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Building A House for Builders,
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Building an
Affordable House
Trade secrets to
high-value, low-cost construction
- If you
are a builder, developer, or homeowner intent on getting the most
from your new home construction or remodel budget, you need
Building An Affordable House. This book gives you the
insider techniques used every day by the best homebuilders in the
country to save thousands of dollars on the cost of every home they
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The Best of Fine Homebuilding
- 2nd Edition - DVD
60% more articles than the best-selling 1st edition. The
most complete authoritative library of home building information
available anywhere. This information-packed DVD puts more
than 25 years of trusted Fine Homebuilding advice right on your PC
or Mac. Indexed and easily searchable, it gives you the answers you
need at home, the office, or on the jobsite.
For Windows or Mac
computers. |
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Drafting House Plans
Draw a complete set of plans for a
one-story house, or an additional to an existing house even if
you've never had drafting or design experience. This complete
guide to drawing home plans walks you through the process of
developed a complete set of plans: visualizing spatial
relationships, using standard architectural scales and
symbols, sketching preliminary drawings, developing a detailed
floor plan and exterior elevations, and preparing a final plot
plan. Covers pertinent code requirements. |
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Habitat for Humanity How to Build a
House
A complete guide to
building a house
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for the first time, Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House
is a complete step-by-step guide to building a house from Larry
Haun, the world’s leading authority on community homebuilding.
Presented in a documentary style, each process is illustrated with
full-color photos shot exclusively for this book and accompanied by
clear, authoritative and friendly text. Whether you are a beginner
or more experienced builder, this book covers everything you need to
know about building efficient, affordable, quality homes. |
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Step-by-step construction details, from the
layout of the outer walls, excavation and formwork, to finish
carpentry and painting. Contains all new, clear illustrations
and explanations updated for construction in the '90s.
Everything you need to know about framing, roofing, siding,
interior finishings, floor covering and stairs – your complete
book of wood-frame homebuilding. |
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Working Alone
- Tips & Techniques for Solo Building
Shows how
you can become a dynamic one-man crew, handling nearly every aspect
of house construction without having to hire or wait for anyone
else. Explains how you can, on your own, lay out a foundation, build
and erect walls, square up and straighten walls, install sheathing,
lay out rafters, raise the ridge, get the roof square, install
rafters, subfascia and sheathing, finish eaves, install windows and
siding, hang drywall, measure and cut trim, install cabinets, and
build decks |
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