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Building the Timber Frame House
Touchstone 1981; Not AvailableFor centuries, post-and-beam construction has proved to be one of the most durable building techniques. It is being enthusiastically revived today not only for its sturdiness but because it can be easily insulated, it is attractive, and it offers the builder the unique satisfaction of working with timbers. Building the Timber Frame House is the... more...
Compact Cabins
Storey Publishing, LLC 2010; US$ 19.95The setting might be a sparkling lakefront, a cool clearing in the woods, a breathtaking mountaintop, or an expansive beach, but the dream of a modest retreat from everyday life often includes a simple little cabin. In cabin getaways of the imagination, the cares of the world recede, time slows down, and the day?s pace is set by leisure and quiet activities.... more...
Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better
Lexington Books 2011; US$ 25.99Despite the growth of huge national home builders and industry consolidation that accompanied it, Bigger Isn?t Necessarily Better shows that most builders did not improve their operational performance during the boom. As a result, the sector had a long way to fall as the economy collapsed about them. Given the importance of housing to the US... more...
Building the Timber Frame House
Touchstone 1981; Not AvailableFor centuries, post-and-beam construction has proved to be one of the most durable building techniques. It is being enthusiastically revived today not only for its sturdiness but because it can be easily insulated, it is attractive, and it offers the builder the unique satisfaction of working with timbers. Building the Timber Frame House is the... more...
Ten Trees and a Truffle Dog
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2012; US$ 9.99There is a moment every morning when the countryside takes a pause. The birds stop singing, the dogs choke back their barks, and cats pause mid-stride. Everything waits. Its in this vacuum that a man working alone has the best chance of finding truffles.The plot of land was perfect, just what theyd been looking for, offering expansive views... more...
Early Mexican Houses
Taylor Trade Publishing 2012; US$ 14.99Here is a wonderful collection of houses from the days of Mexico's viceroys, presented in this handsomely illustrated book. Every aficionado of architecture or home design will find the patios, window designs, and floor plans a delight to look at. Over 200 illustrations, including 42 pages of measured drawings and floor plans, make this a comprehensive... more...
Bon Courage!
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2013; US$ 9.99"How much land is there altogether? I asked. About thirteen acres, said the estate agent. Whatever would you do with that much land? Its an awful lot to upkeep. I grinned. No problem! Id keep llamas and fly balloons!" A dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn might not be many peoples... more...
A Practical Guide to Alterations and Improvements
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 99.95A practical guide which enables small builders to tackle everyday alteration and improvement projects with confidence. more...
Yin Yu Tang
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 34.95In the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) a Chinese merchant named Huang built a house for his family in a small, remote village in the southeastern region of Huizhou in China's Anhui Province. He named the house Yin Yu Tang. For seven generations, members of the Huang family ate, slept, laughed, cried, married, and gave birth in the house. By the mid-1990s,... more...









