute (McLean (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of conventional wood-frame constructions for walls, partitions, floors, and roofs (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by George E. Heck (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Bender steel home" wall construction sponsored by the Bender Body Company (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Vincent B. Phelan, Ambrose H. Stang, and Bender Body Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Survey of roofing materials in the Northeastern states (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1938), by Hubert R. Snoke and Leo J. Waldron (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of a wood-frame wall construction sponsored by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Thomas R. C. Wilson, Ambrose H. Stang, and Douglas Fir Plywood Association (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Insulite" wall and "Insulite" partition constructions sponsored by the Insulite Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Thomas R. C. Wilson, Ambrose H. Stang, Insulite Company, and Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of two brick-concrete-block wall constructions and a concrete-block wall construction sponsored by the National Concrete Masonry Association (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, A. H. Stang, National Concrete Masonry Association, and United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance test of floor coverings for use in low-cost housing. Part 1 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Percy A. Sigler and Elmer A. Koerner (page images at HathiTrust)
Stability of sheathing papers as determined by accelerated aging (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1939), by Samuel G. Weissberg, Charles G. Weber, and Daniel A. Jessup (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of wood-frame wall, partition, floor, and roof constructions with "Red stripe" lath sponsored by the Weston Paper and Manufacturing Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Thomas R. C. Wilson, Ambrose H. Stang, Weston Paper and Manufacturing Company, and Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Palisade Homes" constructions for walls, partitions, and floors sponsored by Palisade Homes (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Thomas R. C. Wilson, Ambrose H. Stang, Palisade Homes, and Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of two "Dunstone" wall constructions sponsored by the W.E. Dunn Manufacturing Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, Ambrose H. Stang, and W.E. Dunn Manufacturing Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of a wall construction of "Pfeifer units" sponsored by the Wisconsin Units Company (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, Ambrose H. Stang, and Wisconsin Units Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of a wall construction of "Knap concrete wall units" sponsored by Knap America Inc. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Cyrus C. Fishburn, Ambrose H. Stang, and Knap America Inc (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of wood-frame wall and partition constructions with "Celotex" insulating boards sponsored by the Celotex Corporation (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Thomas R. C. Wilson, Ambrose H. Stang, and Celotex Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance test of floor coverings for use in low-cost housing. Part 2 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Percy A. Sigler and Elmer A. Koerner (page images at HathiTrust)
Air infiltration through windows (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Eugene F. Coleman and R. H. Heald (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Scot-Bilt" prefabricated sheet-steel constructions for walls, floors, and roofs sponsored by the Globe-Wernicke Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Vincent B. Phelan, Ambrose H. Stang, and Globe-Wernicke Co (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of prefabricated wood-frame constructions for walls, partitions, and floors sponsored by American Houses, Inc. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Thomas R. C. Wilson, Ambrose H. Stang, Inc American Houses, and Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Precision-built" frame wall and partition constructions sponsored by the Homasote Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, George E. Heck, Ambrose H. Stang, Homasote Co, and Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Metallic roofing for low-cost house construction (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Leo J. Waldron (page images at HathiTrust)
Stability of fiber building boards as determined by accelerated aging (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Daniel A. Jessup, Samuel G. Weissberg, and Charles G. Weber (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Tilecrete type A" floor construction sponsored by the Tilecrete Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, Ambrose H. Stang, and Tilecrete Co (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of a masonry wall construction of "Munlock dry wall brick" sponsored by the Munlock Engineering Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, Ambrose H. Stang, and Munlock Engineering Co (page images at HathiTrust)
A survey of humidities in residences (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Thomas D. Phillips (page images at HathiTrust)
Properties of adhesives for floor coverings (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Percy A. Sigler and Robert I. Martens (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of two nonreinforced monolithic concrete wall constructions (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, A. H. Stang, and National Concrete Masonry Association (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of a precast joist concrete floor construction sponsored by the Portland Cement Association (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Douglas E. Parsons, Ambrose H. Stang, and Portland Cement Association (page images at HathiTrust)
