1947 The Prefabricated House: Practical Guide for Prospective Buyer Architecture

Description: The Prefabricated House: A Practical Guide for the Prospective Buyer by Raymond K. Graff, Rudolph A. Matern, and Henry Lionel Williams, published by Doubleday & Company, Inc. in 1947. This Book is a Hardcover measuring 7" x 10.25" with xii+132 pages.Book DescriptionFrom the dust jacket:What do you know about prefabs?The prefabricated house, called prefab for short, is a house assembled on the site from factory-made units. Compared with the speculative and custom-built houses it offers the buyer a number of potential advantages, but it may also possess certain disadvantages. Whether or not it more nearly meets the requirements of the purchaser depends upon a variety of factors.Some of the questions the prospective buyer needs to have answered are:Does the prefabricator have a better house to offer than the regular builder?Is it as strongly constructed in every respect?Need it look just like a hundred others?Is it as well insulated?Is it as durable?Is it as acceptable for mortgage, insurance, and resale?Does it offer as much opportunity for the incorporation of individual requirements as a speculative or custom-built house?Is the prefab cheaper, and if so, why?What does the prefab offer that the other types of construction do not?What are its limitations?The answers to these questions are all in this book, along with a lot more important information for anyone who is buying a prefab, is thinking about buying a prefab, or who is hoping that a prefab will solve his housing problems.ConditionStated First Edition.This Book is Conservatively Graded in Acceptable Condition. The Dust Jacket is Missing, the Main Reason this Book is graded in Acceptable Condition. The Hardcover Boards have Light Foxing and Soiling to the Surface and some Edgewear, including Small Bumping at some of the Corners which has caused Small Creasing, but the Boards have No Tears or Other Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has occasional Very Light Foxing but No Tears, Dog-eared Pages, Stains, Musty Odor, or Other Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Foxing, Stains, or Any Major Damage. I will be listing many interesting nonfiction books on a variety of subjects (history, architecture, art, etc.) as well as vintage paperback novels, CDs, and Criterion Collection DVDs, so please check out my other listings. The Fine Print: This book will be securely packed. I have had books damaged in the mail before and know how that feels, so I will pack everything professionally and securely to make sure that does not happen to you. The book will be shipped USPS Media Mail. Shipping cost is $6.49. I will offer a combined shipping discount for multiple books (and other media items) purchased. The more you buy, the more you will save on shipping costs. If buying multiple items, please wait until I have sent you an invoice with the combined shipping discount before sending payment. Buyers who pay before receiving an invoice will not receive a combined shipping discount. I will not send a refund after the fact due to the extra eBay fees and hassle. Payment is expected within a week after purchase, unless prior arrangements have been made. It will be shipped promptly after payment is received. There are no returns accepted for this book nor any other items. Ask any questions about an item’s condition or content before ordering.

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