Design & Construction
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Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter: Scaling Back in the 21st Century
$29.95 Read moreThere’s a grassroots movement in tiny homes these days. The real estate collapse, the economic downturn, burning out on 12-hour workdays – many people are rethinking their ideas about shelter – seekin… [more below]
- Series: Shelter Library of Building Books
- Author: Kahn, Lloyd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 228
- Publish Date: January 24 2012
- ISBN10: 0936070528
- Language: English
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Small Houses
$24.95 Read moreIn this new collection of small houses from Fine Homebuilding magazine, the authors look at houses both new and remodeled, traditional and modern, urban and rural, by the water and in the mountains. T
- Author: Fine Homebuilding
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 30 2019
- ISBN10: 1641550627
- Language: English
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Kominka: The Beauty and Wisdom of Japanese Traditional House
$28.95 Add to cartFor centuries, the traditional folk houses known as ” kominka” have provided shelter and embodied the values of the agrarian, merchant and samurai society of pre-modern Japan. Their huge sturdy posts … [more below]
- Author: Hasegawa, Kazuo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 411
- Publish Date: July 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1940842700
- Language: English
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Latex Concrete Habitat
$17.99 Add to cartIn many war torn and poverty stricken regions, the indigenous architecture has been heavy mud and wattle roofs on thick mud walls. These structures, while cool in the summer, are of very low strength
- Author: Knott -. Nez, Albert Knott and Ge
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: February 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1412039975
- Language: English
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Low-Cost Pole Building Construction: The Complete How-To Book
$19.99 Read moreCost-effective and adaptable, pole buildings are the perfect solution for tool sheds, barns, or even summer homes. Low-Cost Pole Building Construction focuses on designs that provide good wind resista… [more below]
- Author: Wolfe, Ralph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 05 1980
- ISBN10: 0882661701
- Language: English
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Shipping Container Homes: A Complete Guide to Planning, Designing, and Building A Shipping Container Home
$14.99 Add to cartSHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES
For many, owning a home is the ultimate goal in their life. To have a place that reflects who one is, their values, and that they can call their own is a natural dream
- Author: Edwards, Alec
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 68
- Publish Date: September 30 2020
- ISBN10: 1761035908
- Language: English
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100 Contemporary Houses
$29.17 Add to cartDesigning private residences has its own very special challenges and nuances for the architect. The scale may be more modest than public projects, the technical fittings less complex than an industria
- Series: Bibliotheca Universalis
- Author: Jodidio, Philip
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 688
- Publish Date: March 15 2016
- ISBN10: 3836557835
- Language: English
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The Houses of Key West
$19.95 Add to cartPerfect for anyone who loves to look at charming old houses and imagine their histories, this book offers a selection of what are probably the most historically interesting, aesthetically appealing, a
- Author: Caemmerer, Alex
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 1992
- ISBN10: 1561640093
- Language: English
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On The Construction Site
$15.99 Add to cartA child would enjoy an On the Construction Site Picture Book because many children find construction machinery interesting. Some children have seen construction trucks and construction workers in pers… [more below]
- Author: Speedy Publishing LLC
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: November 24 2014
- ISBN10: 1635011280
- Language: English
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The Accessible Home: Designing for All Ages and Abilities
$39.99 Add to cart“One of the best new guides I have run across to achieve this goal is The Accessible Home: Designing for All Ages & Abilities, by Deborah Pierce. The structure of this handbook is smart”
– Meg White, R- Author: Pierce, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 23 2012
- ISBN10: 1600854915
- Language: English
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The Forgotten Art of Building and Using a Brick Bake Oven
$12.50 Add to cartFirst published by Yankee Magazine in 1977, this book remains the authority on how old-time brick ovens were designed and used. The book explains the evolution of the brick oven from the 17th through … [more below]
- Author: Bacon, Richard M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0911469257
- Language: English
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Cozy Cottage & Cabin Designs, Updated 2nd Edition: 200+ Cottages, Cabins, A-Frames, Vacation Homes, Apartment Garages, Sheds & More
$18.99 Add to cartEver dreamed of having your own cozy cabin nestled in the woods? Now you can make it happen! Recently updated with 35 new house plans, this book will help you find the perfect efficient small home! Fe
- Author: Design America Inc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1580115683
- Language: English
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The Shipping Container Homes Book: A Shipping Container House Plans to Building an Environmentally Friendly Home, Plus Tips, and Design Ideas to Get Y
$20.99 Add to cartA Comprehensive Guide To Build An Environmentally Friendly Home With Shipping Containers
Container homes are just what they sound like; homes built from container steel that transports goods on ships,
- Author: Hunt, Kenelm
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 164
- Publish Date: July 10 2021
- ISBN10: 1955935017
- Language: English
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Designs for Children: Furniture, Accessories & Toys
$35.00 Read moreThis stylish book presents some 250 designs for children, both iconic pieces of furniture, furnishings, and toys, and more recent creations based on the latest technological advances.
As many parents
- Author: Toromanoff, Agata
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 254
- Publish Date: April 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1858947006
- Language: English
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Cabins: A Guide to Building Your Own Nature Retreat
$19.95 Add to cart“Clear, practical book … full-color photos help do-it-yourselfers realize their dreams.” — Log Homes Illustrated
The best-selling Cabins is back in print, at the same great value of its original pr
- Author: Stiles, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 03 2001
- ISBN10: 1552093735
- Language: English
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The Treehouse Book
$24.99 Read moreThe Treehouse Book is a global round-up of the best in modern treehouse living.
Tree houses have come of age. The image of a few planks nailed into the branches of a tree has changed into a new gener- Author: Collins, Candida
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1510756655
- Language: English
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Big Book of Small Home Plans, 2nd Edition: Over 360 Home Plans Under 1200 Square Feet
$19.99 Add to cartChoosing a new house design is exciting, but it’s also difficult. The Big Book of Small Home Plans, 2nd Edition makes it easy! Featuring a catalog of small home designs with all of the amenities homeo
- Author: Design America Inc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1580118690
- Language: English
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Wilderness Shelters and How to Build Them: A Fully Illustrated Guide to Log Cabins, Shelters, and Wilderness Housekeeping
$18.95 Add to cartYou don’t have to be Paul Bunyan to build a wilderness home. In fact, you don’t even need an ax, and nails are not an absolute necessity. What you’ll need is Wilderness Shelters, the definitive guide … [more below]
- Author: Angier, Bradford
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 310
- Publish Date: September 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1493077163
- Language: English
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Everyday Woodworking: A Beginner’s Guide to Woodcraft with 12 Hand Tools
$19.99 Read moreGet started with simple, useful, handcrafted woodworking projects for everyday people–with only 12 basic tools
Lots of people want to try woodwork, but they get intimidated by dangerous power tools- Author: Krueger, Rex
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1510760164
- Language: English
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How to Build Your Own Greenhouse: Designs and Plans to Meet Your Growing Needs
$24.95 Add to cartUnlock new growing opportunities and increase your property value with an outdoor conservatory. In this illustrated guide, Roger Marshall shows you how to build our own greenhouse using simple, easy-t
- Author: Marshall, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: December 30 2006
- ISBN10: 158017647X
- Language: English
