Design & Construction

Build a classic, enduring, and affordable home. With Jack A. Sobon's careful guidance, you can construct your own timber-framed house in the traditional hall-and-parlor style. From felling trees to cutting timbers, and frame construction to door...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996539326Author Matt DonleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Bizfound, LLCPublisher Bizfound, LLCWeight(grams) 676gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 18mm

London's modest eighteenth-century houses-those inhabited by artisans and laborers in the unseen parts of Georgian London-can tell us much about the culture of that period. This fascinating book examines largely forgotten small houses that survive from...

Learn the logistics of choosing windows, insulation, appliances, and lighting. Find out about FSC certified wood and about using reclaimed materials. Here is everything you need to make your home sustainable.Whether the reader is building a new home or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780911469172Author Vrest OrtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Alan C Hood & CompanyPublisher Alan C Hood & Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486429946Author Roebuck & Co. SearsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

From foundation to finish, a wealth of information is available on sustainable construction methods--entire volumes have been published on individual green and natural building techniques. But with so many different ideas to choose from, there is no...

A comprehensive hands-on guide for builders - both self-builders and professionals - and an essential handbook for designers that includes many construction details. Straw bale buildings are warm in winter and cool in summer. The natural materials...

New York Times bestselling author and popular lifestyle blogger Erin Gates shares everything you need to know about designing a beautifully stylish-yet practical and functional-family home through candid advice, inspirational ideas, and lessons learned...

Many natural building methods rely upon the use of post and beam frame structures that are then in-filled with straw, cob, cordwood, or more conventional wall materials. But traditional timber framing employs the use of finely crafted jointing and wooden...

The architecture of 20 contemporary houses around the world explores concrete's sculptural possibilities. Robust and raw, concrete has been a rudimentary building material for centuries, but it is only relatively recently that architects have...

Renovation has been the standard reference on the subject of renovation for 40 years. This revised edition will address the new realities of the housing industry in the 21st century, where homeowners are spending more cautiously, staying put longer in...

You deserve a home that meets your specific needs and desires! If you find yourself dreaming of the perfect patio, the ideal kitchen, and inviting rooms where you love to spend time, it might just be time to start building! With Building Your Custom...

Illustrated with full-color photographs accompanying easy-to-follow instructions, this unique collection utilizes the best that the online community has to offer, a mammoth database churning out ideas to make life better, easier, and, in this case,...

To respond to the unique opportunities of each client and site, Bates Masi + Architects has developed an approach rather than a devotion to a particular style. Careful study of the needs of the site and owners uncovers a guiding concept particular to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780811734790Author Jim CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Stackpole BooksPublisher Stackpole BooksWeight(grams) 404g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780911469257Author Richard M. BaconFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Alan C Hood & CompanyPublisher Alan C Hood & Company

In a modern world where technology is taking over our lives, could we lead an essential, simple life without electricity? How can we get by without computers, power tools, phones, or even basics such as electric lights and appliances? The answers lie in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644382493Author Roxyann SpanfelnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Abuzz PressPublisher Abuzz PressWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

Although loft living once meant converting old industrial warehouses, today it has evolved into a style and approach for modern living spaces. This new volume in the Good Ideas series provides more than 50 recent examples of contemporary lofts from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780133752533Author NCCERFormat PaperbackImprint PearsonPublisher Pearson Education (US)Weight(grams) 100g

According to conventional wisdom, building a green home is an expensive endeavor. The standard approach treats green as an add-on, tacking "premium" products, finishes, and equipment onto a traditional home design. As a result, many green home projects...

Minimalism is not only about simplicity; it also deals with effects achieved through the use of various essential elements. Minimalism in interior design goes beyond plain white surfaces to incorporate aspects like textural subtlety and colour accents...

Best-selling author Sheri Koones presents the hottest trend in the housing market. The 25 small houses presented in Downsize are owned by people who have made a conscious decision to downsize from a larger home to a smaller home - or who just decided to...

Originally published in 1958, A Guide to Western Architecture charts the origins of the system of architectural design that was perfected in Greece, follows its development under the Roman Empire and describes the achievements of the Byzantine architects...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780132456975Author NCCERFormat PaperbackImprint PearsonPublisher Pearson Education (US)Weight(grams) 989g

Instructor Supplements Instructors: Product supplements may be ordered directly through OASIS at http://oasis.pearson.com. For more information contact your Pearson NCCER/Contren Sales Specialist at http://nccer.pearsonconstructionbooks.com/store/sales...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998328294Author Bob HartnettFormat PaperbackImprint Master Wings PublishingPublisher Master Wings Publishing

Photographer Paul Clemence celebrates a revered icon of modern architecture, the Farnsworth House, located near Plano, Illinois, and designed in 1951 by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Striking architetural details are captured in 20 eye-catching B &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561585960Author Fernando Pages RuizFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Taunton Press IncPublisher Taunton Press Inc

This title provides the best field-tested information on framing efficiently and safely the first time. It covers the basics of framing, as well as more advanced techniques on curved walls and cathedral ceilings. It includes up-to-date information on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990836473Author Noelle GileFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Jianfang OuPublisher Jianfang OuWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

In The Perfect Bath, Barbara Sallick who with her now-legendary company Waterworks brought the American bathroom out of the dark ages and reinvented it as a stylish, nurturing environment suited to a modern way of life showed her readers, step by...

Discover the huge possibilities of a small house! Whether you're building from scratch or retrofitting an existing structure, these 50 innovative floor plans will show you how to make the most of houses measuring 1,400 square feet or less. Gerald Rowan...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable...

Museums and Design for Creative Lives questions what we sacrifice when we allow economic imperatives to shape public museums, whilst also considering the implications of these new museum realities. It also asks: how might we instead design for creative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580115698Author Editors of Creative HomeownerFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Creative HomeownerPublisher Creative HomeownerWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570625848Author Eva WongFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593139318Author Frida RamstedtFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619492400Author Daniel Carter BeardFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Empire BooksPublisher Empire BooksWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm...