A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide

Woodward's National Architect of 1869

George E. Woodward, Edward G. Thompson

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN:
  9780486257044
• eBook ISBN:
  9780486157665
• Topic: Tecnologia e ingegneria
• Subtopic: Storia dell'architettura

Here are detailed drawings, floor plans, elevations, specifications, and vintage cost estimates for twenty distinctive Victorian structures, ranging from a humble cottage to an ornate brick villa. They have been reproduced from a rare 1869 publication of Woodward's National Architect, a publication directed to builders, carpenters, and masons of the Victorian era.
Each of these highly individual and appealing structures has been meticulously rendered in a landscaped perspective view along with front and side elevations, first- and second-floor plans, and close-up sections. With more than 580 black-and-white illustrations, the text provides directions for finishing trim, baseboards, and wainscoting; completing brick and plaster work; constructing chimneys, cesspools, and cisterns; and much more. With its wealth of authentic detail, A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide is a valuable resource for restorers, preservationists, builders, and anyone interested in the era's architecture.

Table of contents

• DOVER BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• INTRODUCTION.
• WOODWARD’S NATIONAL ARCHITECT. - DESCRIPTION OF PLATES.
• PRICES OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND LABOR,
• DESIGN No. 1. - CARPENTERS’ SPECIFICATION.
• MASONS’ SPECIFICATION. - DESIGN No. 1.
• DESIGN No. 1. - PLUMBERS‘ SPECIFICATION.
• DESIGN No. 10. - CARPENTERS‘ SPECIFICATION.
• DESIGN No. 10. - MASONS’ SPECIFICATION.
• DESIGN No. 10 - PLUMBERS‘ SPECIFICATION.
• DESIGN No. 17. - MASONS’ SPECIFICATION.
• DESIGN No. 17. - CARPENTERS’ SPECIFICATION.
• APPROVED FORM OF CONTRACT IN GENERAL USE.