TY  - BOOK
AU  - McHenry, Paul Graham.
TI  - Adobe; build it yourself
SN  - 816503702
AV  - NA 7150 .M34 1973  
PY  - 1973///
CY  - Tucson
PB  - University of Arizona Press
KW  - ADOBE HOUSES
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- 1. History of Adobe -- 2. Planning your home -- 3. Space and room considerations -- 4. Financing ,permits, and insurance -- 5. Plans, setting grades, and staking -- 6. Foundations, concrete, and slabs -- 7. Adobe walls -- 8. Doors and frames, hardware, and windows -- 9. Roof beams, decking, and insulation -- 10. Floors -- 11. Plumbing -- 12. Heating and cooling -- 13. The electrical system -- 14. Roofing -- 15. Plastering, drywall, and ceramic tile -- 16. Cabinets and countertops -- 17. Paints and stains -- 18. Fireplaces -- 19. Landscaping and yard planning -- 20. Estimating and tools -- 21. Restoring old adobes -- 22. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
N2  - The purpose of this book is to enable you to intelligently and realistically plan and build your own home. Primary emphasis is placed on adobe construction, but as you will find in pursuing the project, there are many other materials and problems with which you must deal, and many principles are discussed at length which would apply to building a home from many materials
ER  -