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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29796305 Title: How a house works Author: Duane Johnson; Redefinition, Inc Publisher: Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, ©1994. ISBN/ISSN: 0895775867 9780895775863 OCLC:29796305

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How a house works

Author:	Duane Johnson; Redefinition, Inc.
Publisher:	Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, ©1994.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Subjects	Buildings -- Mechanical equipment -- Amateurs' manuals. Dwellings -- Amateurs' manuals. Buildings -- Mechanical equipment. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	Handbooks and manuals Amateurs' manuals
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Duane Johnson; Redefinition, Inc. Find more information about:
ISBN:	0895775867 9780895775863
OCLC Number:	29796305
Notes:	At head of title: The Family handyman. "Much of the material ... comes from a series of monthly essays called "How a house works" which I write for The Family handyman magazine"--Introduction. Includes index.
Description:	192 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm
Contents:	Building a sound house: The basic frame house ; Stairs and the 8-foot ceiling ; Why houses don't fall down ; A brief guide to roofs ; Concrete to last the ages ; Building doors and windows to last -- Harnessing electricity: Making electricity safer ; Electric lights : yesterday and today -- Plumbing comes home: The evolution of pipes ; Making drains work ; Designing a better toilet -- Heating & cooling: Keeping warm, staying cool ; Is your insulation working? ; Insulated glass and energy-saving windows -- Protecting your investment: Preventing moisture damage in the foundation ; When brick fails ; Defeating wood decay ; Choosing the best paint for the job ; Avoiding a leaky roof -- Glossary -- Common building standards -- Wood and board.
Other Titles:	Family handyman.
Responsibility:	Duane Johnson ; illustrations by Don Mannes and Ron Chamberlain.

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