Building Construction Drawing
320 pp with numerous b/w line drawings throughout. Cloth no dw. 4to. New copy. First published in six parts in the period 1914 to 1921 this volume was one of the first books to include specifications and working drawings of joinery details, drawn on a large scale, which complemented the earlier better known construction ‘pattern books’ of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. It has now been reprinted to provide a useful sourcebook for architects and other conservation specialists working on traditional buildings. It covers a wide range of details which will be of particular relevance to the maintenance of buildings constructed between 1900 and 1939. With particular emphasis on joinery, including windows, doors, staircases, panelling, picture and chair rails, and architraves but also covering brick and tile floors, chimney heads, yard gates, and an example of a roof for a small house.
Author: EATON Richard B. (Introduction by DAVIDJonathan, ENGLAND Norman and KEENAN John)
Published by: London, Donhead
Published date: 2004
Stock ID: 6400
£45.00
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