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1	Green Building and Remodeling for Dummies more books like this by Eric Corey Freed add to wishlist Want to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? "Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies" is your friendly, step-by-step guide to every facet of this Earth-friendly method of construction. Building a home-even a green home-uses plenty of resources and energy. This practical, hands-on book shows you how to build or ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.68! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Investing in Fixer-Uppers: A Complete Guide to Buying Low, Fixing Smart, Adding Value, and Selling (or Renting High more books like this by Jay P DeCima, Decima Jay add to wishlist This title shows how to get rich fast by making ugly houses beautiful! Want to find great opportunities and make big bucks in the hottest business there is? Now you can take advantage the nation's huge and growing demand for quality housing and get rich doing it! "Investing in Fixer-Uppers" helps you develop the knowledge and expertise you need to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.67! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco more books like this by Suzanna Clarke add to wishlist In the tradition of "Eat, Pray, Love" and "A Year in Provence" comes a poignantly told, gorgeously illustrated story of setting up house in Morocco. 8 pages of full-color photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
4	Handbook of Building Crafts in Conservation: A Commentary on Peter Nicholson's the New Practical Builder and Workman's Companion, 1823 more books like this by Jack Bowyer add to wishlist see all copies from $40.00! first editions
5	Restoration Economy more books like this by Storm Cunningham add to wishlist "The Restoration Economy" exposes the previously undocumented trillion dollar global industries that are revitalizing our natural and built environments. A deeply researched, entertaining blend of business, science, and economics, it documents the historic shift from new development to restorative development that defines 21st Century commerce and ... see all copies from $2.71! new only from $9.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Architectural Voices: Listening to Old Buildings more books like this by David Littlefield, Saskia Lewis, Alain de Botton (Preface by) add to wishlist If a building could speak, what would it say? What would it sound like? Would it be worth listening to? This book treats buildings as deeply human creations - built by people for people; they come to embody the dreams, imaginings and stories that take place within them. David Littlefield and Saskia Lewis argue that buildings have voices and that ... see all copies from $8.40! new only from $31.05! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Mr. Fix-It more books like this by Crystal Hubbard add to wishlist After a hot handyman becomes intrigued by an uptight romance novelist who doesn't believe in love, he finds the tools to unlock her impenetrable heart. Original. see all copies from $3.28! new only from $3.35! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Repair and Renovation of Modern Buildings more books like this by Ian Chandler add to wishlist Serious defects are now appearing in a large number of structures built after World War II. These defects typically have been in building components such as concrete panels and insitu concrete frames with various claddings that are often too expensive to replace. This book offers proven technical solutions for diagnosing and treating common ... see all copies from $15.95! new only from $30.00! \| first editions
9	The Ultimate Urban Makeover: Unique Architectural Renovations more books like this by Stephen Crafti add to wishlist After many were demolished or 'modernised' beyond recognition in the post-war period, terrace houses were rediscovered in the 1980s, as people moved back to the inner city. Period features were tenderly replaced but many of the buildings remained as they had originally been: small, dark and impractical for family living in the 21st century. This ... see all copies from $6.80! new only from $33.99! \| SVS
10	Building Care more books like this by Brian Wood add to wishlist Building Care encompasses everything from maintenance to energy conservation. But even though premises-related expenditure typically represents 15% of the running costs of a business, maintenance is still regarded as the 'Cinderella' of the construction industry. Building Care challenges this attitude by elevating maintenance to its proper ... see all copies from $2.55! new only from $12.55! \| SVS
11	Your country cottage: a guide to purchase and restoration more books like this by Robert Charles Edmunds add to wishlist see all copies from $6.75! first editions
12	Historic Preservation Technology more books like this by Robert A Young, Pe add to wishlist This introduction to historic preservation goes well beyond the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and shows how wood, stone, masonry, and metal were used in the past and how adaptive re-use can be employed to bring modern amenities to historic structures. The book covers all aspects of the exterior and interior building ... see all copies from $57.40! new only from $57.40! \| SVS
13	Selecting and Renovating an Old House: A Complete Guide more books like this by United States Department of Agriculture, U S Dept of Agriculture add to wishlist Clearly written manual tells how to appraise an older home, develop plans for remodeling the kitchen, add a bath, replace floors, roof, windows, doors, interior walls, kitchen cabinets, more. see all copies from $3.90! new only from $7.02! \| SVS
14	New Uses for Old Buildings more books like this by Watson-Guptill add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Means Repair & Remodeling Cost Data more books like this by R S Means Company add to wishlist This guide simplifies planning, budgeting and estimating a range of renovation tasks. It contains cost information to estimate any size renovation/repair project. Includes over 16,000 new unit costs, more than 100 new assemblies costs, costs for thousands of alternate specs and configurations, new On-Site localization factors for 930 cost zones in ... see all copies from $3.44! first editions \| SVS
16	Building Additions Design more books like this by David R Dibner add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
17	Means Repair and Remodeling Estimating more books like this by Edward B Wetherill add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $194.42! \| first editions
18 view cover	Bni Building News Remodeling Costbook more books like this by William D Mahoney (Editor) add to wishlist This specialized remodeling edition of the Building News Construction Costbooks covers all aspects of this unique type of estimating -- hidden costs, working around existing conditions, minimum quantities. Costs for overhead and profit are different because a different type of contractor does remodeling work and the jobs are much smaller than ... see all copies from $53.76! new only from $62.53! \| SVS
19	Recycling Buildings: Renovations, Remodelings, & Reuses more books like this by Architectural Record Magazine add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
20 view cover	The Stone Skeleton: Structural Engineering of Masonry Architecture more books like this by Jacques Heyman add to wishlist What is the timescale for the settlement and cracking of an old stone building? How do the elegant flying buttresses of a Gothic cathedral safely transfer thrust to the foundations? And what is the effect of wind on a stone spire, or bell-ringing on a church tower? These and many other questions pertinent to the upkeep of old stone structures are ... see all copies from $30.10! new only from $31.17! \| SVS
21 view cover	Historic Preservation: Project Planning and Estimating more books like this by Swanke Hayden Connell Architects, R S Means Company, Construction Market Data add to wishlist This book provides crucial information on: -- Applicable standards and financing -- Site survey and documentation methods -- Protecting finishes and features -- Dealing with hazardous materials -- Identifying and qualifying specialty contractors -- Mechanical/Electrical systems upgrades -- Includes a reference guide on restoration techniques for ... see all copies from $42.95! new only from $66.35! \| SVS
22	Building and Remodeling: A Homeowner's Guide to Getting Started more books like this by Tom Tynan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
23 view cover	Refurbishment and Upgrading of Existing Buildings: Technical Problems and Solutions more books like this by David Highfield add to wishlist Refurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings provides a detailed insight into a wide range of technical problems met during the refurbishment and upgrading of buildings, suggesting solutions that can be used to overcome them. The book identifies and describes specific refurbishment problems, including the need to comply with relevant statutory ... see all copies from $58.28! new only from $110.27! \| first editions
24 view cover	Building Pathology: Deterioration, Diagnostics, and Intervention more books like this by Samuel Y Harris, Sanuel Y Harris add to wishlist A comprehensive approach to building-related deterioration and intervention. This essential technical reference gives building professionals the knowledge and tools they need to better diagnose building-related deterioration, identify sound treatment options and solutions, and design to minimize performance problems on new projects. Combining a ... see all copies from $124.41! new only from $124.41! \| SVS
25	How to Recycle Buildings more books like this by Laurence E Reiner add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!

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