- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Reader's Digest Association (May 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0895775867
- ISBN-13: 978-0895775863
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #481,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Based on the popular "How a House Works" column from Family Handyman magazine, this lavishly illustrated study describes everything one needs to know about a house's structure, function, and systems. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The book I buy as a housewarming gift,
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This review is from: How a House Works (Paperback)
This is the book to buy before you read the how-to books.It presents a concise evolution of the American home, explaining the rudiments of its construction and systems from the timber frame to the postwar eras. The illustrations are excellent. Beware, you may be tempted to subscribe to The Family Handyman.
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A nice book.,
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This review is from: How a House Works (Paperback)
This books explains how a US single family house evolved to its current standard, including structure, plumbing, electrics, etc. The author is both knowledgeable on how things in our houses work and very good at communicating his knowledge to a lay person. Although there are a few "fix it yourself" or "complete guide" books that are good at providing quick solutions, this book will help you understand how some of the solutions work. The book is less than 200 pages and takes only a few nights to read. You will benefit from it for your whole life.
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is a must-read for any home buyer or owner.,
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This review is from: How a House Works (Paperback)
This book is a rare blend of the fundamentals of residential construction, expressed in the most friendly language. Duane has an unusual two-fold gift to understand all the technical aspects of our homes and the ability to communicate that expertise in the most approachable manner. It's like having the 60-year wisdom of a construction foreman and a dutch uncle in your back pocket. I have given copies of this fine book to all my nephews and several friends.
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