Living small frees up the mind, the wallet, and the soul. As economic uncertainties loom large, and the evidence mounts that humans are responsible for much of global warming, the "new" trend is beginning to seem old: new subdivisions filled with McMansions, the friend of a friend's childless brother who just added on a third bedroom. Many of us have suffered the consequences of an inflated mortgage, an unmanageable construction project, or a house simply too large to keep clean. Will our dream...
Who doesn't want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are very much on the grid will embrace this large, fully-illustrated guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. It's written with country lovers in mind-even those who currently live in the city. Whether you live in the city, the suburbs, or even the wilderness, there is plenty you can do to improve your life from a green perspective. Got sunlight? Start container...
The Quick Guide Series is packed with step-by-step information on home repairs and improvements. Each 8 1/2" x 10 7/8", 80-page book has more than 190 two-color illustrations with easy-to-follow instructions. These weekend projects are ideal for increasing the quality and value of your home.
Eat Sleep Fix Shit Repeat Weekly Planner (6x9 Weekly Planner January 2020 - December 2020, #4)
by Home Handyman Repair Journal
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Designing Your Own Home (Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback))
by Oreste Drapaca and Abigail R Esman
For seven generations, members of the Huang family lived in a house called Yin Tu Tang in a small, remote Chinese village. By the mid-1990s, the surviving members had moved away and the house was abandoned. In 1997, the house was moved to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, and will be opened as a permanent installation in 2003. This book tells the story of 18th-century Chinese domestic life, culture, and the remarkable restoration of the house at the Peabody Essex Museum.
Concrete Finishing Level 1 Trainee Guide in Spanish (International Version)
by Nccer
This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes Introduction to Concrete Construction and Finishing, Safety Requirements, Properties of Concrete,Tools and Equipment, Preparing for Placement, Placing Concrete, Finishing, Part One, Curing and Protecting Concrete, and Introduction to Troubleshooting. Instructor Supplements Instructors: Product supplemen...
This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes Installing Flexible Foam Insulation, Installing Blanket Insulation for Ducts, Installing Board Insulation for Ducts, Installing Calcium Silicate/expanded Perlite Pipe Insulation, Installing Mineral Wool Insulation, Installing Rigid Foam Insulation, Installing Board and Block Insulation, Cement and Fabric Finish...
Santiago Calatrava's Creative Process
by Alexander Tzonis, Liane Lefaivre, and Lefaivre Liane
Aging is a gift that we receive with life—and in New Aging, the architect Matthias Hollwich outlines smart, simple ideas to help us experience it that way. New Aging invites us to take everything we associate with aging—the loss of freedom and vitality, the cold and sterile nursing homes, the boredom—and throw it out the window. As an architect, Matthias Hollwich is devoted to finding ways in which we can shape our living spaces and communities to make aging a graceful and fulfilling aspect of...
Complete Basements, Attics and Bonus Rooms (Better Homes & Gardens S.)
by Better Homes
How to Build a Two Car Garage, Lean-To Porch Cabana (Easi-Bild Simplified Directions)
by Donald R Brann and Brann