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  2. A Fireproof House for $5000 - Wikipedia

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    Wright modified this basic plan by shifting the stairs and entrance to a less prominent location at the side of the house, allowing the living room an entire half of the first floor. The wall between the dining room and living room was removed to create a single L-shaped room (see floor plans at right). [5]

  3. Pensmore - Wikipedia

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    In 2008, the Steven T. Huff Family LLC applied for a construction permit to begin construction of the Pensmore mansion—made unique because it is an insulated concrete form structure designed to showcase sustainable construction techniques on a large scale, with it being designed to be earthquake resistant, bullet resistant, blast resistant, capable of withstanding an EF5 tornado, bug ...

  4. Edison Portland Cement Company - Wikipedia

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    During the course of the construction 45,000 barrels of cement, 30,000 cubic yards of gravel, and 15,000 cubic yards of sand were mixed by 500 men who produced 35,000 cubic yards of concrete. [ 4 ] [ 8 ] When the building underwent renovations from 1973 the walls were left untouched because Edison's concrete mix was seen to be hard and durable ...

  5. Wimpey no-fines house - Wikipedia

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    The Wimpey No-fines House was a construction method and series of house designs produced by the George Wimpey company and intended for mass-production of social housing for families, developed under the Ministry of Works post-World War II Emergency Factory Made programme. "No-fines" refers to the type of concrete used – concrete with no fine ...

  6. List of octagon houses - Wikipedia

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    House and carriage house of concrete construction; house closely followed Fowler floor plans. William Waterfield House: 1867 308 3rd St., S., Raymond: Black Hawk: IA NRHP: Randall House: 1870 5927 Treasurer Rd., Mayville

  7. List of house types - Wikipedia

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    A wooden house in Tartu, Estonia. This is a list of house types.Houses can be built in a large variety of configurations. A basic division is between free-standing or single-family detached homes and various types of attached or multi-family residential dwellings.

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  9. House plan - Wikipedia

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    They illustrate how the home relates to the lot's boundaries and surroundings. Site plans should outline location of utility services, setback requirements, easements, location of driveways and walkways, and sometimes even topographical data that specifies the slope of the terrain. A floor plan [2] is an overhead view of the completed house. On ...