The House That Jill Built, after Jack's Had Proved a Failure
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A comfortable home begins with the needs of the people who live in it, and E. C. Gardner turns that idea into a humorous discussion of domestic architecture. Jill studies plans and an architect's letters while Jack, Bessie and Jim contribute opinions, jokes and competing preferences. Their conversations connect everyday comforts with decisions about room heights, floors, kitchens, heating, windows and stairs.
The book combines a continuing household narrative with illustrated advice about planning and improving houses. In the middle excerpt, a debate about ceiling heights gives way to questions of floor construction, cost and materials. Gardner's revised preface argues for simplicity and common sense rather than passing fashion. Readers interested in older house designs can examine how practical use, cleanliness and safety shaped these discussions, while the teasing exchanges give the technical subjects a conversational pace.
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- Author
- E. C. Gardner
- Pages
- 185
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Engineering
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