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Author Archer, John, 1941- author

Title Poles apart : pole frame building in Australia and New Zealand / John Archer
Published Sydney : Century Hutchinson Australia, 1989
Milsons Point, New South Wales : Century Hutchinson Australia, 1989
©1989

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Description 99 pages : illustrations, plans ; 29 cm
Contents Introduction -- The evolution of the pole frame house -- What's so special about pole houses? -- Finding a suitable site -- Secting a design -- Poles -- Making the connection: nails, bolt and other fastening methods -- The constuction process -- Walls -- Floors -- Insulation -- Paints, stains and other finishes -- Bushfire and the pole frame house -- Some interesting examples
Analysis Australian
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-96)
Subject Building, Wooden.
Pole houses -- Design and construction -- Amateurs' manuals.
Pole houses -- Design and construction.
Pole houses -- Australia.
Pole houses -- New Zealand.
Wooden-frame buildings -- Australia.
Wooden-frame buildings -- New Zealand.
LC no. anb09169131
ISBN 0091691311