Window Blinds - Their Making and Fixing - With Numerous Engravings and Diagrams
by Paul N Hasluck
"A winning book, a pleasure to read…a revelation about what architects actually do and how they go about doing it." –Los Angeles Times Witold Rybezynski takes us on an extraordinary odyssey as he tells the story of designing and building of his own house. Rybezynski’s project began as a workshed; through a series of "happy accidents," however, the structure gradually evolved into a full-fledge house. In tracing this evolution, he touches on matters both theoretical and practi...
Getting colour right can transform your home, your wedding or your look. But how do you combine colours without them clashing? And how can you check if a colour scheme works before you paint your kitchen or buy that pair of shoes? This inspirational and practical book contains 125 beautiful colour palettes that will make choosing the right colours easy.
The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Sustainable Living (Ultimate Guides)
by Nicole Faires
A beautiful, comprehensive guide to going green and living sustainably. Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens. Blending ecology, organic agriculture, green home design, appropriate technology, and biology can be confusing and overwhelming, but The Ultimate Guide to Natural Farming and Sustainable Living simplifies this vast field f...
Small Brick Houses of the Twenties (Dover Architecture)
by Ralph Perkins Stoddard
ES29202-09 Reading Welding Detail Drawings Trainee Guide in Spanish
by Nccer
Appropriate for courses in Construction Estimation and Management.Assuming no prior knowledge of blueprint reading and mathematics, this text guides readers through a material quantity survey, the conversion of the material quantities to a monetary value, and the addition of labor and equipment costs, using actual construction plans as a reference.
Suitable for undergraduate Civil Engineering, Construction, and Construction Management courses in Construction Equipment Management. Rich with examples, this accessible book provides students with critical knowledge of construction equipment, its use, and management considerations. It requires a basic understanding of the construction process and only limited knowledge of construction equipment
This updated third edition maintains the same accessible, applications-driven approach as its predecessors - beginning with a firm foundation in the principles of surveying, then supporting this foundation with real-world construction applications. While Kavanagh does reflect the latest developments in techniques and instrumentation, coverage also includes in-depth discussions of more traditional topics. A new chapter on the Global Positioning System (GPS), is included - a new technology that is...
There is something essentially charming about a simple cottage surrounded by a fence covered with roses. More than 1,200 of these houses can be found on Nantucket Island. Nowhere in this country are there more charming and diverse cottages featuring small pocket gardens and window boxes than on Nantucket. To a large extent, the character of the island is reflective of these little early homes. They were originally built by and for island residents at a time when islanders didn't require, didn't...