There's a nice Lyons Press reprint of an 1872 book called The Homestead Building: Practical Hints for Handy-Men by C.P. Dwyer. I believe it's available via bn.com. -----Original Message----- From: The Stones [ mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ] Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 10:02 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: House History Howdy! I was hoping someone could help me out with a quick bibliographic question. About seven years ago I bought a c. 1860 house which I have been restoring ever since. I have often wondered how homes were built in that very pre-hydraulics & -power tool age. Does anyone know of in or out-of-print books of scholarly articles which address the history of home construction in America? Thanks in advance for your help. J.E. Carney