Timber Framers Workshop Item#: 9781889269009
Timber framing is destined to remain as one of buildings most enduring forms, not only because of its intrinsic beauty, but because it is a pure and strong structural system.
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Natural House Item#: 9781890132576
A tour of the construction, costs, pros and cons of fourteen building methods. Straw bale, rammed earth, cob, cordwood, adobe, earthbags, papercrete, Earthships....
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Circle Houses Speak to the Soul Item#: 9781890132866
This book contains basic instructions for designing and constructing your own 21st century yurt, tipi or bent-frame tent. Circle homes are remarkable for their economy, resilience and portability.
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Natural Home Heating Item#: 9781931498227
Find practical information on stoves, fireplaces, furnaces and boilers that use wood, pellets, corn and grain.
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Solar House Item#: 9781931498128
Learn how to select a cost effective, energy efficient back-up system; how to preserve air quality in an air-tight home; ways to employ "green" building materials in a naturally conditioned home.
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Build Your Own Low-Cost Log Home Item#: 9780882663999
While basic construction techniques are presented the text leads you into more complex multi-floor dwellings as well. You will learn: How to shape logs, make corners, erect walls, fit joists, add decks and porches, plus more.
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How To Build Treehouses/Huts/Forts Item#: 9781592281923
the perfect guidebook for kids on how to dream, saw, and build. Basic carpentry and continues with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions on building treehouses, forts, and huts.
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How To Build Your Dream Cabin Item#: 9781592283293
Words, photos, diagrams, and blueprints all the important points, from buying the land, to planning your structure, to actually doing it, either on your own, or with some help. With special chapters on keeping your cabin clean and pest-free.
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Classic Hewn-Log House Item#: 9781580175906
Meet the original Log Cabin. Whether you're restoring an old house, building new, or indulging an interest in traditional building, you'll find much to learn from McRaven's 60 years of experience.
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Independent Builder Item#: 9780930031855
The most complete and easy-to-use housebuilding handbook available anywhere. This comprehensive manual of design, planning, and building methods provides readers with the tools to build a home that will be beautiful and comfortable.
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Complete Yurt Handbook Item#: 9781899233083
the yurt has evolved into the ultimate portable dwelling. These virtues have been recognized in the West and now we find yurts used for many purposes - offices, summer houses, meditation spaces, spare rooms, or just satisfying spaces to be in.
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Garden Retreats Item#: 9781580171496
Garden Retreats: A Build-It-Yourself Guide. Enjoy the natural beauty of the outdoors from your own garden retreat.
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Indian Tipi: Its History, Construction & Use, 2nd ed Item#: 9780806122366
The Indian Tipi includes information on making a Tipi, its furnishings and decorations, living in the Tipi, traveling with it and its long poles, the Native kitchen, the sweatlodge, and much more. There is even a section on Native childrearing.
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Modular Home Item#: 9781580175265
By setting the specs, price, and building schedule for your individual house up front, you will avoid the endless delays, shoddy workmanship, and budget overruns faced by so many home buyers who are building new or adding on,modular home
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New Ecological Home Item#: 9781931498166
Shelter, like many elements of human existence, comes at an extraordinary cost to our planet and its inhabitants.the staggering amounts of electricity, water, and nonrenewable products consumed in the day-to-day operation of the modern household
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Wind Energy Basics Item#: 9781890132071
This book gives an overview of the burgeoning use of wind energy around the globe, describing and analyzing the most affordable small wind generators, including the new generation of highly practical micro turbines.
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How To Build a House Item#: 9781561585328
Straight from the builders of 40,000 houses across the United States. How to Build a House is from the professional home builders of Habitat for Humanity.
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Freewheeling Homes Item#: 9781931498036
From families who have made their homes in converted buses, restored show folk's vans, and hand-crafted gypsy wagons; individuals who have re-learnt ancient and traditional wagon building arts, or restored vintage caravans and the vehicles totow them
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New Built-Ins Idea Book Item#: 9781561586738
From cozy libraries and innovative cabinetry for electronics to clever storage in nooks and crannies, New Built-Ins Idea Book is a visual clip file of fresh ideas for incorporating built-in furniture and storage in any room of the house.
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Your First Workshop Item#: 9781561586882
Now you can have the guidance of an expert wood-worker to help you choose the right tools and equipment to outfit your shop.
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Treehouses Item#: 9781890132859
Build your treehouse in the way that is best for the tree and the forest, make building your treehouse as much fun as living in it. Treehouses gives you both the information and motivation to build your own treetop home
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Womans Hands On Home Repair Item#: 9780882669731
Fix appliances, from washers and dryers to disposals and ice makers; Fuses, switches, outlets, and lighting fixtures; Dripping faucets and clogged drains; Broken windows, stuck doors, and faulty latches; Holes in walls and creaky or worn floors.
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Bungalows, Camps, & Mountain Houses Item#: 9781602390072
This unrivalled classic reveals the designs of thirty-two American architects, including descriptions of materials, siting, sanitation, color, furnishings, and an entire chapter devoted to camps, lodges, and log cabins.
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Passive Solar House, Rev Item#: 9781933392035
The new edition of this best-selling guide includes CSOL passive solar design software, making it easier than ever to heat your home with the power of the sun.
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Encyclopedia of Wood Item#: 9781602390577
Timber is one of our most precious, versatile, and vulnerable resources, so using it effectively is important. Knowing your material inside and out is the first step to doing just that.
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Homestead Builder, 2nd Ed Item#: 9781599211534
The classic guide to building cabins and houses from scratch. Packed with handy advice and useful tips that show the best ways to plan and construct dwellings in any location using wood, earth, and gravel.
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