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The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
by Sarah Susanka  Publisher Comments Sarah Susanka contends that people are naturally drawn to intimate spaces. Large structures inspired by outdated patterns tend to result in houses that just don?t work. In The Not So Big House, she proposes clear guidelines for creating homes that serve...
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Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House
by Larry Haun Publisher Comments Available for the first time, Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House is a complete, step-by-step guide to building a house from the world's leading authority on community home building. Presented documentary-style, each process is illustrated with...
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Creating the Not So Big House
by Sarah Susanka Synopsis A sequel to The Not So Big House focuses on comfort, lifestyle, and durability by exploring twenty new homes and five remodels that encompass a vast array of styles, climates, and landscapes. Original. 50,000 first printing....
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Patterns of Home : Ten Essentials of Enduring Design (05 Edition)
by Max Jacobson Publisher Comments The key to creating a house that is memorable, satisfying, and enduring is to apply a group of design concepts--or patterns--that focus on the experience of being in a home. In this groundbreaking work, internationally respected architects Max Jacobson...
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Foundations and Concrete Work (For Pros/By Pros)
by Fine Homebuilding Synopsis Collected from "Fine Homebuilding" magazine, these articles by professional builders, masons, and engineers show how to mix and cure concrete for long-lasting results; build a foundation on a sloping site; insulate and drain foundations; build concrete...
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Building an Affordable House: Trade Secrets for High-Value, Low-Cost Construction
by Fernando Pages Ruiz Publisher Comments The first comprehensive guide of its kind, Building an Affordable House is for homeowners and building contractors who want to incorporate proven cost-saving techniques into their projects. Written by a contractor who has been nationally recognized for...
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Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home
by Russell Versaci Publisher Comments Anyone who yearns for an older home ? but is daunted by the prospect of owning one ? will love this book. Through hundreds of inspiring photographs and engaging text, the author describes what gives traditional homes their enduring appeal. Versaci...
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The New Cottage Home: A Tour of Unique American Dwellings
by Jim Tolpin Synopsis Fine craftsmanship can turn a basic house into a comfortable, inviting home. This handsome, full-color book walks readers through 28 newly constructed cottage homes and examines the elements that make them unique, personalized, and especially livable...
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Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home
by Sarah Susanka Review "Susanka's book, Creating the Not So Big House, shows how space can be small but beautiful and visually expansive....She has tapped into those principles that Frank Lloyd Wright used in his 'Usonian' Houses and has presented them in a very clear and...
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The Face of Home: A New Way to Look at the Outside of Your House
by Jeremiah Eck Publisher Comments There are hundreds of books on the market about designing the interior of a home, but none for homeowners that focuses on the design of a home's exterior. And yet the exterior of the house is what we all see and remember- it's the face of home we fall in...
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25 Houses Under 3000 Square Feet
by James Grays Trulove Publisher Comments Following the successful 25 Houses Under 2500 Square Feetand 25 Houses Under 1500 Square Feet, this book continues to explore the joys of living in compact, well-designed spaces. The twenty-five homes presented here, all recently constructed, offer an...
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How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
by Richard M Scutella Publisher Comments Save and get more from your money Pick the perfect site Minimize maintenance cost and effort Maximize indoor and outdoor space There are countless reasons why building your own home makes good sense. But for most people, the chance to create the home...
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Do-It-Yourself Housebuilding: The Complete Handbook
by George Nash Publisher Comments “Clearly written text is complemented by nearly 1,800 illustrations as well as a solid index. A great introduction to the issues of housebuilding. Recommended.”—Library Journal. “The most complete one-volume work that I’ve...
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The Real Goods Independent Builder: Designing and Building a House Your Own Way (Real Goods Independent Living Book)
by Sam Clark Publisher Comments 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...
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Not So Big Solutions for Your Home
by Sarah Susanka Publisher Comments Sarah Susanka's Not So Big Solutions for Your Home explores practical design ideas that can transform any house into a great house that looks, works and feels right for the owner. Sarah Susanka, whose previous best-selling books showed homeowners how to...
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Code Check 5TH Edition Illustrated Guide To Building A
by Redwood Kardon Synopsis Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House, 5th Edition, emphasizes life-safety principles underlying building codes. Using clear language and helpful diagrams, this edition reflects the most up-to-date changes in the 2006 International...
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Home by Design: Inspiration for Transforming House into Home
by Sarah Susanka 
Powells.com Staff Pick Whether you're designing a house from the ground up, renovating an existing home, or simply trying to get the most out of your living space, consider Home by Design an indispensable guide. The underlying principles of residential architecture —...
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How to Work with an Architect
by Gerald Morosco Publisher Comments Anyone who has endeavored to remodel or build a home from the ground up knows that the process can be trying at best, infuriating at worst. That process can be made infinitely more enjoyable when you have the benefit of a professional architect's...
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A Victorian Housebuilder S Guide: Woodward S National Architect of 1869
by George E Woodward Publisher Comments Plans and specifications for 20 distinctive Victorian structures, from a simple cottage to an ornate brick villa. Over 580 black-and-white illustrations....
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Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code, 2nd Edition
by Francis D. K. Ching Publisher Comments This book will cover the updates to the international building code for 2006 (the first edition covered the IBC for 2000, not 2003). The building industry is moving toward a single set of construction codes that have no regional limitations. This single...
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