Description
Paperback cover has some wear. Pages are clean and the binding is secure. Has a sticker on the front cover.
This well-preserved copy of “How to Build a Dormer – Easi-Build 603” by Donald R. Brann offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of mid-20th century home improvement and DIY culture. Published in the heyday of the suburban boom, when many Americans were eager to customize and expand their homes, this practical guide provided step-by-step instructions for constructing a dormer – a structural extension that projects vertically from a sloping roof.
Brann’s no-nonsense approach and clear illustrations made complex construction tasks accessible to amateur builders, reflecting the era’s embrace of self-reliance and hands-on problem-solving. The book’s worn cover and sticker hint at its previous owner’s ambitious home projects, while its sound binding and clean pages suggest it was well-used yet carefully preserved. For collectors, this volume represents a charming artifact of postwar domesticity and the democratization of home improvement knowledge. Readers will appreciate Brann’s practical wisdom and the opportunity to glimpse the resourcefulness of a bygone era.