Prefabricated Homes Craftsman
Posted on Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
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Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company $21.74 It was the American Dream by Mail Order –Smithsonian Americans have ordered from Sears, Roebuck just about everything they have needed for their homes for 100 years–but from 1908 to 1940, some 100,000 people also purchased their houses from this mail-order wizard. Sears ready-to-assemble houses were ordered by mail and shipped by rail wherever a boxcar or two could pull in to unload the meticulo… |
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Prefabricated Building $68.51 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Prefabricated building is a type of building that consists of several factorybuilt components or units that are assembled onsite to complete the unit. The term prefabricated may refer to buildings built in components (e.g. panels), modules (modular homes) or transportable sections (manufactured homes), and may also be used to refer to mobile homes, ie. houses on wheels. Although similar in nature, the methods and design of the three can vary wildly. There are twolevel home plans, as well as custom home plans. There are also large differences in the construction types. Mobile and manufactured houses are constructed in accordance with the HUD building codes in the U.S. while modular houses are constructed in accordance with the IBC (International Building Code). Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 98 Publication Date: 2010/09/12 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.23 inches |
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Prefabricated Home $66.91 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Prefabricated homes, often referred to as prefab homes, are dwellings manufactured offsite in advance, usually in standard sections that can be easily shipped and assembled. Some current prefab home designs include architectural details inspired by postmodernism or futurist architecture. Prefab homes have not been particularly marketable; possible reasons for this include: Homes are not currently produced costeffectively enough for current demand, homes are not considered a realistic housing solution by the average consumer, the consumer is either not familiar with the concept, or does not desire it, social stigma that exists because of low quality mass produced designs used in the past, difficulties obtaining finance due to stricter guidelines being used by lenders to assess prefab home loans. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 88 Publication Date: 2010/05/19 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.21 inches |
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Craftsman Homes by Stickley, Gustav Edition ILL, 0 $23.99 Craftsman Homes. Stickley, Gustav |
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Craftsman Homes $3.95 296 architectural drawings, floor plans, and photographs illustrate 40 different kinds of "Mission-style" homes from "The Craftsman" (1901-16), voice of American style of simplicity and organic harmony. Thorough coverage of Craftsman idea in text and picture, now collector’s item. |
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Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Homes and Bungalows $16.75 In 1901, Gustav Stickley began to create the first uniquely American style of furniture and home design-known as Craftsman. Stickley’s principles of home design include construction that is in harmony with its landscape, open floor plans, built-in storage, and natural lighting. He was a major influence on Frank Lloyd Wright, and he remains one of the great names in American architecture. Craftsman Homes and Bungalows showcases his work in an affordable, attractive new edition. Featuring hundreds of black-and-white photographs, line drawings, and sketches of cabins, cottages, and bungalows from concept to finished product, it presents easy-to-understand directions on both home construction and improvement. This resource, a combination of three of Stickley’s works, is a comprehensive introduction to the design and building of beautiful Craftsman homes. |
