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CONVENIENT HOUSES WITH Fifty Plans for the Housekeeper
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- THE ARCHITECT AND THE HOUSEWIFE.
- CONVENIENT HOUSES.
  - CHAPTER I.
  - CHAPTER II.
  - CHAPTER III.
  - CHAPTER IV.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHAPTER IV.
- A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOUSE.
  - CHAPTER V.
    - VESTIBULE.
    - HALL.
    - RECEPTION-HALL, PARLOR, AND SITTING-ROOM.
    - DINING-ROOM.
  - VESTIBULE.
  - HALL.
  - RECEPTION-HALL, PARLOR, AND SITTING-ROOM.
  - DINING-ROOM.
  - CHAPTER VI.
  - CHAPTER VII.
  - CHAPTER VIII.
  - CHAPTER IX.
  - CHAPTER X.
  - CHAPTER XI.
  - CHAPTER XII.
  - CHAPTER XIII.
  - CHAPTER XIV.
- CHAPTER V.
  - VESTIBULE.
  - HALL.
  - RECEPTION-HALL, PARLOR, AND SITTING-ROOM.
  - DINING-ROOM.
- VESTIBULE.
- HALL.
- RECEPTION-HALL, PARLOR, AND SITTING-ROOM.
- DINING-ROOM.
- CHAPTER VI.
- CHAPTER VII.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CHAPTER IX.
- CHAPTER X.
- CHAPTER XI.
- CHAPTER XII.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- PLANS OF FIFTY CONVENIENT HOUSES.
  - CHAPTER XV.
  - CHAPTER XVI.
  - CHAPTER XVII.
  - CHAPTER XVIII.
  - CHAPTER XIX.
  - CHAPTER XX.
  - CHAPTER XXI.
  - CHAPTER XXII.
  - CHAPTER XXIII.
  - CHAPTER XXIV.
  - CHAPTER XXV.
  - CHAPTER XXVI.
- CHAPTER XV.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- CHAPTER XX.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- PRACTICAL HOUSE-BUILDING.
  - CHAPTER XXVII.
    - LOCATING THE HOUSE.
    - WATER.
    - EXCAVATING.
    - DRAINING.
    - MASON-WORK.
  - LOCATING THE HOUSE.
  - WATER.
  - EXCAVATING.
  - DRAINING.
  - MASON-WORK.
  - CHAPTER XXVIII.
    - CELLAR.
    - CHIMNEYS.
    - OUTSIDE CELLAR-WAY.
    - AREAS.
  - CELLAR.
  - CHIMNEYS.
  - OUTSIDE CELLAR-WAY.
  - AREAS.
  - CHAPTER XXIX.
    - CUT STONE.
    - TERRA-COTTA WORK.
    - PRIVY VAULT.
    - CISTERN.
    - FILTERS.
    - BRICK PAVEMENT.
    - CEMENT PAVEMENT.
  - CUT STONE.
  - TERRA-COTTA WORK.
  - PRIVY VAULT.
  - CISTERN.
  - FILTERS.
  - BRICK PAVEMENT.
  - CEMENT PAVEMENT.
  - CHAPTER XXX.
    - CARPENTER WORK.
    - JOISTS.
    - STUD WALLS.
    - ROOF.
    - OUTSIDE FINISH.
    - OUTSIDE CASINGS.
    - WINDOWS.
    - OUTSIDE SHUTTERS.
    - PORCHES.
    - LATTICE PORCH.
    - OUTSIDE STEPS.
  - CARPENTER WORK.
  - JOISTS.
  - STUD WALLS.
  - ROOF.
  - OUTSIDE FINISH.
  - OUTSIDE CASINGS.
  - WINDOWS.
  - OUTSIDE SHUTTERS.
  - PORCHES.
  - LATTICE PORCH.
  - OUTSIDE STEPS.
  - CHAPTER XXXI.
    - INSIDE WOOD-WORK.
    - FLOORS.
    - DOORS AND FRAMES.
