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100+ Tips for Building with Metal SIPs is a general guide for building with metal SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels)Written by Jeffrey R. Domb for homeowners, contractors,designers and building officials.Jeffrey R. Domb who is trained as an Architect, Engineer and Contractor has been...

Being prepared isn’t about being scared or paranoid—it’s about safety.  It’s about having the ability to protect your family and being able to weather any storm, no matter how tough.  In today’s modern age, people expect clean food on shelves and drinkable water from taps.  But that hasn’t...

This book is based on my own personal experiences and interactions while building with project home builders over the past seventeen years. It is intended, by reading this book you will be able to gain some understanding as to how the process of having your new home built by a project home builder...

Build your own outbuildings and enjoy the space to do more of what you love. From simple toolsheds and animal shelters to smokehouses and low-cost barns, Monte Burch guides you through everything you need to know to make your small building projects a reality. Detailed blueprints, easy-to-follow instructions,...

This book will introduce you to a wealth of information on emergency preparation, and will provide your family or organization with important strategies, insights, tips, guidelines, and lists on how to prepare for a disaster.       Survival planning is nothing more...

Rustic and charming or stately and proud, a well-built stone wall can add personality and beauty to your property. John Vivian’s lively approach and step-by-step instructions encourage you to transform a pile of rocks into an enduring landscape feature with gates, retaining walls, or stiles to suit...

Remember the view from atop a tree? You could survey the landscape like a monarch, escape your parents' watchful eye, and let your imagination run wild. Well, just because you've grown up, it doesn't mean you can't enjoy the sense of liberation a tree provides. Here is the most comprehensive guide...

This book is a help you along guide for deck building. Always consult your local building department before construction. As a homeowner you will need this information even if you are building or hiring a contractor. The more you know about the construction of your deck the better. Safety is job one. This guide is information only.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

We are all born with an innate desire to creatively express the essence of who we are. This desire is embedded into our soul, a gift at birth, our own Northern Star in a galaxy full of the unknown. Your physical setting can either hamper or inspire this creative calling. Known for her...

DIY enthusiasts, tiny house-lovers, and van-lifers will find inspiration and step-by-step instructions in Tin Can Homestead, the ultimate resource for living small in your own Airstream paradise. The Airstream trailer is the ultimate symbol of vintage wanderlust-and the classic touring vehicle's...

The idea of having a tiny home setting with little space is often times a dilemma that many people find very difficult to manage. People often link the size of their homes with the size of their comfort.  They feel the bigger the size of their homes and possesses, the bigger the size of their comfort...

"One of the best new guides I have run across to achieve this goal is The Accessible Home: Designing for All Ages & Abilities, by Deborah Pierce. The structure of this handbook is smart” – Meg White, REALTOR® Magazine ***“I found myself paging through The Accessible Home, foraging...

This is a fun book not only to read but to put into action. Don’t think of this as another “how to” decorate guide because this is far from that. Instead, think of this as your guide to freeing your own creative spirit and your own sense of style. Whether you can barely hold a paintbrush or...