Moisture condensation in building walls (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1940), by Harold W. Woolley and United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Solar heating of various surfaces (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Herman V. Cottony and Richard S. Dill (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Mu-Steel" prefabricated sheet-steel constructions for walls, partitions, floors, and roofs sponsored by Herman A. Mugler (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Herbert L. Whittemore, Herman A. Mugler, Vincent B. Phelan, and Ambrose H. Stang (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance test of floor coverings for use in low-cost housing. Part 3 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Percy A. Sigler and Elmer A. Koerner (page images at HathiTrust)
Stability of fiber sheathing boards as determined by accelerated aging (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Daniel A. Jessup, Samuel G. Weissberg, and Charles G. Weber (page images at HathiTrust)
Asphalt-prepared roll roofings and shingles (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Hubert R. Snoke (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Precision-built, Jr." prefabricated wood-frame wall construction sponsored by the Homasote Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Archie H. Easton, R. F. Luxford, Mahlon F. Peck, and Homasote Co (page images at HathiTrust)
Indentation characteristics of floor coverings (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Percy A. Sigler and Myrtle B. Woodward (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural and heat-transfer properties of "U.S.S. Panelbilt" prefabricated sheet-steel constructions for walls, partitions, and roofs sponsored by the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by Richard S. Dill, Vincent B. Phelan, Ambrose H. Stang, Herbert L. Whittemore, and Iron & Railroad Co Tennessee Coal (page images at HathiTrust)
Survey of roofing materials in the North Central States (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Hubert R. Snoke and Leo J. Waldron (page images at HathiTrust)
Effect of outdoor exposure on the water permeability of masonry walls (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Cyrus C. Fishburn, Perry H. Petersen, and Douglas E. Parsons (page images at HathiTrust)
Properties and performance of fiber tile boards (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Daniel A. Jessup, Samuel G. Weissberg, and Herman Bogaty (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural, heat-transfer, and water-permeability properties of five earth-wall constructions (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1941), by Richard S. Dill, Elbert Hubbell, Ambrose H. Stang, and Herbert L. Whittemore (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance test of floor coverings for use in low-cost housing. Part 4 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by Percy A. Sigler and Elmer A. Koerner (page images at HathiTrust)
Water permeability of walls built of masonry units (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by Cyrus C. Fishburn (page images at HathiTrust)
Strength of sleeve joints in copper tubing made with various lead-base solders (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by Arthur R. Maupin and William H. Swanger (page images at HathiTrust)
Survey of roofing materials in the South Central States (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by Hubert R. Snoke and Leo J. Waldron (page images at HathiTrust)
Dimensional changes of floor coverings with changes in relative humidity and temperature (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by Percy A. Sigler, Elmer A. Koerner, and Robert I. Martens (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural, heat-transfer, and water-permeability properties of "Speedbrik" wall construction sponsored by the General Shale Products Corporation (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by Perry H. Petersen, Richard S. Dill, Vincent B. Phelan, Mahlon F. Peck, and General Shale Products Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "Precision-built, Jr." (second construction) prefabricated wood-frame wall construction sponsored by the Homasote Co. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by W. Gail Hoback, Vincent B. Phelan, Herman L. Weiss, Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.), and Homasote Co (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of "PHC" prefabricated wood-frame constructions for walls, floors, and roofs sponsored by the PHC Housing Corporation (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by Mahlon F. Peck, Carlile P. Winslow, Vincent B. Phelan, W. Gail Hoback, and PHC Housing Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
Accumulation of moisture in walls of frame construction during winter exposure (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1942), by Charles G. Weber and Robert C. Reichel (page images at HathiTrust)
Properties of a porous concrete of cement and uniform-sized gravel (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1943), by Perry H. Petersen (page images at HathiTrust)
Experimental dry-wall construction with fiber insulating board (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1943), by Charles G. Weber and Robert C. Reichel (page images at HathiTrust)
