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Build your dream home for under $3500, Cobb - reprinted at InspectApedia.com (C) 20118Your Dream Home
How to Build It for Less Than $40,000 © 2020 InspectApedia.com

How to Build Your Dream Home by Hubbard Cobb, updated version at InspectApedia.com ©2019.

Here we provide an updated reprint in both searchable text and original copies in PDF format of Hubbard Cobb's Your Dream Home, illustrated by Sigman-Ward, first published by Wm. H. Wise & Co. New York, originally published in 1950.

From site selection and obtaining financing through each step in construction of a single family home the simple procedures and drawings in this book are still useful for anyone building or repairing a home or other small structure.

The authors include build-plans, elevations, work sketches, and materials list for each phase of construction of a modest home of several designs. Useful for construction historical research, the material cost estimates given in this book were based on U.S. construction costs in 1950 in the Midwest, East, and West coasts with edits to typical building costs for 2019.

We provide an index to each book chapter that links to the individual chapter as either a PDF File or as a searchable Text File. The PDFversions of these files include all of the original images that may not be seen in the searchable text version.

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Build Your Dream Home

Cape Cod cottage elevation, front (C) InspectApedia.com Cobb 1950Table of Contents

Each chapter of this book are given in three formats: web page, ePub, and PDF showing the pages in their original image.

  1. BUILDING YOUR OWN HOME - What you gain by building the house yourself, the basic house

    BUILDING YOUR OWN HOME [eBook]

    BUILDING YOUR OWN HOME
    [PDF] original page images

  2. SELECTING THE SITE & BUYING THE PLOT - Bulding Codes, Zoning, Deed Restrictions, Country Property, Picking the Property, Public Utilities, The Individual Site, Soil Conditions,
    The Size of the Plot, Checklist for Choosing the Site, Buying the Plot Checklist for Buying the Plot

    SELECTING THE SITE & BUYING THE PLOT [eBook]

    SELECTING THE SITE & BUYING THE PLOT [PDF] original page images
  3. FINANCING THE NEW HOUSE - options for getting the money to finance a build-it-yourself home. How to Get a Mortgage, Kinds of Mortgages, FHA Loans,A GI Loan, Combination VA-FHA Loans, Construction Loans, The Long-Range View, Checklist on financing.

    FINANCING THE NEW HOUSE [eBook]

    FINANCING THE NEW HOUSE [PDF] original page images
  4. CUTTING COSTS, BASIC MATERIALS, NECESSARY TOOLS - where to find savings when building your own home; don't cut the wrong costs. What Material to Build With, Tools Required for the Job, The Framing Square and Its Use.

    CUTTING COSTS, BASIC MATERIALS, NECESSARY TOOLS [eBook]

    CUTTING COSTS, BASIC MATERIALS, NECESSARY TOOLS [PDF] original page images
  5. WORKING WITH CONCRETE, MASONRY BLOCKS, & BRICKS - how to build with concrete masonry, brick, block. Mixing Concrete, Building with Concrete Blocks, Building with Bricks.

    WORKING WITH CONCRETE, MASONRY BLOCKS, & BRICKS [eBook]

    WORKING WITH CONCRETE, MASONRY BLOCKS, & BRICKS [PDF] original page images
  6. LOCATING THE HOUSE ON THE SITE - Reading plans & blueprints. How to locate the hosue on the site.

    Also see BATTER BOARDS LAYOUT METHOD

    LOCATING THE HOUSE ON THE SITE [eBook]

    LOCATING THE HOUSE ON THE SITE [PDF] original page images
  7. FOUNDATION LAYOUT & CONSTRUCTION - Excavation, Footings, Forms for Poured-Concrete Foundation Walls, Pouring the Foundation Walls, The Girder, The Chimney Footing, Masonry-Block Foundation Walls, Foundations Without Basements, Additional Footings, Concrete Floors on Ground, Stone Wall Foundations, Post and Pier Foundations, Backfilling, Installing Drain Tile, The Basement Floor, Termite Sheathing, Materials List for Foundation and Floor Slab, House Plans: Elevation Plans, Floor Plans

    THE FOUNDATION of the HOUSE [eBook] Layout and Construction

    THE FOUNDATION of the HOUSE [PDF] Layout and Construction, original page images
  8. FRAMING THE HOUSE -The Sill, Joists, Framing the Floor Openings, Bridging, Sub-Flooring, Framing the Walls, Framing for House with Concrete Slab Floor, The Breezeway and Garage, General Floor Plan of House, Garage and Breezeway, Foundation Plan of Garage and Breezeway, Front Elevation of Garage and Breezeway, Right Side Elevation of Garage and Breeze way, Rear Elevation of Garage and Breezeway, Left Side Elevation of Garage, Plan of Garage and Breezewray, Framing the Garage and the Breeze way. Sheathing the exterior walls, Making the Openings for Doors and Windows, Scaffolding, Ceiling Joists, Framing the Roof, Framing the Dormer Windows, Roof Boards / sheathing, Installing Gutters, Installing Roofing Materials, Materials List for Framing the Basic House.

