Project Gutenberg 2006-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 63 Jón Sveinsson Jon Sveinsson Sveinsson, Jón Húsabætur á sveitabæjum: Uppdrættir og áætlanir Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jóhannes Birgir Jensson, Lissa Potter and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "Húsabætur á sveitabæjum: Uppdrættir og áætlanir" by Jón Sveinsson is a practical guidebook written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1898. The book provides insights into farmhouse renovations and construction, particularly addressing the transition from traditional turf houses to more durable timber structures. It focuses on various designs and construction plans, offering practical advice and cost estimations for those looking to improve their rural living conditions. The content of the book is a detailed examination of specific building plans, labeled as houses A through F, along with additional bathhouse structures. Each plan includes precise measurements, materials needed, and cost calculations, making it a comprehensive resource for rural dwellers looking to undertake construction projects. Sveinsson emphasizes the importance of transitioning to timber construction for better living conditions, highlighting factors like durability, insulation, and practicality in rural settings. The book serves as both a design manual and a resource for budgeting and sourcing materials to facilitate these construction efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) is Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and plans TH Text Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Engineering & Construction 97422 97004 2024-10-08T15:48:27.472062 2023-09-09T06:20:42.226339 text/html text/html 91915 2006-11-29T01:42:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 2107033 2006-11-29T01:42:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2234291 2024-10-08T15:48:31.350076 application/epub+zip 2230338 2024-10-08T15:48:28.197070 application/epub+zip 50626 2024-10-08T15:48:27.742045 application/epub+zip 2274987 2024-10-08T15:48:33.600059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2256546 2024-10-08T15:48:30.687020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84835 2022-09-09T12:07:04.788612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73072 2024-10-08T15:48:26.773081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72505 2006-11-29T01:42:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 21725 2006-11-29T01:42:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 69168 2006-11-29T01:42:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21373 2006-11-29T01:42:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20230 2024-10-08T15:48:33.743024 application/rdf+xml 11615 2024-10-08T15:48:27.814040 image/jpeg 2267 2024-10-08T15:48:27.778067 image/jpeg 2112800 2024-10-08T15:48:27.532083 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog