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Roofing : repairs and utilities

Description: "This technical manual discusses the principal causes of failures of roofs on Army Buildings, outlines methods of repairing and renovating roofs and flashings, and describes reroofing."
Date: June 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
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Plumbing : repairs and utilities

Description: "This manual prescribes materials and methods used to operate, maintain, and repair plumbing systems in Army buildings. Installation details covering alterations and additions to existing facilities are also discussed."
Date: December 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
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Lesson plans on practical firemanship.

Description: "This Technical Manual is a guide to assist those who train post firefighters. It consists of a series of lesson plans covering each phase of firemanship, and a brief explanation of how to use the plans."
Date: April 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
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Inspections and preventive maintenance services for buildings and structures, grounds, roads and pavements, railroads

Description: "This Technical Manual provides information to help the post engineer formulate and carry out a preventative maintenance program for buildings, structures, roads, runways, railroads, grounds, pest control, and related phases of real property maintenance."
Date: September 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
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Coal handling : repairs and utilities

Description: "This Technical Manual describes uniform methods of coal handling for Army posts, camps, and stations. Methods are presented to insure efficient and economical operation, based on accepted commercial practices adapted to meet requirements of Army installations."
Date: April 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
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Steam and Hot-Water Heating Plants: Inspection and Preventive Maintenance Service

Description: "This Technical Manual is a guide to first and second echelon maintenance services of domestic type steam and hot-water boilers and heating systems." Discusses methods of training personnel, operation and preventive maintenance, procedures for placing equipment in service and for taking it temporarily out of service, and inspections.
Date: June 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
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