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Building Construction Illustrated

Building Construction Illustrated more books like this

by Francis D K Ching

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This is the classic visual guide to the basics of building construction, now with the most current information. For nearly three decades, "Building Construction Illustrated" has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. This new edition of the revered classic remains as relevant as ever - providing the latest ...

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Carpentry and Building Construction

Carpentry and Building Construction more books like this

by John Louis Feirer

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"Carpentry and Building Construction" is widely used for vocational building construction programs in secondary and post-secondary schools. The fifth edition has been completely updated and expanded, so you can be sure your teaching is technically correct and state of the art. This comprehensive text covers everything from print reading to ...

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How to Plan, Contract & Build Your Own Home

How to Plan, Contract & Build Your Own Home more books like this

by Richard M Scutella, David Heberle

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This is the classic blueprint for do-it-yourself homebuilders updated to reflect the latest materials, techniques, and options! Covering everything from hiring the right vendors to choosing fixtures, this information-packed guide is a step-by-step roadmap for building a new home or remodeling an existing one. The heavily-revised Fourth Edition ...

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Building Your Own Home for Dummies

Building Your Own Home for Dummies more books like this

by Kevin Daum, Janice Brewster, Peter Economy

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This book helps you keep construction on track with helpful checklists. Turn your dream of a custom home into reality! Thinking about building your own home? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to plan and build a beautiful home on any budget. From acquiring land to finding the best architect to overseeing the construction, you get lots of ...

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Not So Big Solutions for Your

Not So Big Solutions for Your more books like this

by Sarah Susanka

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By the author of THE NOT SO BIG HOUSE, here are a variety of solutions to the problems arising from living in small spaces, including ideas for storage areas, entryways, and cramped kitchens, as well as for remodeling on a budget. Susanka specializes in practical, low-key, inexpensive solutions for easier and more convenient living.

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The Princess Diaries, Volume IV and a Half: Project Princess

The Princess Diaries, Volume IV and a Half: Project Princess more books like this

by Meg Cabot

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A brand-new 48-page Princess Diaries story continues the adventures of Mia Thermopolous as she learns the ropes as Princess of Genovia.

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Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter

Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter more books like this

by Lloyd Kahn

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Building on the enormous success of his book "Shelter," Kahn continues his odyssey of finding and exploring the most magnificent and unusual hand-built houses in existence.

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House

House more books like this

by Tracy Kidder

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Tracy Kidder's account of the building of a house in Massachusetts is as riveting as a novel, describing with wit and clarity not only the nuts, bolts, and beams involved in the actual project, but the sometimes conflicting personalities of the architect, the builders, and the clients. An admirable blend of the technical and the personal.

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How to Design & Build Your Own House

How to Design & Build Your Own House more books like this

by Lupe DiDonno

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The most complete and best illustrated book ever published on how to design and build your own house is now completely updated and revised. Includes practical information on purchasing materials and tools. 748 line drawings and 13 black-and-white photographs.

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Building an Affordable House

Building an Affordable House more books like this

by Fernando Pages Ruiz, Fernando Pages Ruiz

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A comprehensive guide to quality but low-cost building techniques and materials outlines an economical approach for building a new structure or adding on to an existing one, and includes floor plans, resource listings, and project management tools.

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Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Craft more books like this

by Tedd Benson, James Gruber

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For centuries, post-and-beam construction has proved to be one of the most durable building techniques. It is being enthusiastically revived today not only for its sturdiness but because it can be easily insulated, it is attractive, and it offers the builder the unique satisfaction of working with timbers. "Building the Timber Frame House" is the ...

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The Owner-Builder Book: How You Can Save More Than $100,000 in the Construction of Your Custom Home more books like this

by Mark A Smith, Elaine M Smith

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This easy to understand, step-by-step guide is clear enough for even a novice to understand, Even if you hire a contractor to build you home, this book will greatly help you understand the process. From shopping for a piece of land to getting a loan to dealing with a contractor, the Smiths' advice covers everything about building a home. The ...