    - FLY SCREEN.
    - INSIDE CASINGS.
    - BASE.
    - WAINSCOTING.
    - INSIDE SHUTTERS.
    - WOOD-WORK FOR PLUMBING.
    - PICTURE MOULDINGS.
    - CLOSET-FITTINGS.
    - DRAWERS FOR CLOSETS.
    - CHINA-ROOM SPECIFICATION.
    - PANTRY SPECIFICATION.
    - FLOUR-BIN.
    - BOXES FOR PANTRY SUPPLIES.
    - STAIRS.
  - INSIDE WOOD-WORK.
  - FLOORS.
  - DOORS AND FRAMES.
  - FLY SCREEN.
  - INSIDE CASINGS.
  - BASE.
  - WAINSCOTING.
  - INSIDE SHUTTERS.
  - WOOD-WORK FOR PLUMBING.
  - PICTURE MOULDINGS.
  - CLOSET-FITTINGS.
  - DRAWERS FOR CLOSETS.
  - CHINA-ROOM SPECIFICATION.
  - PANTRY SPECIFICATION.
  - FLOUR-BIN.
  - BOXES FOR PANTRY SUPPLIES.
  - STAIRS.
  - CHAPTER XXXII.
    - GAS-PIPING.
    - GAS.
    - TIN WORK.
    - GUTTERS.
    - VALLEYS AND OTHER TIN WORK.
    - PAINTING.
    - EXTERIOR STAINING.
    - INTERIOR STAINING.
    - OIL FINISHING.
    - FLOOR FINISH.
    - GLAZING.
    - CATHEDRAL GLASS.
    - HARDWARE.
  - GAS-PIPING.
  - GAS.
  - TIN WORK.
  - GUTTERS.
  - VALLEYS AND OTHER TIN WORK.
  - PAINTING.
  - EXTERIOR STAINING.
  - INTERIOR STAINING.
  - OIL FINISHING.
  - FLOOR FINISH.
  - GLAZING.
  - CATHEDRAL GLASS.
  - HARDWARE.
  - CHAPTER XXXIII.
    - WATER DISTRIBUTION.
    - OUTSIDE FIXTURES.
    - SOFT-WATER SUPPLY.
    - SOIL PIPE.
    - INSIDE FIXTURES.
  - WATER DISTRIBUTION.
  - OUTSIDE FIXTURES.
  - SOFT-WATER SUPPLY.
  - SOIL PIPE.
  - INSIDE FIXTURES.
  - CHAPTER XXXIV.
    - BATH-TUBS.
    - SAFES.
    - WATER-CLOSETS.
    - WASH-STANDS.
    - LAUNDRY FITTINGS.
    - OUTSIDE DRAINS.
    - GREASE SINKS.
    - NICKEL FITTINGS.
  - BATH-TUBS.
  - SAFES.
  - WATER-CLOSETS.
  - WASH-STANDS.
  - LAUNDRY FITTINGS.
  - OUTSIDE DRAINS.
  - GREASE SINKS.
  - NICKEL FITTINGS.
  - CHAPTER XXXV.
  - CHAPTER XXXVI.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
  - LOCATING THE HOUSE.
  - WATER.
  - EXCAVATING.
  - DRAINING.
  - MASON-WORK.
- LOCATING THE HOUSE.
- WATER.
- EXCAVATING.
- DRAINING.
- MASON-WORK.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
  - CELLAR.
  - CHIMNEYS.
  - OUTSIDE CELLAR-WAY.
  - AREAS.
- CELLAR.
- CHIMNEYS.
- OUTSIDE CELLAR-WAY.
- AREAS.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
  - CUT STONE.
  - TERRA-COTTA WORK.
  - PRIVY VAULT.
  - CISTERN.
  - FILTERS.
  - BRICK PAVEMENT.
  - CEMENT PAVEMENT.
- CUT STONE.
- TERRA-COTTA WORK.
- PRIVY VAULT.
- CISTERN.
- FILTERS.
