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The do-it-yourself house that Jack built The do-it-yourself house that Jack built John Yeoman Illustrations accompanying the cumulative nursery rhyme about the chain of events that start when Jack builds a house tell a story different from the traditional one. OL11278040W
Wohnungsbau in Jerusalem zwischen Sechs-Tage-Krieg und Camp David Wohnungsbau in Jerusalem zwischen Sechs-Tage-Krieg und Camp David Christian Hauck During Teddy Kollek's and Meron Benvinisti's cooperation as Mayor and Deputy Major of Jerusalem after Six-Day-War 1967 until Camp David peace negotiations 1978 the borders of Holy City were enlarged,… OL12697358W
A house for Wally and me A house for Wally and me Gene Stelten Allie and her family help volunteers from Habitat for Humanity build them a house, and Allie gets her own room and the dog she has always wanted. Includes discussion questions, facts about home-build… OL13766580W
Wood-frame house construction Wood-frame house construction L. O. Anderson This book is about technical framing of ones new home or remodeling an existing structure. OL1485235W
Building friends Building friends Ronald Kidd While watching the Habitat for Humanity volunteers build a house in the empty lot next to her house, Rosa and her new friend Matthew decide to fix up Rosa's tree house. OL15122399W
Doorway to the world Doorway to the world Ronald Kidd Ben is unhappy at the prospect of leaving his home and friends and moving to another country, until a dream helps him realize the importance of the work he and his parents will be doing for Habitat f… OL15122415W
Grandpa's hammer Grandpa's hammer Ronald Kidd After the death of his wife, a young girl's grandfather loses interest in life until he observes volunteers building a home for Habitat for Humanity. OL15122428W
Green design Green design Alan Berman As an architect, Alan Berman is used to advising clients on combining design aspirations with environmental awareness. Now in this revised edition of his user-friendly and comprehensive guide, he pre… OL15165402W
A day in the life of a builder A day in the life of a builder Linda Hayward Simple text and photographs portray the daily routines of construction workers who build houses. OL15830089W
New house, new town New house, new town Anne Neigoff A family arranges to have a house built in a new town. OL15851878W
How did they build that? How did they build that? Nancy Robinson Masters Every town or city is filled with houses of all shapes and sizes, but we don't often stop to think about how they are built. Readers will learn all about the construction process, from foundations to… OL16148799W
Residential construction academy Residential construction academy Mark W. Huth Residential Construction Academy: Basic Principles for Construction, Third Edition, includes a four-color design with new, updated photos and detailed illustrations. Coverage of building codes and sa… OL16464750W
Residential construction academy Residential construction academy Floyd Vogt Based on industry standards developed by the National Association of Home Builders and its Home Builders Institute, this comprehensive text covers the essentials of residential construction carpentry… OL16464804W
Cabin Cabin Lou Ureneck The account of a years spent building a small post-and-beam cabin in the hills of western Maine tells a deeper story about brotherly bonds, home and nature. It explores the satisfaction of building a… OL16495285W
How to manage homebuilding and renovation projects How to manage homebuilding and renovation projects Leonard Sales Aims to deliver management techniques that suit projects ranging from one thousand to one million pounds. OL16946570W
The housing crisis of greater New York The housing crisis of greater New York Belle Isle Lumber Company Advertisement for the Home Builders Club, organized by the Belle Isle Lumber Company. OL17014908W
The Complete Visual Guide To Building A House The Complete Visual Guide To Building A House Charles Lockhart 520 pages : 29 cm OL17383580W
Underground houses Underground houses Robert L. Roy Covers all aspects of designing and constructing a subterranean house from siting and excavation to landscaping and finishing the interior, drawing attention to the advantages of underground homes. OL1839357W
Home builders' jobsite codes Home builders' jobsite codes Stephen A. Van Note A field guide for builders, trade contractors, design professionals, inspectors, and others involved in the design and construction of residential buildings. It is based on the 2006 edition of the I… OL18628444W
Building Building Philip Wilkinson There has always been an incredible diversity of domestic buildings around the world from simple branch and animal skin lean-tos to log cabins Roman villas and skyscrapers. This superb collection of … OL1897782W
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