Download or read book The JLC Guide to Decks and Porches Best Practices for Outdoor Spaces written by Journal of Light Construction and published by Journal of Light Construction Books. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Porches and Other Outdoor Spaces written by James Grayson Trulove and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A design guide for living outdoors: decorating ideas for creating atmosphere; interior design techniques specially adapted for the shelter of a porch; planning the perfect porch.
Download or read book Country Living Porches and Outdoor Spaces written by Country Living and published by Hearst Books. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interior decorating guide will help readers turn their porch, patio, deck, sunroom or garden into a casual, comfortable hangout spot for relaxing, reading and entertaining through budget-friend renovations using paint and simple country furnishings.
Download or read book Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction written by Steven Bliss and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-11-18 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide to material selection & installation It takes a wise choice of building materials and details to create durable, attractive, and affordable custom homes and remodeling projects. Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction provides up-to-date, field-tested recommendations that help professionals balance cost and performance when designing and building residential projects. Steven Bliss, former editorial director of The Journal of Light Construction and founding editor of Progressive Builder, draws on his extensive knowledge as a practicing builder, designer, and construction editor to help building professionals select the right materials for every job and install them with confidence. This one-stop resource covers the real-world challenges of material selection and installation so designers, contractors, and building owners can make informed decisions for all major building components. Useful to architects, designers, and specifiers--as well as contractors, builders, and developers--Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction features: * More than 200 photos and illustrations of critical residential construction details * Installation tips and cautions that help prevent costly product failures * Descriptions of the latest composites and synthetics that are changing the way we build * Easy-to-use charts for making quick product comparisons * An authoritative guide to indoor air quality and healthy house construction
Download or read book Joist Hangers written by Construction Research Communications Limited and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of joist hangers provides a quick, economic and reliable method for forming timber-to-timber joints and for supporting timbers on masonry or steel beams. Although their installation is less dependent on traditional trade skills, care must be taken when specifying and fitting joist hangers. This guide is for building designers, contractors and site supervisors. It shows how to use hangers to support timber joists in new construction work, and stresses the importance of correct specification and installation to ensure good performance. This guide replaces BRE Defect Action Sheets 57 and 58, which have been withdrawn.
Download or read book Construction Guides for Exposed Wood Decks written by LeRoy Oscar Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book City of Stairs written by Robert Jackson Bennett and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An atmospheric and intrigue-filled novel of dead gods, buried histories, and a mysterious, protean city--from one of America's most acclaimed young fantasy writers. The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutalizing millions—until its divine protectors were killed. Now Bulikov has become just another colonial outpost of the world's new geopolitical power, but the surreal landscape of the city itself—first shaped, now shattered, by the thousands of miracles its guardians once worked upon it—stands as a constant, haunting reminder of its former supremacy. Into this broken city steps Shara Thivani. Officially, the unassuming young woman is just another junior diplomat sent by Bulikov's oppressors. Unofficially, she is one of her country's most accomplished spies, dispatched to catch a murderer. But as Shara pursues the killer, she starts to suspect that the beings who ruled this terrible place may not be as dead as they seem—and that Bulikov's cruel reign may not yet be over.
Download or read book The Not So Big Life written by Sarah Susanka and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever found yourself asking, “Is this all there is to life?” Or wondering if this bigger life you have created is actually a better life? And do you wonder how it all got so out of control? In her groundbreaking bestseller The Not So Big House, architect Sarah Susanka showed us a new way to inhabit our houses by creating homes that were better–not bigger. Now, in The Not So Big Life, Susanka takes her revolutionary philosophy to another dimension by showing us a new way to inhabit our lives. Most of us have lives that are as cluttered with unwanted obligations as our attics are cluttered with things. The bigger-is-better idea that triggered the explosion of McMansions has spilled over to give us McLives. For many of us, our ability to find the time to do what we want to do has come to a grinding halt. Now we barely have time to take a breath before making the next call on our cell phone, while at the same time messaging someone else on our Blackberry. Our schedules are chaotic and overcommitted, leaving us so stressed that we are numb, yet we wonder why we cannot fall asleep at night. In The Not So Big Life, Susanka shows us that it is possible to take our finger off the fast-forward button, and to our surprise we find how effortless and rewarding this change can be. We do not have to lead a monastic life or give up the things we love. In fact, the real joy of leading a not so big life is discovering that the life we love has been there the entire time. Through simple exercises and inspiring stories, Susanka shows us that all we need to do is make small shifts in our day–subtle movements that open our minds as if we were finally opening the windows to let in fresh air. The Not So Big Life reveals that form and function serve not only architectural aims but life goals as well. Just as we can tear down interior walls to reveal space, we can tear down our fears and assumptions to open up new possibilities. The result is that we quickly discover we have all the space and time we need for the things in our lives that really matter. But perhaps the greatest reward is the discovery that small changes can yield enormous results. In her elegant, clear style, Susanka convinces us that less truly is more–much more.
Download or read book California Residential Code written by International Code Council and published by . This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This document is Part 2.5 of 12 parts of the official triennial compilation and publication of the adoptions, amendments and repeal of administrative regulations to California Code of Regulations, Title 24, also referred to as the California Building Standards Code. This part is known as the California Residential Code"--Preface.
Download or read book Insulating Concrete Forms written by United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The American Builder s Companion written by Asher Benjamin and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most widely used early 19th century architectural style and source book, this work ranges from the Colonial up into Greek Revival periods. Benjamin covers the extensive development of carpentry and construction techniques. Over 375 figures.
Download or read book Building Pathology written by Samuel Y. Harris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive approach to building-related deterioration and intervention This essential technical reference gives building professionals the knowledge and tools they need to better diagnose building-related deterioration, identify sound treatment options and solutions, and design to minimize performance problems on new projects. Combining a clear and accessible explanation of the principles and mechanisms of building deterioration with coverage of a broad array of intervention methods, it is a ready resource for anyone whose work is concerned with improving building performance.
Download or read book Country Builder s Assistant written by Asher Benjamin and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 1989-05 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book revolutionized 19th-century American architecture and changed forever the type of building that was done in our country.
Download or read book Building Failures written by W.H. Ransom and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years building failures and the resulting lawsuits and awards for damages have frequently been in the news. The biggest headlines may have been reserved for structural failures and complete collapses, but we should not forget the less newsworthy failures such as leaky roofs, damp walls, dropped foundations and rotted timber. This book gives practical guidance on the prevention of failure by describing the nature and cause of the most common defects in buildings, and then shows how they should be avoided in design and construction.
Download or read book A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture written by Sir William Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Steps Stairways written by Cleo Baldon and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book on an uncommon subject which demonstrates ingenious and artistic solutions to the problems of ascent. It traces the evolution of the stair from the notched tree trunks of prehistory to the escalators of today's malls. Includes stairs created from marble, stone, wood, steel, glass, rope and plastic. Works of art are also included such as Marcel Duchamp's Nude descending a staircase. Attractively produced. An important historical and artistic exposition. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Design of Wood Structures written by Donald E. Breyer and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1993 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces engineers, technologists, and architects to the design of wood structures, serving either as a text for a course in timber design or as a reference for self-study. A large number of practical design examples are provided throughout. This edition (2nd, 1988) integrates the new wood design criteria published in the 1991 National Design Specification for Wood Construction and the new seismic design requirements which are included in the 1988 and 1991 editions of the Uniform Building Code. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
