Construction
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Ruler & Compass: Practical Geometric Constructions
$15.00 Read moreFrom the practical fundamentals to the more demanding, this pocket-sized book introduces the origins and basic principles of geometric constructions using ruler and compass, before going on to cover d
- Series: Wooden Books
- Author: Sutton, Andrew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: November 03 2009
- ISBN10: 0802717764
- Language: English
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A Builder’s Guide to Wells and Septic Systems, Second Edition
$55.00 Add to cartPublisher’s Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
A fully upda
- Author: Woodson, R. Dodge
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0071625976
- Language: English
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How the Old Fella Done It: Building the Shelburne Dory with Milford Buchanan
$24.95 Add to cartThe classic Grand Banks Dory became the most-built wooden rowboat in history between the mid-1800s and early 1900s. It’s classic form was ideal for codfishing on the Grand Banks, and each boatbuilding
- Author: Dimock, Brad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: January 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1892327236
- Language: English
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Cooling our Environment: An Architect’s Vision to Combat Global Warming
$20.00 Add to cartBuildings are places for comfort and joy. Buildings account for more than 40 percent of all emissions and have a huge impact on our environment. Professionals in the building industry are implementing
- Author: Sutaria, Kalpana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 230
- Publish Date: December 10 2024
- ISBN10: 9798891325418
- Language: English
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Chicken Coops: 45 Building Ideas for Housing Your Flock
$19.99 Add to cartJust like houses, chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes. Judy Pangman presents how-to drawings and conceptual plans for 45 coops — from the strictly practical to flights of fancy — guaranteed t… [more below]
- Author: Pangman, Judy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1580176275
- Language: English
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To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design
$19.00 Add to cartHow did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s – the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows … [more below]
- Author: Petroski, Henry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 31 1992
- ISBN10: 0679734163
- Language: English
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The Art of Natural Building – Second Edition – Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated: Design, Construction, Resources
$79.99 Add to cartThe original, complete, user-friendly introduction to natural building, now fully revised and updated
The popularity of natural building has grown by leaps and bounds, spurred by a grassroots desire
- Author: Kennedy, Joseph F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: July 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0865717710
- Language: English
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Essential Green Roof Construction: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide
$39.99 Read moreSimple green roof design and installation for the do-it-yourself builder
Essential Green Roof Construction is a comprehensive, in-depth guide to building simple green roofs for houses and small buildi
- Series: Sustainable Building Essentials
- Author: Doyle, Leslie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0865719152
- Language: English
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Essential Building Science: Understanding Energy and Moisture in High Performance House Design
$39.99 Read moreDown and dirty – a complete step-by-step guide to making, installing and living with beautiful, all-natural earthen floors
Poor heat and moisture management are the enemies of durable, comfortable,
- Series: Sustainable Building Essentials #3
- Author: Racusin, Jacob Deva
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 28 2016
- ISBN10: 0865718342
- Language: English
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Essential Cordwood Building: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide
$39.99 Read moreCordwood construction – log-ends set in insulated mortar – is a versatile, economical, low-impact, and beautiful building method. Its durability and performance has been proven in beautiful, centurie
- Series: Sustainable Building Essentials #6
- Author: Roy, Rob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 05 2017
- ISBN10: 865718520
- Language: English
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How to Build Animal Housing: 60 Plans for Coops, Hutches, Barns, Sheds, Pens, Nestboxes, Feeders, Stanchions, and Much More
$24.95 Read moreWith dozens of adaptable plans for sheds, coops, hutches, multipurpose barns, windbreaks, and shade structures, this guide covers everything you need to know to build safe and sturdy housing for your … [more below]
- Author: Ekarius, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 01 2004
- ISBN10: 1580175279
- Language: English
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Nahb Jobsite Safety Handbook, English-Spanish, Fourth Edition
$13.95 Read moreThe fourth edition of this popular handbook covers the key safety issues residential builders and trade contractors need to focus on to reduce accidents and injuries. This updated plain-language compa… [more below]
- Author: Nahb Labor Safety & Health Services
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: March 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0867187778
- Language: English
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The Art of the Stonemason
$24.95 Add to cartDrawing on five generations of family tradition as stonemasons in his Native Scotland, Ian Cramb created this masterful work to pass on his knowledge and experience to craftsmen who wish to learn the
- Author: Cramb, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: July 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0811739805
- Language: English
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1001 Ideas for Trimwork
$24.95 Read moreTrimwork and molding add style and character and rids a room of the empty box syndrome that is common to most modern housing. With over 1080 color photographs and illustrations, 1001 Ideas for Trimwor… [more below]
- Series: 1001 Ideas
- Author: Kalyn, Wayne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 255
- Publish Date: October 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1580112609
- Language: English
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Sheds: The Do-It-Yourself Guide for Backyard Builders
$24.95 Add to cartProcrastinate no more: Sheds: The Do-It-Yourself Guide for Backyard Builders will get you fired up and hammering before you’re even back from a lumber-shopping spree. –National Post
Even if it’s n
- Author: Stiles, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 15 2020
- ISBN10: 0228102464
- Language: English
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Unless: The Seagram Building Construction Ecology
$34.95 Read moreDissects the construction ecology, material geographies, and world-systems of a most modern of modern architectures: the Seagram Building.
In doing so, it aims to describe how humans and nature inter- Author: Moe, Kiel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 300
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 194876539X
- Language: English
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How to Build a Skyscraper
$24.95 Read moreAn architectural expert tours 46 of the world’s most significant skyscrapers.
“A useful ready-reference work and a treat for architecture buffs.”
— Booklist“Handsome color photographs, fact-packe
- Author: Hill, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0228104319
- Language: English
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Sewer
$14.95 Read moreObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
What can underground pipes tell us about human eating habits and the spread or containment of- Series: Object Lessons
- Author: Hester, Jessica Leigh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: November 03 2022
- ISBN10: 150137950X
- Language: English
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Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail
$19.99 Read moreThe stories that make up Why Buildings Fall Down are in the end very human ones, tales of the interaction of people and nature, of architects, engineers, builders, materials, and natural forces all co… [more below]
- Author: Levy, Matthys
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 17 2002
- ISBN10: 039331152X
- Language: English
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A Guide to Building Natural Swimming Pools
$49.99 Read moreThis book is specifically designed for those interested in creating natural swimming pools. It covers all stages, from understanding the system, management, excavation, lining, walling, plumbing, elec… [more below]
- Author: Littlewood, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 28 2016
- ISBN10: 0764350838
- Language: English
