Learn how to create a home you'll love with this illustrated full-colour practical guide from the Sunday Times bestselling author known from the hit primetime show The Repair Shop, Jay Blades.
Human Factors in the Built Environment, Third Edition explains the relationship of the human body and space planning to the design process so that you can plan and detail interiors.
Ihr Fahrplan für die Haussanierung – Renovieren, Modernisieren und Energetisch SanierenDer ideale Begleiter für alle, die ihre Haussanierung Schritt für Schritt nach aktuellen Energiestandards fachgerecht umsetzen wollen, barrierefreies Wohnen anstreben oder ihr Haus renovieren möchten.
The DIY trend for women involves more than knitting and sewing: today more women are tending to their homes, and they're not just sewing curtains and arranging flowers.
There are plenty of do-it-yourself books on the market, but sound information about hiring and working with home improvement specialists is hard to come by.
With a foreword by Wayne Hemingway MBE and an introduction by Catherine Croft, director of the Twentieth Century Society, Style Council brings together an inspirational and eclectic selection of interiors from a generation of homeowners who are redefining the status of local-authority architecture.
The DIY trend for women involves more than knitting and sewing: today more women are tending to their homes, and they're not just sewing curtains and arranging flowers.
A young college grad buys a house in Detroit for $500 and attempts to restore itand his new neighborhoodto its original glory in this ';deeply felt, sharply observed personal quest to create meaning and community out of the fallenA standout' (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Searching for a house or apartment is difficult enough on its own—transforming it into your home is an entirely different story, especially for those who have never lived on their own before.
Bestselling Van Life author Foster Huntington shares his experiences - as well as others - living by his own rules in this aspirational book filled with awe-inspiring photographs of unique homes in unexpected places.
Victorian architecture, with its quirky diversity, eclectic origins, and exuberant ornamentation, continues to exert a strong attraction on today's architects, builders, and homeowners.
The only all-inclusive, accessible reference for all aspects of building with masonry and concrete for residential purposes - ideal for residential builders, contractors, remodelers, and other professionalsPart of the Complete Construction Series, this design-it, specify-it, and build-it source aids decision-making and construction performance by illustrating and explaining the function and behavior of each materialProvides problem-avoiding insights into installation, construction, storage, and cleaning techniques - filled with tables, graphs, and over 100 illustrations
This definitive book covers the operation, care, repair, and restoration of all kinds of wood windows, along with chapters on weather-stripping, repainting, and refinishing.
Plenty of books exist about fixing houses that try to make readers believe that anyone with a little cash and some know how can "e;flip"e; (buy, rehab, and resell) houses.
In How to Build a House, author and professional engineer George Michael Rentz, PE is informative and entertaining while taking the mystery out of residential construction.