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Architecture, Domestic Building materials House construction House construction Amateurs' manuals House construction Juvenile literature Kitchens Design and construction Kitchens Remodeling Plumbing Plumbing Handbooks, manuals, etc Stone houses Design and construction Amateurs' manualsCarroll, John (John Michael)
Summary: "Most of the books available on carpentry are either dry textbooks, incomplete project-based books, or books of building/architectural details. The Complete Visual Guide to Building a House takes a different, step-by-step approach, with full-color drawings of every step in the building process from laying a foundation through installing the finishing touch on a newel post. Combining the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Taunton Press 2013
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Summary: Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpentry crew, plumbers and other workers build a house.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2020
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Summary: Thinking about building or remodeling your house? Are you looking for ways to cut costs and save money in this endeavor? Have you considered hiring yourself as the general contractor? You can save 10% to 35% of the project's cost, and, perhaps more important, you'll be able to monitor the quality of materials and workmanship, fine-tune the design, and make sure the result meets your needs....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 662.5 DAVChing, Francis D. K.
Summary: "For over four decades, Building Construction Illustrated has been the leading illustrated guide to the principles of building construction. With rich illustrations and in-depth content, this book offers students and practicing professionals the information needed to understand concepts in residential and commercial construction, architecture, and engineering. This edition has been revised...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2019
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Summary: Told in rhyme, Moby Shinobi tries to help out the construction workers building a house, but as usual his ninja skills just create chaos--until he saves a puppy that has gotten stuck in wet concrete.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN FLOCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN FLOSummary: Verging on adolescence, Joe finds himself more and more aggravated by his dad's attempts to control his life. Declaring freedom, Joe and his best buddy Patrick, along with an odd kid called Biaggio, escape to the woods, where they construct a house, just for them, with no parents or responsibility. There they discover that they are in control of their destinies, all alone out in the forest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY KINSchapdick, Chris
Summary: Combining the "why" with the "how to," Building Your Tiny House Dream will show you each step to constructing your own custom camper!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.837 SCHKahn, Lloyd
Summary: Presents a guide to homemade shelter, featuring images and ideas culled from across the globe, and includes bottle homes in the Nevada desert, tree houses on the South China Sea, and Japanese stilt houses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shelter Publications 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690 KAHHemp, Peter A. (Peter Addison)
Summary: An expert plumber explains how to install and repair plumbing systems in new and old homes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 696.1 HEMWilkinson, Philip
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 WILGibbons, Gail.
Summary: Describes how the surveyor, heavy machinery operators, carpenter crew, plumbers, and other workers build a house.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 1990
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 690 GIBSummary: A stirring look at three women striving to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer who finds herself contending with both office sexism and a hostage situation; a wife and mother whose determination to build her dream home puts her at odds with the men in her life; and a young law student who forms an ambiguous bond with a lonely ranch hand. A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 2017
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA CER1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF CER
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE CERBarton, Byron.
Summary: Briefly describes the steps in building a house.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 1981
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARBuzzeo, Toni
Summary: Explains how to build a house from the ground up features six kinds of craftsmen and the 24 tools they use, accurately labeled. The answer to each inquiring refrain is revealed under a gatefold, seven in all, engaging the reader in an informative guessing game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDHoward, Hugh
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2001
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Summary: "The three pig sisters begin building their home, cautiously avoiding the wolf. When two sisters eat sleeping berries and fall victim to the wolf, the sisters work together to teach the wolf a lesson. Realizing the wolf is just old and hungry, the sisters and wolf work to make a farm and together grow fruits and vegetables"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norwood House Press 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Gives step-by-step instructions on the entire process of framing a floor of a basic 1,600 sq. ft. house. Topics include sills, joists, posts and girders, sheathing floors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tauton Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 694.2 FRAPaulsen, Gary
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice-Hall 1976
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Summary: 'Kitchen remodels continue to be one of the most common residential remodeling projects (second only to bathrooms). All New Kitchen Ideas that Work features over 350 ideas covering a range of kitchen styles and sizes plus top-notch design advice. Completely updated to include over 350 photos Ideas range from simple, budget-friendly upgrades to full-scale remodels and new construction projects,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.44 PAPJohnston, Amy
Summary: A comprehensive guide to building or renovating a home provides everything homeowners need to know to get the best results, covering such topics as selecting and supervising an architect and contractor, cost estimates, budget, plan specifications, dealing with permits, and more and examining a wide range of common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shube Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.837 JOHChiras, Daniel D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.837 CHILong, Charles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 1998
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.8 LONMyhrman, Matts A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Out on a Bale 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.8 MYHSchwenke, Karl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 1991