How to remodel your basement and attic, Popular Mechanics Do-It-Yourself booklet no. 3, Popular Mechanics Press, 200 East Ontario Street, Chicago 11, Ill. 1954

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1954

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

GUSN

GUSN-369465

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Description

Popular Mechanics Do-It-Yourself booklet providing step-by-step instructions detailing how to remodel a basement and attic. Topics discussed include insulation, weatherproofing, and window installation, among others. Photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and measurements are included throughout. Published by Popular Mechanics Press.

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Descriptive Terms

photographs
illustrations (layout features)
diagrams
Do-It-Yourself
do-it-yourself manuals
basements
attics (interior spaces)
houses
remodeling
printed ephemera
booklets

Physical Descrption

1 booklet, 31 pages : illustrations, photographs, diagrams ; 9 3/8 x 6 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.301

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

Popular Mechanics Press (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
booklets

Other Organizations

Popular Mechanics Press

Subjects

Periodicals
Remodeling
Attics
Basements

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

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