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Homesteading
The farmstead: The making of the rural home and the lay-out of the farm
Isaac Phillips Roberts
258 pages~5 hr 8 min read77 chapters$4.99
Buying a farm is the biggest bet a family makes, so make it well. Isaac Roberts walks through choosing and purchasing a farm, laying out the buildings, and siting the house for a good life and a good living. A wise, whole-place guide to making the rural home. Plan the homestead before you sign the deed.
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77 chapters
- 1THE FARMSTEAD THE MAKING OF THE RURAL HOME AND THE LAY-OUT OF THE FARM
- 2CONTENTS
- 3CHAPTER I RURAL HOMES
- 4CHAPTER II THE FARM AS A SOURCE OF INCOME
- 5CHAPTER III EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ON THE FARM
- 6CHAPTER IV SELECTION AND PURCHASE OF FARMS
- 7CHAPTER V THE RELATION OF THE FARMER TO THE LAWYER
- 8CHAPTER VI LOCATING THE HOUSE
- 9CHAPTER VII PLANNING RURAL BUILDINGS
- 10CHAPTER VIII BUILDING THE HOUSE—GENERAL LAY-OUT
- 11BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS
- 12WOODEN HOUSES—THE FRAME
- 13CHAPTER IX BUILDING THE HOUSE, CONCLUDED.—OUTSIDE COVERING, PAINTING
- 14VENEERED HOUSES
- 15OLD HOUSES
- 16PAINTING THE HOUSE
- 17CHAPTER X INSIDE FINISH, HEATING, AND VENTILATION
- 18HEATING AND VENTILATION
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