    FRAMING THE HOUSE [eBook]

    FRAMING THE HOUSE [PDF] original page images
  9. CHIMNEY & FIREPLACE CONSTRUCTION - chimney base, fireplace, chimney construction, furnace chimneys, tests, materials list for chimney construction, Chimney and Fireplace Construction for Other Types of Homes

    THE CHIMNEY & FIREPLACE [eBook]

    THE CHIMNEY & FIREPLACE [PDF] original page images
  10. WINDOW & DOOR FRAMES, INSIDE PARTITIONS, FLASHING INSTALLATION - choosing & installing windows, doors, inteiror partitions, flashing

    WINDOW & DOOR FRAMES, INSIDE PARTITIONS, FLASHING INSTALLATION [eBook]

    INSTALLING WINDOW & DOOR FRAMES, INSIDE PARTITIONS, FLASHING - [PDF] original page images
  11. SIDING CHOICES & INSTALLATION - building paper, housewrap, wood siding, asbestos shingles, asphalt shingles, stucco, materials list for siding the basic house

    SIDING CHOICES & INSTALLATION [eBook]

    EXTERIOR SIDING [PDF] original page images
  12. INSULATING YOUR SELF-BUILT HOME - what to look for, vapor barrier, types, bat insulation, fill insulation, reflective insulation, insulating the house

    INSULATING YOUR SELF-BUILT HOME [eBook]

    INSULATE YOUR SELF-BUILT-HOME [PDF] original page images
  13. PLUMBING SYSTEM INSTALLATION - The Water Supply, Types of Water Pipe, Galvanized Steel Pipe, Brass Pipe, Copper Tubing, Pipe Size, Cast-Iron Soil Pipe, Installing the Plumbing System, Fresh Water Supply, Hot Water Heaters and Storage Tanks, Testing the Drainage System, The House Sewer Line, Sewage Disposal, Materials List for Plumbing System

    PLUMBING SYSTEM INSTALLATION [eBook]

    THE HOUSE PLUMBING SYSTEM [PDF] original page images
  14. ELECTRICAL WIRING INSTALLATION BASICS - wiring methods, wire size, number of circuits, wiring the house, materials list for electrical equipment & wiring

    ELECTRICAL WIRING INSTALLATION BASICS [eBook]

    THE ELECTRICAL WIRING [PDF] original page images
  15. HEATING SYSTEM CHOICES for YOUR HOME - types of heating, fuerls, forced warm air, radiant heat, materials list for heating system installation

    HEATING SYSTEM CHOICES for YOUR HOME [eBook]

    THE HEATING SYSTEM [PDF] original page images
  16. INTERIOR WALLS & CEILINGS; BUILT-IN FURNITURE - plaster base & plastering, dry wall construction, install building boards, build stairs, built-in furniture, build a Dutch door, bath & kitchen walls, materials list for walls, ceilings, closets

    INTERIOR WALLS & CEILINGS; BUILT-IN FURNITURE [eBook]

    INTERIOR WALLS & CEILINGS; BUILT-IN FURNITURE [PDF] original page images
  17. BUILDING WITH GLASS - glass block, setting glass blocks in mortar, installing glass blocks with wood strips & wedges

    BUILDING WITH GLASS [eBook]

    BUILDING WITH GLASS [PDF] original page images
  18. INTERIOR TRIM & HANGING DOORS - materials list for interior trim, doors & windows

    INTERIOR TRIM & HANGING DOORS [eBook]

    INTERIOR TRIM; HANGING DOORS [PDF] original page images
  19. FINISH FLOORING CHOICES & INSTALLATION - hardwood flooring, softwood floors, composition floor, parquet flooring, concrete floors, floor finishing

    FINISH FLOORING CHOICES & INSTALLATION [eBook]

    THE FINISH FLOORING [PDF] original page images
  20. PAINTING & FINISHING YOUR HOME - exterior painting, interior wall finishes, wallpapering, finishing woodwork, materials list for painting the basic house

    PAINTING & FINISHING YOUR HOME [eBook]

