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Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners 5th Edition is a DIY-friendly guidebook to building codes that shows you just the information you need for the codes that actually impact today's homeowners. Get those home projects you've been putting off done--and up to code. All of the most common standards are addressed in this new edition of BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners, including plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and construction. This guidebook goes...
Author
Publisher
Tiny Home Builders
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"I began building tiny houses back in 2009 when I built one for my mom. The house she was living in was starting to fall apart and become unlivable, so I knew I had to find her alternative housing. After researching various options I discovered the tiny house movement and realized that it was the perfect solution for her. A tiny house could be constructed to very high standards and still be affordable, plus it can be easily moved"--Author
45) Crane & crane
Author
Publisher
Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Illustrations and simple text show the parallels between a pair of sandhill cranes building a nest and a construction crane being used to build a cabin for a family.
46) The lakehouse
Author
Publisher
Polis Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"After being cleared of his wife's murder, Todd Norman returns to her small Connecticut hometown in order to finish building their dream house by the lake. He is eager to restart his life and cast aside any remaining suspicious...but all of that is dashed when a young woman's body washes up on the beach next door... When Tracy Somerset, divorced mother from the small town of Covenant, CT, meets a handsome stranger in a midnight Wal-Mart, she has...
47) Building a house
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1981]
Language
English
Description
Briefly describes the steps in building a house.
Author
Publisher
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
In the repair and reconstruction efforts that followed Hurricane Andrew, owners of damaged houses had opportunities to modify their houses to protect them from future flood damage. One effective method of protecting a house from flooding is elevating the habitable areas of the house above the flood level. Almost all single-family homes in Miami-Dade County are constructed with reinforced masonry block walls on a slab-on-grade foundation. Houses of...
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Hannah is a thirty-something wife, home-health worker, and antiwar activist. Her husband, Johnny, is a stay-at-home pothead working--or "working"--on building them a house before the winter chill sets in. They're currently living and screwing in the back of a truck, hoping for a pregnancy, which seems like it will never come. Legs in the air, for a better chance at conception, Hannah scans fertility Reddits while Johnny dreams about propagating plants--kale,...
Author
Publisher
The Taunton Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The mere thought of "cottage" puts the mind at ease, as a cottage is where life is simple, comforting, and true. Cottages are an informal, often hardy subset of small houses, generally possessing a visceral grab on homeowners' imaginations. The New Cottage explores how our favorite home is changing to suit living today. Even in the face of technology's expanding scope and speed, and the resulting nearly ubiquitous reach of social media, today's new...
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Smaller, more environmentally-friendly houses seem to be the wave of the future. As people chose to move out of cities, finances and life style will limit the size of the houses these new home owners will choose. One or both people in the home may have lost their job or the jobs may not be as secure as they were before the pandemic. Even with a future vaccine, people are aware that social distancing situations can occur again and they want to be prepared....
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The bear from Maxwell Eaton's Bear Goes Sugaring returns in this fascinating follow-up, and this time, she's going to build a house entirely from scratch! To do so, she'll need time, careful planning, sturdy materials, and a whole lot of help from. . . most of her friends. Readers will see a house built before their very eyes as they are guided through detailed descriptions of each step in the construction process, from site selection, to chopping...
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Narrative nonfiction with fictional characters who visit various work sites to find out how different structures are built. Full-color illustrations and photographs throughout"--
" Kids are fascinated by how things are constructed, especially big things!This brand-new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) series will take readers on visits to various work sites so they can see exactly How It's Built! Kids will follow along as...
57) Ninja on the job
Author
Series
Moby Shinobi volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
SAMPLE TEXT: "Zoom! Swing! Ha! This is such a thrill! Slide! Kick! Oops! Sorry, Builder Bill! I see there is work to be done. My ninja skills could help a ton! We jus have ONE more house to build. If you can help, I will be thrilled! Please cut this stack of wood right here. Be sure to wear your safety gear!"
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...
Author
Publisher
Taunton
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"While building trends may change, one thing does not: the need to build quality homes at affordable prices. And in today's building market, sustainability is an important part of building homes that last so homeowners can keep long-term costs down. Building an Affordable House, 2nd edition helps readers do that with insight from the people who work in the field every day."--
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