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Author
Publisher
Bill Rosoman
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"How to Make a Homemade Wooden Bedside Cabinet These are the complete plans and construction information needed How to Make a Homemade Wooden Bedside Cabinet. I have included both Imperial (inches) and Metric (millimetres) in these projects.KeywordsHomemade FurnitureFurnitureWooden FurnitureHandmade FurnitureDIY ProjectsMake your own FurnitureBeside Cabinet."--
Publisher
BarCharts, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (6 pages)
Language
English
Description
Laminated Study Guide Having trouble figuring out the total cost of a contracting job or calculating the square yardage of a living room floor? Our comprehensive 3-panel (6-page) guide will be of incomparable assistance. Each page is full of charts, diagrams, formulas and equations covering elements of construction where math is needed-all arranged in our attractive, easy-to-use format. It is the perfect resource for the professional contractor or...
Author
Publisher
Greg Vanden Berge
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"If you're looking for a complicated book that will teach you how to build circular, curved, bracket type or any other type of stairway that would require complicated mathematical formulas, this isn't the book, for you. Simple and easy, not complicated and difficult. Building stairs isn't as difficult as some construction experts make it out to be. Don't fall into the old trap that you can't do it, impress your spouse, friends, neighbors and in-laws...
Author
Publisher
Richard Emms
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"In an increasingly demanding construction industry where time is of the essence, the need to plan accurately and concisely is becoming more important. Twenty years ago, large companies pioneered the use of computer software that helped planners and project managers schedule construction projects in half the time. Today, project management software is common place, more sophisticated yet user friendly and used by many disciplines. However, the knowledge...
Author
Series
Publisher
UIT Cambridge Limited
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (368 pages)
Language
English
Description
Hempcrete is a building material with excellent properties. It's made from lime and hemp shivs (a waste product from hemp fiber growing); it can be used for walls, floors, and for roof insulation; it's breathable, absorbing and emitting moisture to regulate internal humidity and avoid trapped moisture and mold growth; it provides excellent acoustic and thermal insulation and thermal mass; it's lightweight and reduces construction costs; and it's environmentally...
Author
Series
Publisher
UIT Cambridge Limited
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (240 pages).
Language
English
Description
Straw bale building is a radically different approach to construction, and this book explains, in straightforward and commonsense terms, the principles of the technique, which was pioneered in the United States more than a hundred years ago and is now entering the mainstream. It is used by firms who see its value in terms of cost-effectiveness, ease of installation, and energy efficiency. Straw has great load-bearing qualities and provides superior...
Author
Publisher
John Davidson
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"Step by step instructions on how to build a garden shed. With over 100 pictures and illustrations. Also complete video links to watch the author build one of the garden shed plans into the garden shed pictured on the cover of the book. Garden shed plans and blueprints design and construction. Table of Contents, Introduction, Foundation, Framing, Walls, Windows, Door, Finishing. The three garden sheds on the cover have complete plans included in the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Filmed in the spring of 2011 at the 4th Columbia conference on materials in architecture and engineering. Plastics have become the most ubiquitous and increasingly permanent materials in construction. The material capabilities of plastics both as a generic material nomenclature and as specific polymers and the processes that underlie them suggest a potential to reshape design and the roles of architects and engineers in construction. While plastics...
Author
Language
English
Description
One of the greatest adventures in the future of humanity will be to construct, work, and live in space based structures. In this book we look at the history of ideas for living in space, proposed space colony designs, and technology. The details of current life support technology on the International Space Station is reviewed, and what technologies will be required for development of large scale space colonies. What other things in terms of financing...
10) Home sweet nest
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Learn what a nest is and the various types that are used or built by animals. Large photographs are used to show the different animals that dwell in nests like bald eagles, storks, termites, masked weavers, alligators and more.
Author
Series
Questioneers volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
12) House-Dreams
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 online resource (336 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Imagine a house built and tailored to your every need and personal taste. Hugh Howard dreamed of such a house, and when he and his wife, Betsy, learn that they're expecting their second child, he seizes the opportunity to build a home for their growing family. Fifteen months later and just in time for the winter holidays, Howard, exhausted and wildly over his budget, completes their home-a fine 2,500-square-foot Federal-style house. And each piece...
Author
Publisher
Greg Vanden Berge
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"If you're looking for a complicated book that will teach you how to build circular, curved, bracket type or any other type of stairway that would require complicated mathematical formulas, this isn't the book, for you. Simple and easy, not complicated and difficult. Building stairs isn't as difficult as some construction experts make it out to be. Don't fall into the old trap that you can't do it, impress your spouse, friends, neighbors and in-laws...
Author
Publisher
Greg Vanden Berge
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"The author has simplified the process and will even reveal a few" treasured secrets," tile setting professionals have gone to great lengths to protect over the years. We Will Teach You How to Select the Right Tile. How to Lay out One Bedroom or the Entire House.How to Mix the Thin Set Properly.How to Start Your First Row of Tile and Where to Start It.How to Install the Tile Effectively.How to Avoid Working Yourself into a Corner.How to Eliminate...
Author
Publisher
Greg Vanden Berge
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"with. This is a one-of-a-kind book and was written in a simple and easy to understand format. There are plenty of illustrations and even my wife, who is extremely skeptical about my other books said this was one of the best books I've written so far. This book was written for carpenters, contractors and even sophisticated do-it-yourselfers. I don't recommend this book to anyone who doesn't understand the fundamentals of stair building.This book won't...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (208 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Author Charles McRaven knows log houses from the inside out, and from the outside in. He restored his first log house in 1946, at the age of eleven. Since then he has built and restored hewn-log houses all over the United States, and he is considered the nation's foremost authority on the topic. In The Classic Log-Hewn House, McRaven covers everything you need to know to build your own log house, from selecting a site and hewing the first log to...
Author
Language
English
Description
In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (248 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Here is everything you need to know to build your own outbuildings, including toolsheds, woodsheds, barns, underground root cellars, smokehouses, animal shelters, and fences. Monte Burch provides easy-to-follow instructions along with complete information on tools and materials, foundations, floors, framing, sheathing, roofing, wiring, plumbing, adding doors and windows, finishing details, and more."--
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