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 Built to Last: A Showcase of Concrete Homes (Schiffer Design Books)Best Price: $14.55 I own this book, and I wish that I had spent my money on something more substantial. The good... |  Constructing Staircases, Balustrades & Landings: (Building Basics Series)Best Price: $22.21 This book will not give you all of the information required to build any staircase - anytime.... |  Joan Kohn's It's Your Bed and Bath: Hundreds of Beautiful Design IdeasBest Price: $12.95 This book is worth reviewing only because it's so sadly typical of many bathroom remodeling... |  Playhouses, Gazebos, & ShedsBest Price: $11.41 Presents 18 complete building plans for do-it-yourselfers who want to add playhouses, utility... |  The Welder's BibleBest Price: $12.00 As an experienced welder, I found this book disturbing, due to inaccuracies. I am certain Mr.... |
 English Cottage InteriorsBest Price: $164.34 I was expecting a book with pictures of english decorating style. This is certainly NOT THAT. It... |  Alberto Pinto OrientalismBest Price: $270.18 This man is literally a genius. The scope of his visual gift is matched by his taste and... |  Contractor's Pricing Guide 1996: Residential Detailed CostsBest Price: $11.95 Every aspect of residential construction from overhead costs to residential lighting and wiring... |  Means Open Shop Building Construction Data 1995 (Means Open Shop Building Construction Cost Data) |  Means Residential Cost Data 1995 |
 Homes A Critical EyeBest Price: $14.95 The book HOMES, A Critical Eye is designed to help the consumer select a contractor for a new... |  How To Manage The Design & Construction Of Your Own Home... Or Anything Else!Best Price: $52.91 This book is a huge waste of time and money. He uses a few buzzwords like CPM to attract people... |  Housebirth: Your Guide to Buying an Energy-Efficient, Healthy New Home that Pays You BackBest Price: $21.88 Housebirth is a guidebook for buyers of custom, semi-custom, or production built homes. It gives... |  Smaller Kitchens: Living Large in a Limited Space (New Century Design)Best Price: $24.95 |  Old Hollyhocks; And Other Poems and RecitationsBest Price: $14.13 This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing... |
 The Home Spirit; A Collection of PoemsBest Price: $14.13 This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing... |  Old Ontario Houses: Traditions in Local ArchitectureBest Price: $26.99 It may be the industrial heartland of Canada and it may be under phenomenal pressure to keep on... |  Workshops You Can BuildBest Price: $8.89 Ideas and techniques for designing and building workspaces inside and outside the home. ... |  Building a Deck: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton's Build Like a Pro)Best Price: $12.46 Building a Deck (Build Like A Pro) My construction experience includes home additions, house... |  Updating Classic America Bungalows: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building NewBest Price: $8.99 "Bungalows "is a unique combination of outstanding designs and proven ideas for... |
 Around and About Stock Orchard StreetBest Price: $45.78 9/10 Stock Orchard Street, colloquially known as the Straw House, is a house and an office... |  Building ConstructionBest Price: $120.00 This third volume in VNR's "Building Construction Series" provides construction... |  Building Construction Inspection: A Guide for ArchitectsBest Price: $100.40 I bought that book hoping to find some thing related to construction inspection. The book takes... |  Craftsman Bungalows: 59 Homes from "The Craftsman" (Dover Architecture)Best Price: $7.14 This book, aside from the introduction, is comprised of reprints of articles, with photos and... |  Late Victorian Houses and Cottages: Floor Plans and Illustrations for 40 House DesignsBest Price: $83.50 If you were an upper-middle-class gentleman living a hundred years ago, and were thinking of... |
 Victorian Cottage Architecture: An American Catalog of Designs, 1891 (Dover Architecture)Best Price: $11.56 All in all (in spite of a few frustrating things), it is full of information and will give many... |  Radford's House Designs of the Twenties (Dover Architecture)Best Price: $5.85 This book offers a look at home plans that may be less popular than Sears and Wards, but still... |  Little Book of Log Cabins: How to Build and Furnish Them (Dover Pictorial Archives)Best Price: $3.76 This book is a nice facsimile of a very early (read: pre-modern tech) period that will show you... |  Cool Spaces for KidsBest Price: $13.91 I bought this book after it was recommended on a blog I read. It has some nice ideas- but a lot... |  Kitchen IdeasAchievable, inviting kitchens show what a difference a well-executed kitchen remodel can make,... |
