From 1908 to 1940; Sears; Roebuck and Co. sold nearly seventy-five thousand homes through its mail-order Modern Homes program. Families across the nation set about assembling the kits; using the thick instruction manual to puzzle out how twelve thousand pieces of house might fit together. The resulting dwellings were as durable as they were enchanting; swiftly becoming icons of the American landscape. Follow leading expert Rosemary Thornton through a lavishly illustrated history of the homes many Illinoisans don�t know they are living in. Recognize your own front porch on a page in the Neo-Tudor section of the style gallery and tell your plumber he�s helping to preserve a Barrington.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Great referenceBy WisnicIm a low-income college student and bought this in lieu of the 90 dollar full size NKBA books (I use those at the library as needed). I use this book pretty constantly; and will likely continue to do so until Ive committed all of these measurements to memory.Its 50 pages or so... concise and without much flowery language. Theres a glossary in the front to get to the height of the toilet paper roll within a few lines of reading. The graphic design is *ok*... but I dont know that theres any competition or reason to design it into anything other than a handy reference.Worth every penny.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. but also gives best practices for exceeding the code to make for a ...By MikeyPThis is a very handy book if youre looking for a quick summary of both minimum code values when remodeling your kitchen or bath; but also gives best practices for exceeding the code to make for a functional kitchen or if you need to account for increased accessibility needs. Ive also reviewed the full NKBA textbook for Kitchen Planning and while people that really like a lot of information may enjoy (the heft of) that book; I think this book of cliff notes will work well for most people contemplating a remodel.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Remodeling a kitchen or bathroom? Youll love this reference.By FarqnartVery informative book. I knew there had to be some reasoning on how to setup a kitchen when building or remodeling. This book tells all the tested principals of efficient setup.
