“No critic as yet comprehends entirely why our houses are so poorly constructed, why they look so abominable, why they cost so much for construction and for maintenance, and why they are so uncomfortable.”

—  Ken Kern

The Owner Built Home: A How-to-do-it Book (1972)

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