 Small Lofts (Evergreen)Best Price: $49.16 I am remodeling my small loft, and this book has photos of many cool ideas. A lot of them are... |  Minimalist Houses (Evergreen Interiors)Best Price: $39.74 This is a really amazing book. I recomend it to all interested in architecture, interior... |  Bathroom Design/Badezimmer Design/Design De Salle De Bains/Banos De Diseno (Designpocket) (Multilingual Edition)Best Price: $17.00 The bathroom is probably one of the rooms that has changed most over a short period of time.... |  Food Design Kitchen Design (Designpocket)Best Price: $12.00 In Mediterranean culture, the kitchen has always been considered the nerve centre of the home.... |  Contemporary ArchitectureThis illustrated book is a welcome enrichment for everyone interested in contemporary... |
 Build Your Own House |  Green Building & Remodeling For DummiesŪWant to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? Green Building... |  Adding that extra RoomWhile this little book seems, at first glance, to be a first effort for its authors it is... |  Development and Developers: Perspectives on Property (Real Estate Issues)This book presents for the first time an interdisciplinary view of property development and... |  U.S. NAVY UNDERWATER CUTTING & WELDING MANUALThis manual is intended to provide information on the use of conventional techniques for cutting... |
 The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really LiveBest Price: $14.96 This book is disappointing because what she refers to as a not-so-big house is only not-so-big... |  The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live (Susanka)Best Price: $11.99 1. Many pictures of very beautiful, inspiring houses. Fantastic views looking out the windows. ... |  The Complete Guide to Your New Root Cellar: How to Build an Underground Root Cellar and Use It for Natural Storage of Fruits and Vegetables (Back-To-Basics) (Back to Basics Building)Best Price: $13.04 Fruits and vegetables are some of the most expensive parts of any regular menu in your home.... |  Log Cabins: How to Build and Furnish ThemBest Price: $5.89 A practical and charming guidebook to building your own log cabin. Ever wanted a cabin or... |  How to be Your Own General ContractorBest Price: $8.20 Want to save money on your building or remodeling project? How to be Your Own General Contractor... |
 Sticks Stones Mud Homes: Natural LivingBest Price: $2,002.49 Founded on the principles of minimal impact and sustainable practice and focusing on... |  Converted SpacesBest Price: $38.00 All around the world, warehouses, schools, sheds and factories are being reclaimed and recycled... |  Havens and HideawaysBest Price: $18.95 This was a large disappointment. Soooo many pages taken up with nothing on them but a photo of... |  Small Spaces: Inspiration for Stylish Living from Marie Claire MaisonBest Price: $30.23 "Small Spaces" includes insights I was surprised to find in a home decorating book,... |  New England Sampler: A Treasury of Home Plans and Decorating Ideas from Colonial AmericaBest Price: $40.00 |
| Small Lofts (Evergreen) Best Price: $49.16 I am remodeling my small loft, and this book has photos of many cool ideas. A lot of them are... | Minimalist Houses (Evergreen Interiors) Best Price: $39.74 This is a really amazing book. I recomend it to all interested in architecture, interior... | Bathroom Design/Badezimmer Design/Design De Salle De Bains/Banos De Diseno (Designpocket) (Multilingual Edition) Best Price: $17.00 The bathroom is probably one of the rooms that has changed most over a short period of time.... | Food Design Kitchen Design (Designpocket) Best Price: $12.00 In Mediterranean culture, the kitchen has always been considered the nerve centre of the home.... | Contemporary Architecture This illustrated book is a welcome enrichment for everyone interested in contemporary... |
| Build Your Own House | Green Building & Remodeling For DummiesŪ Want to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? Green Building... | Adding that extra Room While this little book seems, at first glance, to be a first effort for its authors it is... | Development and Developers: Perspectives on Property (Real Estate Issues) This book presents for the first time an interdisciplinary view of property development and... | U.S. NAVY UNDERWATER CUTTING & WELDING MANUAL This manual is intended to provide information on the use of conventional techniques for cutting... |
 The Swedish HouseBest Price: $25.00 Sjoberg is the quintessential art historian and his book captures the history and soul of... |  Nature Framed: At Home in the LandscapeBest Price: $28.95 Eva Hagberg does an amazing job of describing how nature influences architecture and, inversely,... |  Wilderness Shelters and How to Build ThemBest Price: $172.48 Growing up in the hills of W.V. a person learns many things of building and surviving in the... |  Small Log Homes: Storybook Plans and AdviceBest Price: $11.34 The pictures are beautiful, and there are a few floorplans at the back. The text however is... |  Sun Country ElegantBest Price: $5.66 Sun Country Elegant takes the reader on a survey of unique and beautiful homes ranging from the... |
