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• The builder's golden rule, or the youth's sure guide: containing the greatest variety of ornamental and useful designs in architecture and carpentry, With the most ready practical Methods of executing the same, from the Plan to the Ornamental Finish, in the most prevailing modern Taste. The whole correctly engraved, on 106 copper-plates, with a full Explanation in Letter-Press. To which is added, An estimate of prices for materrals and labour, and Labour only, with References to the respective Designs. By William Pain, Author of the Practical Builder, &c
  by: Pain, William
  Published: (1782)
• The builder's golden rule, or the youth's sure guide: containing the greatest variety of ornamental and useful designs in architecture and carpentry, ... The whole correctly engraved, on 104 copper-plates, with a full explanation in letter-press. To which is added, an estimate of prices for materials and labour, and labour only, ... By William Pain
  by: Pain, William
  Published: (1781)
• The town and country builder's assistant : absolutely necessary to be understood, by builders and workmen in general. Explaining short and easy rules. Made familiar to the meanest capacity, for drawing and working ... The whole illustrated by upwards of 200 examples, engraved on 60 folio copper-plates. By a lover of architect
  by: Norman, John
  Published: (1786)
• The new builder's magazine, and complete architectural library : for architects, surveyors, carpenters, masons, bricklayers, &c. ... consisting of designs in architecture ... plans, sections, and elevations ... terms of art ... laws for the regulation of buildings, the substance of the Builders Act, and a list of the prices allowed by the most eminent surveyors in London ... forming a complete system of architecture ... embellished with upwards of three hundred elegant quarto and folio engravings
  by: Cook, Andrew George
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• Pain's British Palladio : or, the builder's general assistant. Demonstrating in the most easy and practical method, all the principal rules of architecture, from the ground plan to the ornamental finish. Illustrated With Several New and Useful Designs of Houses, with their Plans, Elevations, and Sections. Also, Clear and Ample Instructions, annexed to each Subject, in Letter-Press; with a List of Prices for Materials and Labour, and Labour only. This Work will be universally useful to all Carpenters, Bricklayers, Masons, Joiners, Plaisterers, and others, concerned in the several Branches of Building, &c. comprehending the following Subjects, viz. Plans, Elevations, and Sections, of Gentlemen's Houses. Designs for Doors, Chimneys, and Ceilings, with their proper Embellishments, in the most modern Taste. A great Variety of Mouldings, for Base and Surbase Architraves, Imposts, Friezes, and Cornices, with their proper Ornaments, for Practice, drawn to Half-Size: To which are added, Scales for enlarging or lessening at Pleasure. Also, great Variety of Stair-Cases; shewing the practical Method of executing them, in any Case required, viz. Groins, Angle-Brackets, Circular Circular Flewing and Winding Soffits, Domes, Sky-Lights, &c. all made plain and easy to the meanest Capacity. The Proportion of Windows for the Light to Rooms. Preparing Foundations; the Proportion of Chimneys to Rooms, and Sections of Flews. The principal Timbers properly laid out, on each Plan, viz. the Manner of framing the Roofs, and finding the Length and Backing of Hips, either square or bevel. Scantlings of the Timbers, figured in Proportion to their Bearing. The Method for trussing Girders, Scarfing Plates, &c. And many other Articles, particularly useful to all Persons in the Building Profession. The whole correctly engraved on forty-two folio copper-plates, fro the original designs of William and James Pain
  by: Pain, William
  Published: (1788)