Physical properties of terrazzo aggregates (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1943), by Daniel W. Kessler, Ross E. Anderson, and Arthur Hockman (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural and heat-transfer properties of "Multiple box-girder plywood panels" for walls, floors, and roofs sponsored by Loren H. Wittner (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1943), by Robert L. Whittemore, R. F. Luxford, Loren H. Wittner, Richard S. Dill, and Vincent B. Phelan (page images at HathiTrust)
Structural properties of prefabricated plywood lightweight constructions for walls, partitions, floors, and roofs sponsored by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1945), by Arnold Wexler, R. F. Luxford, Vincent B. Phelan, Sanford B. Newman, and Douglas Fir Plywood Association (page images at HathiTrust)
Laboratory observations of condensation in wall specimens (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1946), by Richard S. Dill and Herman V. Cottony (page images at HathiTrust)
Physical properties of some samples of asbestos-cement siding (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1951), by Cyrus C. Fishburn (page images at HathiTrust)
Fire tests of wood-framed walls and partitions with asbestos-cement facings (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards :, 1951), by Nolan D. Mitchell (page images at HathiTrust)
Standard modular foundation panels for houses of all shapes (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976), by Jerry O. Newman, Luther C. Godbey, and United States. Agricultural Research Service (page images at HathiTrust)
Design, construction, and evaluation of a low-cost panelized house (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976), by Jerry O. Newman and United States. Agricultural Research Service (page images at HathiTrust)
Use and abuse of wood in house construction (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1939), by R. P. A. Johnson and E. M. Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
How to build a house : an architectural novelette (Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1874), by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc and Benjamin Bucknall (page images at HathiTrust)
Self-help construction of 1-story buildings (U.S. G.P.O., 1977), by Peter Gallant and Peace Corps (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Housing systems proposals for operation breakthrough. (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1971), by National Research Council (U.S.). Building Research Advisory Board and United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (page images at HathiTrust)
House construction : how to reduce costs / by Jerry O. Newman. (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1977), by Jerry O. Newman (page images at HathiTrust)
House construction : how to reduce costs (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1969), by Jerry O. Newman, Constance D. O'Brien, and N. C. Teter (page images at HathiTrust)
Methods analysis in residential construction (Michigan State University, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1964), by Byron Mason Radcliffe, Aubrey E. Wylie, and Thomas H. Halberg (page images at HathiTrust)
House building by farm owners in North Carolina (Agricultural Experiment Station, North Carolina State College, 1954), by James W. Green (page images at HathiTrust)
Modern house builder, from the log cabin and cottage to the mansion (Higgins, Bradley and Dayton, 1857), by Z. Baker (page images at HathiTrust)
The colonist's and emigrant's handbook of the mechanical arts (William Blackwood and Sons, 1854), by Robert Scott Burn and William Blackwood and Sons Limited (page images at HathiTrust)
House construction : how to reduce costs (Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1970), by United States. Agricultural Research Service and Jerry O. Newman (page images at HathiTrust)
The Vancouver home-builder and home-keeper (Dominion Pub. Co., 1914) (page images at HathiTrust)
Rudimentary treatise on the erection of dwelling-houses : illustrated by a perspective view, plans, elevations, and sections of a pair of semi-detached villas ... (C. Lockwood & Co., 1877), by S. H. Brooks (page images at HathiTrust)
Rudimentary treatise on the erection of dwelling-houses : illustrated by a perspective view, plans, elevations, and sections of a pair of semi-detached villas ... (C. Lockwood and Son, 1896), by S. H. Brooks (page images at HathiTrust)
Histoire d'une maison (Bibliotheque déducation et de recreation, 1873), by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (page images at HathiTrust)
Publications relating to building codes and construction practice, home building, building material specifications, home maintenance. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1937), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Fire resistance tests of low-cost housing constructions. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1937), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Rain penetration in walls, waterproofing of masonry walls and the properties of joints in masonry in relation to low-cost housing. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1937), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Plumbing materials and equipment as related to low-cost housing. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1937), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Roofing materials for low-cost housing constructions. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1937), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Surface treatment for corrosion protection of steel members for low-cost housing construction. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1937), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation of plastic caulking materials for low-cost housing constructions. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1937), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Heat transfer measurements in connection with thermal insulation of low-cost housing. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1938), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Ventilation problems (including air infiltration of windows and doors) as related to low-cost housing. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1938), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Methods of investigation of cement-water paints.. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1939), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Heating equipment as related to low-cost housing. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1938), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Publications relating to building codes and construction practice, home building, building material specifications, home maintenance. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1941), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Dampness in masonry walls above grade. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1947), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Publications relating to building construction : home building, building material specifications, home maintenance. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1950), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Publications relating to building construction and maintenance. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1951), by United States. National Bureau of Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
Assessment of the character and trends of housing technology and industrialized building of housing in the United States (Center for Building Research, University of Texas at Atustin, 1973), by Jesse Neils Thompson and Donald M. Weinroth (page images at HathiTrust)
Tentative report[s] [Lettered series] ([Washington, 1931), by D.C.) President's Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership (1931 : Washington (page images at HathiTrust)
New life for old dwellings : appraisal and rehabilitation (Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1979), by Gerald E. Sherwood and United States Forest Service (page images at HathiTrust)
Wood-frame house construction (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture :, 1975), by L. O. Anderson (page images at HathiTrust)
Wie baue ich mein Haus? (F. Bruckmann, 1917), by Hermann Muthesius (page images at HathiTrust)
House carpentry simplified (Simmons-Boardman Pub. Corp., 1958), by Nelson Lincoln Burbank and Charles Phelps (page images at HathiTrust)
Ideas and methods exchange. (Housing and Home Finance Agency, Office of the Administrator, Office of International Housing., in the 1950s), by United States. Housing and Home Finance Agency. Office of International Housing (page images at HathiTrust)
Lightweight truss framed house for safety and energy efficiency (Forest Products Laboratory, 1977), by R. L. Tuomi and Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Better building report. ([University Park], 1959), by Pennsylvania State University. Institute for Building Research and Pennsylvania State University. College of Engineering (page images at HathiTrust)
Earth for homes (The Division ;, 1969), by United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Division of International Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
Minimum property requirements for properties of one or two living units located in the Southern California district. ([Los Angeles] : Federal Housing Administration, Long Beach Insuring Office, Los Angeles Insuring Office, San Diego Insuring Office, 1947., 1947), by United States Federal Housing Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Treated wood for houses (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, 1935), by George M. Hunt, University of Wisconsin, Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.), United States Forest Service, and United States. Dept. of Agriculture (page images at HathiTrust)
A demonstration of new techniques for low-cost small home construction (Housing and Home Finance Agency, 1954), by Raymon H. Harrell and James T. Lendrum (page images at HathiTrust)
The effects of cyclical demand on industry structure and on the rate of technological change : an international comparison of the housebuilding sectors in the United States, Great Britain and France (s.n.], 1984), by Mark Alan Willis (page images at HathiTrust)
House project of the vocational building trades class. (s.n., 1939), by Champaign Senior High School (page images at HathiTrust)
Effect of Government regulation upon homebuilding and related construction hearing before the Select Committee on Small Business, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session ... Madison, Wis., June 1, 1977. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business (page images at HathiTrust)
New housing and its materials, 1940-56. (U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of labor statistics, 1958), by Kathryn Robertson Murphy (page images at HathiTrust)
How to build the Canadian house (Ottawa : Dominion of Canada. Department of Health, [1923], 1923), by Helen MacMurchy and Canada. Department of Health (page images at HathiTrust)
Advance messenger of Aladdin. (Aladdin Co., 1915), by Aladdin Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Industrialized housing : a bibliography with abstracts : search period covered 1964-June 1975. (National Technical Information Service, 1975), by United States. National Technical Information Service, Gerald H. Adams, and Guy E. Habercom (page images at HathiTrust)
A guide for the construction of farm buildings: for program personnel in connection with Farmers Home Administration loans. (U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1971), by United States. Farmers Home Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

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