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Unbuilding: Salvaging the Architectural Treasures of Unwanted Houses
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Unbuilding: Salvaging the Architectural Treasures of Unwanted Houses
by Bob Falk and Brad Guy

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The country's two leading expert advocates for salvaging parts of unwanted houses rather than demolishing them explain the "green" art of unbuilding (or deconstruction) and take the reader on a fascinating tour of the process. This is the first and only...
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The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
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The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
by Sarah Susanka

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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 Large structures inspired by outdated patterns tend to result in houses that just don?t work.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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Inside the Not So Big House: Discovering the Details That Bring a Home to Life
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Inside the Not So Big House: Discovering the Details That Bring a Home to Life
by Sarah Susanka

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In her latest book, best-selling author of The Not So Big House Sarah Susanka teams up with architectural design writer Marc Vassallo to expand upon the message that has resonated with over a million homeowners and builders across the country: opting for...
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Concrete at Home: Innovative Forms and Finishes: Countertops, Floors, Walls, and Fireplaces
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Concrete at Home: Innovative Forms and Finishes: Countertops, Floors, Walls, and Fireplaces
by Fu Tung Cheng

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Fu-Tung Cheng?s surprise bestseller Concrete Countertops paved the way for a fresh look at a familiar surface. His new book moves beyond the kitchen and transforms this commonplace material into an elegant medium that can be used throughout the house...
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Creating the Not So Big House
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Creating the Not So Big House
by Sarah Susanka

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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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Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringing Your Home Into Harmony with Nature
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Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringing Your Home Into Harmony with Nature
by Carol Venolia and Kelly Lerner

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To have a home that’s more in touch with the earth, you don’t have to start from the ground up! It’s possible—and more environmentally friendly—to go green by renovating an existing home. With the help of Carol Venolia, an...
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Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes
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Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes
by George Nash

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-405) and index....
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The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
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The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live
by Sarah Susanka

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Nearly a quarter-million people bought this ground-breaking book when it was published in Fall 1998. Since then, the book?s simple message, that quality should come before quantity, has started a movement in home design. Homeowners now know to expect...
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Green Remodeling: Changing the World One Room at a Time
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Green Remodeling: Changing the World One Room at a Time
by David Johnston

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This book is an inspired encyclopedic guide for the environmentally conscious builder, broken down into three parts "Getting Started," "Changing the World One Room at a Time," and "Everything You Need to Know (and More)." From simple "green" remodeling...
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Ranches: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New (Updating Classic America)
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Ranches: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New (Updating Classic America)
by M Caren Connolly

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"Ranches "is a unique combination of outstanding designs and proven ideas for renovating, remodeling, and building a ranch-style home. Featuring over 20 examples of updated homes and new ranches, the book is illustrated with inspiring original color...
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Good House Parts: Creating a Great Home Piece by Piece
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Good House Parts: Creating a Great Home Piece by Piece
by Dennis Wedlick

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A great house really is the sum of its parts. This is the thinking that makes Good House Parts required reading for anyone who imagines living in the "perfect" home one day. Drawing on 15 years' experience as a nationally known author and residential...
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Solar Power Your Home for Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
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Solar Power Your Home for Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
by Rik Degunther

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Features the ten best solar investments Make your home energy efficient and put solar power to work for you! Want to take advantage of solar power? This friendly, hands-on guide takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to do...
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The Complete Photo Guide to Homeowner Basics: 100 Essential Projects Every Homeowner Needs to Know (Black & Decker Complete Photo Guide)
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The Complete Photo Guide to Homeowner Basics: 100 Essential Projects Every Homeowner Needs to Know (Black & Decker Complete Photo Guide)
by Jodie Carter

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New help for new homeowners Homeowners who are ready to remodel, just moving in, or ready to tackle their first DIY repair will find Black & Decker The Complete Photo Guide for New Homeowners indispensable. Filled with easy-to-follow projects for all of...
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Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home
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Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home
by Russell Versaci

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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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Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems
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Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems
by Bob Ramlow and Benjamin Nusz

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Heating water with the sun is almost as old as humankind itself, and it is done all over the world. Yet there are strangely few resources on the topic in North America. Solar Water Heating fills this gap. It reviews the history of solar water and...
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Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home
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Creating the Not So Big House: Insights and Ideas for the New American Home
by Sarah Susanka

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"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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Roofing with Asphalt Shingles
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Roofing with Asphalt Shingles
by Mike Guertin

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A practical guide for advanced DIY enthusiasts, as well as professional and student builders, which shows properly how to install or repair an asphalt or shingle roof....
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The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options
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The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options
by Daniel D Chiras

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Today, a new generation of architects and builders is emerging, intent on creating homes that meet human needs for shelter while causing only a fraction of the environmental impact of conventional housing. The New Ecological Home provides an overview of...
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Not So Big Solutions for Your Home
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Not So Big Solutions for Your Home
by Sarah Susanka

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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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Real Goods Solar Living Source Book: Your Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living, Special 30th Anniversary Edition
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Real Goods Solar Living Source Book: Your Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living, Special 30th Anniversary Edition
by John Schaeffer

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Concerns over dwindling resources and environmental degradation are driving many to seek alternatives to our wasteful, polluting lifestyle. Clean technologies such as solar power, wind power, and biodiesel fuel are soaring in popularity. Real Goods Solar...
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