Download or read book Basic Construction Techniques for Houses and Small Buildings Simply Explained written by U.s. bureau of naval personnel and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Basic Construction Techniques for Houses and Small Buildings written by Gordon Press Publishers and published by . This book was released on 1993-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Basic Construction Techniques for Houses and Small Buildings Simply Explained written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide to the materials, tools, and methods used in exterior and interior construction.
Download or read book Basic Construction Techniques for Houses and Small Buildings Simply Explained written by United States Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by Peter Smith Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide to the materials, tools, and methods used in exterior and interior construction
Download or read book The Construction of the Small House written by Harold Vandervoort Walsh and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wood Frame House Construction written by Gerald E. Sherwood and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents sound, time-tested principles for wood frame house construction, complete with expert advice on selecting suitable building materials. Technical notes, an annotated list of suggestions for additional reading, and a glossary round out the book.
Download or read book Guide to Study Collection on House Planning and Construction Techniques written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book European Building Construction Illustrated written by Francis D. K. Ching and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-02-10 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first European edition of Francis DK Ching’s classic visual guide to the basics of building construction. For nearly four decades, the US publication Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. This new European edition focuses on the construction methods most commonly used in Europe, referring largely to UK Building Regulations overlaid with British and European, while applying Francis DK Ching’s clear graphic signature style. It provides a coherent and essential primer, presenting all of the basic concepts underlying building construction and equipping readers with useful guidelines for approaching any new materials or techniques they may encounter. European Building Construction Illustrated provides a comprehensive and lucid presentation of everything from foundations and floor systems to finish work. Laying out the material and structural choices available, it provides a full understanding of how these choices affect a building′s form and dimensions. Complete with more than 1000 illustrations, the book moves through each of the key stages of the design process, from site selection to building components, mechanical systems and finishes. Illustrated throughout with clear and accurate drawings that effectively communicate construction processes and materials Provides an overview of the mainstream construction methods used in Europe Based around the UK regulatory framework, the book refers to European level regulations where appropriate. References leading environmental assessment methods of BREEAM and LEED, while outlining the Passive House Standard Includes emerging construction methods driven by the sustainability agenda, such as structural insulated panels and insulating concrete formwork Features a chapter dedicated to construction in the Middle East, focusing on the Gulf States
Download or read book Working Alone written by John Carroll and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this unique book, you won't have to wait for a helper or pass up a job that seems too difficult to do alone. Written by a builder with 30 years' experience, Working Alone is paced with more than 50 innovative tips and techniques. You'll learn how to handle nearly every aspect of home construction alone, from foundation layout to raising walls to building decks.--COVER.
Download or read book House Building Techniques written by Robert Gardner and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: House Building Techniques is a fundamental system of building used and modified over forty-five years of experience in the construction industry by the author. This book shows the reader a simple and precise approach to a build whether amateur or professional, with examples of quoting, estimating and the all important budgeting of a project, through layout and framing of the build.
Download or read book Practical Pole Building Construction written by Leigh Seddon and published by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Strength, Economy, and Durability of Building with Poles Building with poles can save you time, money, and effort. Creating strong, durable structures this way requires only limited grading and essentially no excavation on site, allows for plenty of design flexibility, and utilizes fewer materials than other building techniques. In his classic do-it-yourself guide Practical Pole Building Construction, author and builder Leigh Seddon covers everything you need to know about all stages of the process from initial designing and planning to the actual construction and building stage. With an emphasis on practicality and economy, this essential reference manual includes helpful, easy-to-follow yet detailed information about how to choose between kiln-dried vs. green poles; architectural and structural specifications; site selection; construction-site preparation; design principles; aesthetics; pole setting; sustainability considerations; and ways to insulate and ventilate. It also features original design plans for multiple building and outbuilding types, including lean-to barn, horse stable, hillside house, garage/woodshed, mountain pole cabin, and coastal/lake house. In addition to the many photographs within, illustrator David Sylvester provides plentiful architectural drawings to accompany the clear, informative text. Engineer and veteran builder Leigh Seddon is also the author of Low-Cost Green Lumber Construction (also available from Echo Point Books)' another time-honored reference book for resourceful, do-it-yourself builders looking to save costs and work sustainably.
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Download or read book Low Cost Pole Building Construction written by Doug Merrilees and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1980-01-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-a-kind book will save you money, labor, time, and materials in building a small home, barn, or other structure.
Download or read book Jay Shafer s DIY Book of Backyard Sheds Tiny Houses written by Jay Shafer and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Small House Book, comes a collection of designs for tiny homes with “instant curb appeal.” (The New York Times) From internationally recognized small living expert Jay Shafer, who has been featured on CNN, Oprah, Fine Homebuilding, and This Old House, a revised edition of his bestselling book, Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, these tiny backyard buildings can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats, or full-time residences. This book is filled with photos, elevation drawings, and door/window schedules for constructing six of the handsome little buildings, plus an extensive how-to set of instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. This revised edition contains many new photos of buildings designed by Jay Shafer. Praise for Jay Shafer and Tumbleweed Tiny Houses: "... guru of the small house movement." —John Blackstone, CBS "Move-in ready gems." —Better Homes and Gardens “Astounding." —Oprah Winfrey "A visionary designer ..." —Domino Magazine "100 square feet of bliss." —Thelma Guiterrez, CNN
Download or read book Castle written by David Macaulay and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1977 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales."--Title page verso.
Download or read book Building a Shed written by Joseph Truini and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how to build five complete sheds. With detailed coverage of materials options and construction techniques.
Download or read book Steel frame House Construction written by Timothy J. Waite and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first really thorough instruction manuals on how to construct residences using steel framing instead of wood, and written by Tim Waite of the NAHB. Covers how to design the structure to accommodate plumbing, wiring and HVAC, how to cut, assemble and secure the steel, how to deal with second-story construction, roof framing using trusses and conventional construction, specialty framing like curved walls and radius windows, how to attach drywall and exterior finishes, how to effectively install insulation, and how to deal with inspectors and the homebuyer.