 Retreats -Handmade Hideaways to Refresh the SpiritBest Price: $14.90 Whether it be a tree house in the corner of your yard, a cabin in the mountains, an attic room... |  IdeaWise: Basements & Attics: Inspiration & Information for the Do-It-YourselferBest Price: $5.99 My husband is a carpenter and we were very unimpressed with this book (we actually returned it... |  La Guia Completa sobre Pisos: *Incluye nuevos productos y tecnicas de instalacion (Black & Decker Complete Guide) (Spanish Edition)Best Price: $16.29 This Spanish edition of a classic favorite includes time-honored installation methods now... |  1001 Ideas for Bathrooms: The Ultimate Sourcebook: Fixtures, Accessories and Decorative SchemesBest Price: $5.49 Purchased this so that I could restyle my bathrooms. Terrible diassapointment in that when you... |  Affordable Home Plans: 300 Home Designs for Modest and Medium BudgetsBest Price: $2.99 As the title says, these are modest plans. The book has a pretty good variety of realistic home... |
 200 Move-Up Home Plans: Designs from 1800 to 3800 Square Feet to Meet Your Growing Needs (Blue Ribbon Designer Series)Best Price: $4.95 This is a good complement for 3-D Home Architecture Deluxe 3.0 software, but would be great to... |  House Beautiful : The Designs of Donald A. Gardner Architects Inc : 101 Comfortable Country and Traditional House PlansBest Price: $6.57 Endorsed by the editors of House Beautiful magazine, these beautiful homes reflect the classic... |  The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage: The Real Goods Solar Living BookBest Price: $23.09 The Cob Cottage Company literally invented a building technique called "Oregon... |  Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates (Real Goods Solar Living Book)Best Price: $19.95 I recommend this book with certain caveats. There is certainly some good information in the... |  Easy Living One Story DesignsBest Price: $11.99 Design Basics proudly presents EASY LIVING ONE-STORY DESIGNS, a collection of 252 one-story home... |
 The Homes of Carmichael & Dame Volume 2Best Price: $42.99 The home designs in this latest collection from Carmichael & Dame represent the delicate... |  How to Build Your Own Log Home for Less Than $15,000Best Price: $24.94 This was a great book of one family's learning experience in log home building. Williams... |  Hope, Vision & Value Creation, Based on Lessons Learned in Housing Cycles, Community Development and Residential DesignBest Price: $18.95 An excellent book that is easy to read. John reminds us that figuring out what a customer... |  36 propositions for a home/36 modeles pour une maison (English and French Edition)Best Price: $50.00 A book which touches an interessting concept: a home for under 80 000 US Dollars (construction... |  Means Site Work & Landscape Cost Data 1995 (Means Site Work and Landscape Cost Data) |
 The Country House BookBest Price: $33.45 |  Making Craftsman Style Lamps |  Build Attractive Hearths: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-59Best Price: $2.09 |  Wall Framing (Basic Carpentry Skills)"The purpose of this publication is to TEACH THE CARPENTER/STUDENT THE SKILLS involved in... |  The American Bungalow: 1880-1930Best Price: $96.53 A well-known architectural historian explores the bungalow both as an evolving art form and an... |
 Ortho's All About Floors and FlooringBest Price: $1.49 Do-it-yourselfers can choose from today?s wide array of flooring materials and learn to install,... |  Small home plansBest Price: $4.95 |  The Healthy House: How to buy one, How to build one, How to cure a sick oneBest Price: $108.35 If you are concerned about indoor air quality, this is a good read. However, it left me a... |  The Slate Book : How to Design, Specify, Install and Repair a Slate RoofBest Price: $179.94 I have been involved in the Slate Roofing industry for 14 years. Before this publication was... |  1998 National Building Cost Manual (22nd ed) |
 The 9 Biggest Pitfalls of Home ConstructionBest Price: $4.79 My neighbors had some work done on their house and it ended up being quite a disaster. I saw... |  Hot Water: Bathing and the Contemporary BathroomBest Price: $0.01 Bathing has become more than a hygienic chore, and bathrooms have become special spaces for... |  Creative Homeowner Wiring Basic and Advanced ProjectsThis is a good book with basic information helpful to anyone involved in doing electrical work. ... |  450 One-Story Home PlansBest Price: $48.60 Includes modest to elegantly appointed homes up to 3,000 square feet.These well-designed and... |  Design Ideas for Decorative Concrete and StoneBest Price: $15.48 I bought this book looking for decorative concrete ideas. It has very little material on that... |
 Smart Guide: Decks, 2nd Edition (Home Improvement) (English and English Edition)Best Price: $0.01 Smart Guide: Decks is the essential basic guide for do-it-yourselfers interested in any deck or... |  Kitchens: The Smart Approach to Design (Home Decorating)Best Price: $12.96 Learn to think like a design pro to get the kitchen you've always wanted without making the... |  Bathrooms: The Smart Approach to Design (Home Decorating)Best Price: $11.99 Learn to think like a design pro to get the bathroom you've always wanted without... |  Be Your Own House Contractor: Save 25% without Lifting a HammerBest Price: $7.25 Reading this book could make you believe you can handle a large construction project yourself,... | |
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