Salmon, William ca. 1703-1779.
Works from the collections
9 works
- E-books
- Online
The country builder's estimator or, the architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: In a concise and easy Method, entirely new; and of Use to Gentlemen, or their Stewards; Master-Workmen, Artificers, or any Person that undertakes or lets out work. Wherein The several Artificers Works concerned in Building, and every Article belonging to each of them are fully, distinctly, and separately considered; and the Prices thereof inserted, not only of the Workmanship, but of the Materials also, and what Quantity of Materials are required to the Performance thereof; with the Manner of taking Dimensions, Measuring and Valuing the same. Also a new method to show what light is proper for any room, and the Proportion that the Windows, Chimnies, and Funnels ought to have by a Universal Rule. To which is added, several new tables, (never before published) for the valuing of oak, or any other Timber that is squared and cut to any Scantling or size fit for Building. By William Salmon, jun. Of Colchester in Essex. The fourth edition. Carefully revised and corrected, with many large Additions and Alterations interspersed thoughout the Whole. By E. Hoppus, Surveyor.
Salmon, William ca. 1703-1779.Date: 1752- E-books
- Online
The country builder's estimator or the architect's companion, for estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old; In a Concise and Easy Method, Entirely New, And of Use to Gentlemen or their Stewards, Master-Workmen, Artificers, or any Person that undertakes or lets out Work. Wherein The several Artificers Works concerned in Building, and every Article belonging to each of them are fully, distinctly, and separately considered, and the Prices thereof inserted, not only of the Workmanship, but of the Materials also, and what Quantity of Materials are required to the Performance thereof; with the Manner of taking Dimensions, Measuring and Valuing the same. Also, A New Method to shew what Light is proper for any Room, and the Proportion that the Windows, Chimnies, and Funnels, ought to have, by a Universal Rule. To which is added, Several New Tables, (never before published) for the Valuing of Oak, or any other Timber that is squared and cut to any Scantling or Size fit for Building. By William Salmon, Jun. Of Colchester in Essex. The eighth edition. Carefully revised and corrected, with many large Additions and Alterations interspersed throughout the Whole. By John Green, Architect, in Salisbury.
Salmon, William ca. 1703-1779.Date: 1770- E-books
- Online
The country builder's estimator Or, The architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: in a concise and easy method, entirely new; and of use to gentlemen or their stewards; master-workmen, artificers, or any person that undertakes or lets out work. Wherein the several artificer's works concerned in building, and every article belonging to each of them are fully, distinctly, and separately considered; and the prices thereof inserted, not only of the workmanship, but of the materials also, and what quantity of materials are required to the performance thereof; with the manner of taking dimensions, measuring and valuing the same. Also, a new method to shew what light is proper for any room, and the proportion that the windows, chimnies, and funnels ought to have by a universal rule. To which is added, several new tables, (never before published) for the valuing of Oak, or any other timber that is squared and cut to any scantling or size fit for building. By William Salmon, Jun. of Colchester in Essex. The seventh edition. Carefully revised and corrected, with many large additions and alterations interspersed throughout the whole. By E. Hoppus, surveyor.
Salmon, William ca. 1703-1779.Date: 1759- E-books
- Online
The london and country builder's vade-mecum or, the compleat and universal estimator. Comprehending the London and country prices of the different works of bricklayers, Masons, Carpenters, Joyners, Glasiers, Plumbers, Slaters, Plaisterers, Painters, Paviours, Carvers, smiths, &c. Interspersed with such useful and necessary Rules and Observations as are of the greatest Consequence in estimating of any Building. With a great Variety of new and useful Tables, indispensibly necessary for the more exact and expeditious casting up, or estimating any Sort of Work, viz. I. A Table for the reducing of Brick Work of any Thickness, to the Statute Thickness of a Brick and a Half. II. A Table which shews how many Bricks are sufficient to build any Piece of Brick-Work, of any Number of Feet, and Thickness. III. A Table of Tiling, whereby is shewn how many Tiles will cover any Roof. IV. Variety of Tables, which shews the proper Scantling to cut Timber to, fit for any Building, and for valuing the same, at per Foot, Lincal Measure. V. A Table of Pavements, shewing how many Bricks, Pammants, &c. will pave any Floor. VI. Variety of Tables, for shewing the Value of all Sorts of Nails, Bolts, Hinges, &c. Vii. A Table of Solid Measure, for measuring of Timber or Stone that's either round, square, or unequal sided, and the Content given in Feet, Inches, and Parts. Viii. A Table of Flat Measure, for the measuring of Board, Plank, Glass, &c. and the Content given in Feet, Inches and Parts. IX. A Table for the ready casting up what any Number of Feet, Yards, Squares, Rods, &c. come to, at any Price per Foot, Yard, &c. With a compleat index to the whole. By Faber lignarius & architectus.
Salmon, William ca. 1703-1779.Date: 1741- E-books
- Online
Palladio Londinensis or, the London art of building. In three parts. I. Containing a demonstration of all the geometrical problems which are necessary to describe Squares, Circles, Ovals, Polygons, Arches, and Groins. The most approved Methods for Mensuration of Superficies, and Solids, applied to the Measurement of all Sorts of Artificers Works concerned in Building. The Prices of the Labour and Materials, of the several Kinds of Works performed by Diggers, Bricklayers, Masons, Carpenters, Joiners, Smiths, Plaisterers, Plumbers, Glasiers, Painters, and Paviours; with Directions for making an Estimate of the Expence of any Fabric, great or small. The Prices of all Sorts of Iron-Work: viz. Nails, and what each Sort ought to weigh. The Prices of Locks, Bolts, Hinges, Latches, &c. Axes, Hammers, Saws, Chizzels, Augers, &c. II. Containing plain and easy Directions for the Construction of the Five Orders Of Architecture, with their several Pedestals, Columns, and Entablatures, accurately described; and a Parallel drawn between this and Mr. Gibbs's Method, and that of the Builder's Repository; shewing how the Orders are to be used over each other; with their Intercolumniations, &c. A large Variety of Frontispieces and Doors, suited to each Order; the Proportion of Windows, Piers for Gates, Obelisks, Block Cornices, with the Proportion of Rooms, Cieling-Pieces, Frets; also Chinese Latice-Works for Pailings, Gates, Hatches, &c. An easy and entirely New Method of finding the exact Module or Diameter for the erecting Columns or Pilasters Three several Ways in a just Proportion. 1. Arithmetically. 2. Geometrically, by Scale and Compass. 3. Inspectionally, by a Table; which shews, in Proportion to any Height given, the exact Diameter; also how to calculate the Diameter of the Orders, according to the Proportions laid down by Mr. Gibbs, or any other Author. And also the Method of Reducing any Module or Diameter (from 6 to 24 Inches) into Feet and Inches, by a New Inspectional Table; whereby the Trouble of dividing a Module into Minutes is avoided, and the Whole performed by the common two Foot Rule. III. Copiously treating of the several kinds of stair-cases; the various Forms of their twisted Rails: Also the best Rules, with Variety of Examples for Forming, Framing, and Trussing all Manner of Roofs for Buildings, Publick or Private, though the Plan be Square or Bevel. With a Collection of the Ground Rules necessary to be observed in Architecture and Building. The whole illustrated with fifty-four copper plates. To which is annexed The builder's dictionary. By William Salmon.
Salmon, William ca. 1703-1779.Date: 1762