    PAINTING & FINISHING [PDF] original page images
  21. FINISHING the ATTIC & BASEMENT -

    FINISHING the ATTIC & BASEMENT [eBook]

    FINISHING the ATTIC & BASEMENT [PDF] original page images
  22. DITCHES & DRYWELLS, DRIVEWAYS & WALKS - around your home

    DITCHES & DRYWELLS, DRIVEWAYS & WALKS

    DITCHES & DRYWELLS, DRIVEWAYS & WALKS [PDF] original page images
  23. LANDSCAPING the PLOT - planning lawns, gardens, play areas, make a lawn, trees, shrubs, garden walls & fences,

    LANDSCAPING the PLOT [eBook]

    LANDSCAPING THE PLOT [PDF] original page images
  24. CAPE COD COTTAGE PLANS - basic architectural plans, drawings, materials list for a simple cape cod cottage

    CAPE COD COTTAGE PLANS [eBook]

    CAPE COD COTTAGE PLANS [PDF] original page images
  25. COLONIAL HOUSE PLANS - basic architectural plans, drawings, materials list for a simple colonial home

    COLONIAL HOUSE PLANS [eBook]

    COLONIAL HOUSE PLANS [PDF]
  26. RANCH HOUSE PLANS - basic architectural plans, drawings, materials list for a simple ranch style house

    RANCH HOUSE PLANS [eBook]

    RANCH HOUSE PLANS [PDF] original page images
  27. VACATION HIDEAWAY HOME PLANS - basic architectural plans, drawings, materials list for a simple vacation hideaway home

    VACATION HIDEAWAY HOME PLANS

    VACATION HIDEAWAY HOME PLANS [PDF] original page images
  28. COTSWOLD COTTAGE PLANS - basic architectural plans, drawings, materials list for a simple Cotswold cottage home

    COTSWOLD COTTAGE PLANS [eBook]

    COTSWOLD COTTAGE PLANS [PDF] original page images
  29. TUDOR COTTAGE PLANS - basic architectural plans, drawings, materials list for a simple Tudor cottage home

    TUDOR COTTAGE PLANS [eBook]

    TUDOR COTTAGE PLANS [PDF] original page images
  30. SUBURBAN HOME PLANS - basic architectural plans, drawings, materials list for a simple Suburban home

    SUBURBAN HOME PLANS [PDF] original page images
  31. GLOSSARY of BUILDING TERMS & Construction Terms

    GLOSSARY of BUILDING TERMS [eBook]

    GLOSSARY [PDF] original page images
  32. INDEX to the original text formatted as searchable web page

    INDEX [eBook]

    INDEX [PDF] original page images

Introduction

Dream home illustration at InspectApediacomINTRODUCTION [eBook]

INTRODUCTION [PDF] original page images

From The Books Original Introduction:

How To Build It For Less Than $3500 The Dream House That Grows

Original author: Hubbard Cobb, Sigman - Ward, Illustrators and Architectural Consultants. Material Costs Based on Estimates Secured in First Half of 1950, in the Midwest and on the East and West Coasts, updates to 2019 costs.

Copyright 1950 Wm H Wise & Co, Inc 45010—13, Printed in the United States of America, Copyright 2019 InspectApedia.com

WiseAcknowledgements

We wish to acknowledge our appreciation for the assistance and information received from the following: Chase Brass and Copper Co, New York, N Y;James F Coley, Westport, Conn; Double-Kaye Plumbing Supply Co, NewYork, N Y; General Electric Co, Cleveland, Ohio; Holland Furnace Co,Holland, Mich; National Electric Manufacturers Association, New York,N Y; National Gypsum Co, Buffalo, N Y; National Lumber ManufacturersAssociation, Washington, D C; Owens-Illinois Glass Corp, Chicago, 111;Portland Cement Association, Chicago, 111; United States Plywood Corp,New York, N Y; Westport Bank & Trust Co, Westport, Conn; WestportLumber Co, Westport, Conn; Federal Housing Administration, Washington,D C; Housing and Home Finance Agency, Washington, D C; NationalHousing Agency, Washington, D C; Office of the Housing Expediter, Washington, D C; U S Department of Agriculture, Washington, D C; U S

Department of Commerce, Washington, D C; U S Office of Education, Washington, D C; Veterans’ Administration, Washington, D C; Victor Civkin, AIA

We wish also to express our thanks to the illustrators of this book: Carl T Sigman; William J Ward, Jr; William A Patrick; Fergus Retrum; Carl RKinscherf; Jane Vincil; Walter J Karl; Walter Freundel


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