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Author
Publisher
Mcgraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
6th edition.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to carpentry and construction that details each step in home building with over 1,500 photographs and illustrations on foundations, framing, roofing, windows, wiring, plumbing, solar heating, skylights, fences, sewage systems, and more.
6) The owner-builder book: how you can save more than $100,000 in the construction of your custom home
Author
Publisher
Consensus Group
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
3rd ed.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarto Pub Group USA
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Filled with detailed, real-world diagrams, How to Build a House provides children with an introduction to basic home construction and the values of teamwork. Learn about home construction and teamwork as three unlikely friend work together to build a miniature house! How to Build a House continues to follow the adventures of the three unlikely friends--Eli, Phoebe, and Hank, as they take on their latest engineering adventure, building a house!"--provided...
Author
Publisher
Brown Books Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In a savvy and thorough guide to remodeling and building homes, architect and project manager Kristina Leigh Wiggins guides us through every step of the daunting process. Whether your project is indoors or outdoors, long term or short term, big or small, you'll want to have Building Your Home: A Simple Guide to Making Good Decisions by your side to help you achieve the home of your dreams" -- publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Storey Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
4th ed.
Language
English
Description
You don't need to depend on (or pay) a general contractor to manage your construction project. Whether you're building a new home or renovating an existing one, you can manage the job yourself. Carl Heldmann outlines how to purchase your own land, set a reasonable budget and schedule, describe your needs and vision to an architect, and hire subcontractors to do the actual building. Cut out the middleman and save as much as 25 percent on your beautiful...
10) Ninja on the job
Author
Series
Moby Shinobi volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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 he saves a puppy that has gotten stuck in wet concrete.
Author
Publisher
The Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Most of the books available on carpentry are either dry textbooks, incomplete project-based books, or books of building/architectural details. The Complete Visual Guide to Building a House takes a different, step-by-step approach, with full-color drawings of every step in the building process from laying a foundation through installing the finishing touch on a newel post. Combining the expertise of builder John Carroll and the engaging drawings of...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Verging on adolescence, Joe finds himself more and more aggravated by his dad's attempts to control his life. Declaring freedom, Joe and his best buddy Patrick, along with an odd kid called Biaggio, escape to the woods, where they construct a house, just for them, with no parents or responsibility. There they discover that they are in control of their destinies, all alone out in the forest.
Author
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Roe Osborn's first book, Framing a House, tackled the complex art of house framing. Now, in this follow-up volume, he lays out all the steps and instruction required to complete the inside. The timing of each step is critical, and it's important to understand what needs to be done first. Whether finishing one room or the whole house, this highly illustrated reference demystifies the process and follows a logical progression from installing insulation...
16) Brick by brick
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As a little boy watches his father, a bricklayer, work hard to build the city, both dream of building a house of their own." --
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"After escaping an abusive marriage, Cara Brookins had four children to provide for and no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home but without the means to buy one, she did something incredible. Equipped only with YouTube instructional videos, a small bank loan and a mile-wide stubborn streak, Cara built her own house from the foundation up with a work crew made up of her four children. It would be the hardest thing she had ever done....
19) Project princess
Author
Series
Princess diaries volume 4
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st Harper Trophy ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Princess Mia and her friends volunteer to build a house for the less fortunate during their spring break.
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