Home Building and Woodworking in Colonial America

Author: C. Keith Wilbur This very detailed book describes the tools, materials, techniques, & designs used to build the basic structures that were common in 17th- & 18th-century America. Students will get a sense of what homes were like & what responsibilities were involved in building & running them. Bibliography & index. Part of the Illustrated Living History series. ISBN: 1-56440-019-0