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Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills (Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills) by Abigail R. Gehring Publisher Comments Anyone who wants to learn basic living skills--the kind employed by our forefathers--and adapt them for a better life in the twenty-first century need look no further than this eminently useful, full-color guide. Countless readers have turned to Back to... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover 
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The American Bungalow: 1880-1930 by Clay Lancaster Publisher Comments A well-known architectural historian explores the bungalow both as an evolving art form and an architectural document reflecting middle-class life in early 20th-century America. Special sections feature bungalow plans, interiors, furnishings, typical... (read more) Available May 2012 Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper 
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson Staff Pick There is nothing on this planet that Bryson cannot make fascinating. In his hands, exploring the minutiae of his house becomes an adventure. (Granted, his house is a Victorian vicarage in Norfolk, England.) At Home is a joyful, chatty dip into the... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter: Scaling Back in the 21st Century by Lloyd Kahn Staff Pick The house I grew up in (with my sister, my two parents, a constant but ever-changing assortment of critters, and all the associated clutter one might expect) was 800 sq. ft. In a word: tiny. But the homes in Lloyd Kahn's Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter give... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery Publisher Comments The bible of sustainable living, food gardening, and living green, no home is complete without this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia! For more than thirty years, people have relied on the thousands of recipes, detailed how-to instructions, and personal advice... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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Compact Cabins: Simple Living in 1000 Square Feet or Less; 62 Plans for Camps, Cottages, Lake Houses, and Other Getaways by Gerald Rowan Publisher Comments The setting might be a sparkling lakefront, a cool clearing in the woods, a breathtaking mountaintop, or an expansive beach, but the dream of a modest retreat from everyday life often includes a simple little cabin. In cabin getaways of the imagination... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson Staff Pick There is nothing on this planet that Bryson cannot make fascinating. In his hands, exploring the minutiae of his house becomes an adventure. (Granted, his house is a Victorian vicarage in Norfolk, England.) At Home is a joyful, chatty dip into the... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses by Larry Haun Publisher Comments From one of Fine Homebuilding’s best-loved authors, Larry Haun, comes a unique story that looks at American home building from the perspective of twelve houses he has known intimately. Part memoir, part cultural history, A Carpenter’s Life... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Hardcover
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New Built-ins Idea Book by Sandor Nagyszalanczy Publisher Comments Do-it-yourself home projects have become a national pastime, and nothing satisfies that urge more then creating built-ins. The fact that they are a permanent part of a house makes it more critical that they be done with as much skill and imagination as... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $5.97 Sale - Trade Paper
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Roof Framing by Marshall Gross Publisher Comments This useful book shows how to frame any type of roof in common use today, even if you've never framed a roof before. Over 400 illustrations.... (read more) List Price $26.50 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Hand-Sculpted House: A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage by Ianto Evans Publisher Comments Are you ready for the Cob Cottage? This is a building method so old and so simple that it has been all but forgotten in the rush to synthetics. A cob cottage,cobb, however, might be the ultimate expression of ecological design, a structure so attuned to... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Trade Paper
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Timberframe: The Art and Craft of the Post-And-Beam Home by Tedd Benson Publisher Comments Timberframe shows that time-honored timber construction has unlimited design possibilities. Written by Tedd Benson, who is nationally known as the leader in timberframe design and construction, this vividly photographed book explores a variety of styles,... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Homesteading: A Backyard Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More by Abigail R. Gehring Publisher Comments Who doesn't want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are very much on the grid will embrace this large, fully-illustrated guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. It's... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $11.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Building Your Own Greenhouse (97 Edition) by Mark Freeman Publisher Comments The fundamentals of assembling a greenhouse and custom designing it to the gardener's needs, from simple cold frames to large free-standing and attached-to-the-house structures.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Green Guide: The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely by National Geographic Publisher Comments Paper or plastic? Organic or conventional? In a world that is rapidly going "green," how does the average person make decisions that are smart for the family—and good for the planet? The Green Guide is here to help, with the concepts and choices for... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Log Home Book: Design, Past & Present by Cindy Teipner-thiede Publisher Comments In years past, the mention of a log home conjured up images of a primitive vacation cabin in the heart of a wooded wilderness, but now log-home living has become a strong contemporary component of the culture of many countries. Log-home design and... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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101 Saturday Morning Projects: Organize - Decorate - Rejuvenateno Project Over 4 Hours! by Family Handyman (cor) Publisher Comments 101 Saturday Morning Projects is a storehouse of practical ideas and projects for keeping things running smoothly around your home or apartment. From storage ideas to plumbing fixes, these sensible projects provide easy-to-follow answers to keeping your... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Practical Green Remodeling: Down-To-Earth Solutions for Everyday Homes by Barry Katz Synopsis Going green at home can seem like an all-or-nothing proposition. Do you sell everything (including the house) and start over, building and buying only eco-friendly, renewable goods? Or do you take the advice offered up in this smart and sensible book... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.72 New - Trade Paper
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Low-Cost Pole Building Construction by Ralph Wolfe Publisher Comments 278,000 copies in print.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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American Houses: A Field Guide to the Architecture of the Home by Gerald L. Foster Publisher Comments A definitive overview of American domestic architecture ranges from the domiciles of Native American cultures and early colonial structures to the present day, analyzing the cultural, geographical, and historical origins of each style; describing the... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $20.35 Google eBooks - Electronic
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