 | Self-Help Construction of 1-Story Building (Peace Corps, 1977, 235 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | About this manual |
|  | Introduction |
| | (introduction...) |
| | A note on the development process and construction |
| | How to use this manual |
| | What this manual will talk about |
| | Basic planning and design |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Site and position |
| | (introduction...) |
| | How big should the site be? |
| | How accessible, and how private should the site be? |
| | What kind of soil should the site be on? |
| | How well is the site drained? |
| | How should the building be placed on its site? |
| | Summary of factors affecting site selection |
| | Size, shape, and floor plan |
| | Schools |
| | Health clinics |
| | Homes |
| | (introduction...) |
| | What size will each room be? |
| | Using measuring units to help the family plan its own room sizes |
| | Helping the family draw its own floor plan |
| | Drawing the floor plan of a house |
| | Doors, windows, and ceilings in all buildings |
| | Where will inside doors be placed? |
| | How high will the ceiling be? |
| | Where will windows and outside doors be placed? how will they be designed, and what size will they be? |
| | Windows in a tropical climate |
| | Protecting the inside of the building from rain and insects |
| | Take advantage of any breeze |
| | Windows in a desert-like climate |
| | Exterior doors |
| | Construction materials |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Rammed earth (mud, pise) and adobe blocks |
| | Wood |
| | Bamboo |
| | Stone and rock |
| | Cement and materials made with cement |
| | Mortars |
| | Concrete |
| | Reinforced concrete |
| | Blocks |
| | Concrete blocks |
| | Sand - cement blocks (sandcrete) |
| | Stabilized earth blocks |
| | Summary |
| | Detailed planning for construction |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Planning foundations |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Footings |
| | Foundation walls |
| | Deciding upon the materials and dimensions for foundations |
| | Drawing final foundation plane |
| | Planning floors |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Types of floors |
| | Planning walls, windows, and doors |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Wall height and length |
| | Wall thickness |
| | Placement of doors and windows |
| | Construction details for doors, windows, and interior walls |
| | Planning roofs |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Roof styles and their functions |
| | Roof materials |
| | Construction details for roofs |
| | Directions for construction |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Setting out (laying out) |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Orientation |
| | Marking the foundation outline |
| | Batter boards |
| | Construction of foundation footings |
| | Digging the foundation trench |
| | Formwork for Footings |
| | Making the concrete for foundation footings |
| | Pouring concrete for foundation footings |
| | Curing concrete footings |
| | Reinforced footings |
| | Construction of the foundation walls |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Concrete foundation walls |
| | Block foundation walls |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Making blocks |
| | Laying block foundations |
| | Finishing the mortar |
| | Rock foundation walls |
| | Construction of floors |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Earth floors |
| | Concrete floors |
| | Construction of walls, windows, and doors |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Block and brick walls |
| | Making the blocks or bricks |
| | Laying blocks and bricks |
| | Framing windows and doors |
| | Roof preparation |
| | Rammed earth walls |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Earth mixture |
| | Forms |
| | Procedure |
| | Framing windows and doors |
| | Roof preparation |
| | Construction of roofs |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Flat roofs |
| | Shed roofs |
| | Gable roofs |
| | Construction with bamboo |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Bamboo for foundations |
| | Bamboo for frames |
| | Bamboo for floors |
| | Bamboo for walls |
| | Bamboo for doors and windows |
| | Bamboo for roofs |
| | Bamboo reinforcement of concrete |
| | Preservation of bamboo |
| | Latrines |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Location of latrines |
| | Pit |
| | Base |
| | Floor |
| | Shelter |
| | Construction in earthquake areas |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Selection and preparation of the site |
| | Selection of building materials |
| | Reinforcement of buildings |
| | Appendices |
| | Calculations to check whether a proposed site will support a building |
| | Step-by-step directions for drawing foundation plans |
| | Estimating the amount of concrete needed for a floor |
| | Estimating materials needed to build walls |
| | Reference tables for concrete construction |
| | Metric measurements used in this manual and their U.S. equivalents |
| | Sources of further information |
| | ''Human measuring pieces'' for designing room size and floor plan |
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