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2. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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   American historic carpentry is the historic methods with which wooden buildings were built in what is now the United States since European settlement. A number of methods were used to form the wooden walls and the types of structural carpentry are often defined by the wall, floor, and roof construction such as log, timber framed, balloon framed ...

3. A-frame building - Wikipedia

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   A-frame buildings are an ancient form in Europe (e.g. cruck frame construction or grubenhaus ), China, and the South Pacific islands. Sometimes called a roof hut, these were simple structures used for utilitarian purposes until the 1950s. [ 2] In 1934, R. M. Schindler built the first modern A-frame house, for owner Gisela Bennati, in Lake ...

4. Fallingwater - Wikipedia

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   The original estimated cost for building Fallingwater was $35,000. The final cost for the home and guest house was $155,000, [ 24][ 25][ 26] which included $75,000 for the house; $22,000 for finishings and furnishings; $50,000 for the guest house, garage and servants' quarters; and an $8,000 architect's fee.

5. How Much Does It Cost To Build a House? - AOL

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   House plans can cost $500 to $20,000, depending on how basic or complicated your designs are. If you need the services of design professionals, you can expect to pay between $50-$250 per hour.

6. List of house types - Wikipedia

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   A hut is a dwelling of relatively simple construction, usually one room and one story in height. The design and materials of huts vary widely around the world. Roundhouse: a house built with a circular plan. Broch: a Scottish roundhouse. Trullo: a traditional Apulian stone dwelling with a conical roof. Igloo.

7. How to Find The Cheapest Way to Build a House - AOL

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   Simplifying the design of your new house can help save. Build a box: The more rectangular the design, the cheaper it is to build. A one-story ranch house on a concrete slab with a simple roof is ...

8. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Framing (construction) Framing side by side units. The erection of a wooden frame in Sabah, Malaysia. Framing, in construction, is the fitting together of pieces to give a structure support and shape. [ 1] Framing materials are usually wood, engineered wood, or structural steel. The alternative to framed construction is generally called mass ...

9. Sears Modern Homes - Wikipedia

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   In 1908, Sears issued its first specialty catalog for houses, Book of Modern Homes and Building Plans, featuring 44 house styles ranging in price from US $360–$2,890. The first mail order for a Sears house was filled that year.