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Building the Japanese House Today more books like this

by Peggy Landers Rao, Len Brackett, Aya Brackett (Photographer)

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The traditional Japanese house is universally admired for its clean lines, intricate joinery, and unparalleled woodworking. The authors of this elegant volume, Peggy Landers Rao and Len Brackett, show how a classic Japanese- style house can be built to offer the warmth and comfort that modern homeowners require. Len Brackett, rigorously trained in ...

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Mr. Blandings builds his dream house more books like this

by Eric Hodgins

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A hilarious novel about the perils of building a house in the country.

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Tips & Traps When Building Your Home more books like this

by Robert Irwin, Irwin Robert

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America's No. 1 real estate expert shows you how to build the home of your dreams from the ground up! You've done it! You've decided to take the plunge and build your dream house. how hard could it be - just build a house with everything you've always wanted in it - simple, right? Wrong! When designing and building their own home, many people fall ...

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Earthship: How to Build Your Own more books like this

by Michael Reynolds

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This "how-to" manual, written by Taos, New Mexico architect Michael Reynolds, author of "A Coming of Wizards" (High Mesa Press, 1989), is a detailed step by step description of alternative solar building techniques evolved by Reynolds for over 20 years. These center around building with automobile tires & aluminum cans to produce an economical, ...

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Build Your Own Stone House: Using the Easy Slipform Method more books like this

by Karl Schwenke, Sue Schwenke

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Features complete instructions on tools, types of materials, estimating needed amounts, siting the house, excavating, and using and removing forms.

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Carpentry and Construction more books like this

by Dr. Rex Miller, Glenn E Baker

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Revised to include the latest home construction methods, materials, and equipment, this volume is designed as both a vocational education text and an on-site reference for carpentry projects. Instructions and photos and illustrations guide readers through each step in building or remodelling a home, from initial planning and site preparation to ...

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The Stonebuilder's Primer: A Step-By-Step Guide for Owner-Builders more books like this

by Charles Long

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THE STONEBUILDER'S PRIMER, is a highly readable account of a couple's effort ot build 'a house that will outlast anything made of wood.' The author describes the complete building process in clear, easy-to-follow steps.

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Rustic Retreats: A Build-It-Yourself Guide more books like this

by David R Stiles, Jeanie Trusty Stiles

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Campers, anglers, hunters, and nature lovers--the woodland hideaway you've dreamed of is in these pages. From an elegant water gazebo to a traditional tipi, all can be found in RUSTIC RETREATS. The authors, who are experienced designers and builders, offer illustrated, step-by-step instructions for more than 20 low-cost, sturdy, beautiful outdoor ...

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Builders of the Pacific Coast more books like this

by Lloyd Kahn

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A continuation of Lloyd Kahn's journeys into the creative processes of owner-built homes -- their innovative techniques, use of sustainable materials, and essential dedication to the natural elements surrounding their designs -- "Builders of the Pacific Coast" explores the aesthetics and skills of three master builders in California, Washington ...

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Measure and Construction of the Japanese House Measure and Construction of the Japanese House more books like this

by Heinrich Engel, Heino Engel

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Building Your Own Home: A Step-By-Step Guide more books like this

by Wasfi Youssef

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Building Your Own Home A Step-by-Step Guide "This is an impressive undertaking. I've seen plenty of books about home construction techniques but this is the first one I've seen that packages construction information with the whole process of acquiring the property." - P. Gilbert Mercurio, Executive Vice President Westchester County Board of ...

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Build with adobe more books like this

by Marcia Southwick

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this practical guide to building adobe homes was written from the author's many years of experience with adobe, and it is refreshingly no-nonsense.

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Prefabulous: The House of Your Dreams Delivered Fresh from the Factory more books like this

by Sheri Koones

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This book gives homeowners who are dreaming about building or planning to build a new home the good and the bad on all types of prefabricated houses.

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