- BRICK PAVEMENT.
- CEMENT PAVEMENT.
- CHAPTER XXX.
  - CARPENTER WORK.
  - JOISTS.
  - STUD WALLS.
  - ROOF.
  - OUTSIDE FINISH.
  - OUTSIDE CASINGS.
  - WINDOWS.
  - OUTSIDE SHUTTERS.
  - PORCHES.
  - LATTICE PORCH.
  - OUTSIDE STEPS.
- CARPENTER WORK.
- JOISTS.
- STUD WALLS.
- ROOF.
- OUTSIDE FINISH.
- OUTSIDE CASINGS.
- WINDOWS.
- OUTSIDE SHUTTERS.
- PORCHES.
- LATTICE PORCH.
- OUTSIDE STEPS.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
  - INSIDE WOOD-WORK.
  - FLOORS.
  - DOORS AND FRAMES.
  - FLY SCREEN.
  - INSIDE CASINGS.
  - BASE.
  - WAINSCOTING.
  - INSIDE SHUTTERS.
  - WOOD-WORK FOR PLUMBING.
  - PICTURE MOULDINGS.
  - CLOSET-FITTINGS.
  - DRAWERS FOR CLOSETS.
  - CHINA-ROOM SPECIFICATION.
  - PANTRY SPECIFICATION.
  - FLOUR-BIN.
  - BOXES FOR PANTRY SUPPLIES.
  - STAIRS.
- INSIDE WOOD-WORK.
- FLOORS.
- DOORS AND FRAMES.
- FLY SCREEN.
- INSIDE CASINGS.
- BASE.
- WAINSCOTING.
- INSIDE SHUTTERS.
- WOOD-WORK FOR PLUMBING.
- PICTURE MOULDINGS.
- CLOSET-FITTINGS.
- DRAWERS FOR CLOSETS.
- CHINA-ROOM SPECIFICATION.
- PANTRY SPECIFICATION.
- FLOUR-BIN.
- BOXES FOR PANTRY SUPPLIES.
- STAIRS.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
  - GAS-PIPING.
  - GAS.
  - TIN WORK.
  - GUTTERS.
  - VALLEYS AND OTHER TIN WORK.
  - PAINTING.
  - EXTERIOR STAINING.
  - INTERIOR STAINING.
  - OIL FINISHING.
  - FLOOR FINISH.
  - GLAZING.
  - CATHEDRAL GLASS.
  - HARDWARE.
- GAS-PIPING.
- GAS.
- TIN WORK.
- GUTTERS.
- VALLEYS AND OTHER TIN WORK.
- PAINTING.
- EXTERIOR STAINING.
- INTERIOR STAINING.
- OIL FINISHING.
- FLOOR FINISH.
- GLAZING.
- CATHEDRAL GLASS.
- HARDWARE.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
  - WATER DISTRIBUTION.
  - OUTSIDE FIXTURES.
  - SOFT-WATER SUPPLY.
  - SOIL PIPE.
  - INSIDE FIXTURES.
- WATER DISTRIBUTION.
- OUTSIDE FIXTURES.
- SOFT-WATER SUPPLY.
- SOIL PIPE.
- INSIDE FIXTURES.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
  - BATH-TUBS.
  - SAFES.
  - WATER-CLOSETS.
  - WASH-STANDS.
  - LAUNDRY FITTINGS.
  - OUTSIDE DRAINS.
  - GREASE SINKS.
  - NICKEL FITTINGS.
- BATH-TUBS.
- SAFES.
- WATER-CLOSETS.
- WASH-STANDS.
- LAUNDRY FITTINGS.
- OUTSIDE DRAINS.
- GREASE SINKS.
- NICKEL FITTINGS.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- BUSINESS POINTS IN BUILDING.
  - CHAPTER XXXVII.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- HOW TO SECURE A HOME.
  - CHAPTER XXXVIII.
  - CHAPTER XXXIX.
  - CHAPTER XL.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- CHAPTER XL.
- INDEX.
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