Rustic Retreats: A Build-It-Yourself Guide
This is a delightful book that promises to deliver loads of fantasy and fun for anyone in need of a rustic place to rest, relax, and retreat from the speed and stress of modern living. The Stiles provide more than 20 step-by-step plans for low-cost ... [... more]
$19.95
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The Straw Bale House (A Real Goods Independent Living Book)
Get a leg up on the first Little Pig with The Straw Bale House, your guide to inexpensive, durable, earth-friendly construction that will stand up to much more than the Big Bad Wolf. Authors Athena Swentzell Steen and Bill Steen founded the Canelo ... [... more]
$30.00
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The Complete Book Of Underground Houses: How To Build A ...
"According to Roy, underground or `earth-sheltered' houses are unexpectedly livable. Judging by his book's attractive pictures, that's easy to believe. The house he bases his point-by-point guide on is indeed a showplace. Its homey touches are just ... [... more]
$14.95
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Timberframe: The Art and Craft of the Post-and-Beam Home
Unlike conventional framing, which is destined to be hidden by other building materials, timberframe homes leave massive beams and smaller supports exposed to be seen and admired as a finished and an architectural element. Tedd Benson divides Timberframe: ... [... more]
$40.00
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More Small Houses (Great Houses)
WOW I just love the small(?) houses in this book. I'm one of those people that dream of one day being able to build my own home, and therefore have numerous books and magazines with house plans. This book is the best by far that I have. The plans and ... [... more]
$24.95
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The Virgin Homeowner: The Essential Guide to Owning, ...
Janice Papolos describes her own first-home experience this way: "Part of the problem was that I had a mystified awe of the house. I swear there were times when I viewed it as more intelligent and powerful than we were.... There was a time or two in ... [... more]
$27.50
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The Stonebuilder's Primer: A Step-By-Step Guide for ...
Writer Charles Long has a well-earned reputation as one of North America's self-sufficiency experts. More than 20 years ago, he and his wife, Elizabeth, fled city life and conventional employment for the country, and have flourished there ever since. Now ... [... more]
$17.95
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The New Independent Home: People and Houses That Harvest ...
Interesting for the earthy types, useless for green suburbs The book was easy to read without much detail regarding brands, specifics and the 'devil of the details'. writing, after installing our new energy star washer we noticed that we could wash ... [... more]
$30.00
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Independent Builder: Designing & Building a House Your ...
This is a comprehensive manual of design and building methods for owner-builders as well as professional builders and their clients. In addition to presenting specific building techniques, the book explains the design principles and planning processes ... [... more]
$40.00
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Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for ...
Sarah Susanka has a not-so-insignificant idea in Creating the Not So Big House. She contrasts the glamorous, glossy-photo house plans of vaulted ceilings and palatial living rooms with the livable, day-to-day pleasure of cozy window seats and comfortable ... [... more]
$34.95
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Electrifying America: Social Meanings of a New ...
Winner, Abel Wolman award given by the Public Works Historical Society and American Public Works Association, 1990. and Winner of the 1993 Edelstein Prize sponsored by the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) How did electricity enter everyday ... [... more]
$65.00
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Click & Close
A must-read for the 21st century broker! This book is the real estate brokerage "owners manual" for the next five years. Tuccillo and Sherry are right on target with their vision of the future. They not only talk about today's empowered ... [... more]
$25.45
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