Design Construction category: 427 books
The BIM Manager's Handbook
Guidance for Professionals in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
The BIM Manager's Handbook: Guidance for Professionals in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a design and construction software that manages not just graphics, but also information—information that enables the automatic generation of drawings...
by Melinda Miles
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Perfect Project is a how-to guide for homeowners who are choosing the products and finishes for their custom home building project. Whether remodeling one room or building a new custom home, Perfect Project shows homeowners how to select every finish—plumbing fixtures, appliances, light fixtures,...
How to Build a House
A Practical, Common-Sense Guide to Residential Construction
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
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. With more than thirty-five years in the construction industry, Rentz provides an overview of the information necessary when you...
by C A Clancy
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
I have experienced many of the positives and negative of custom homes when involved in my first new home. Difficulties come frequently that had to be understood and dealt with. The lessons learned were many. Being a hands-on type of prospective homeowner, I was involved in all aspects of the design...
Be in a Treehouse
Design / Construction / Inspiration
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Pete Nelson, the world’s best-known treehouse designer and builder, wants to put readers in treeshis motto is, get ’er done, so you can BE in a TREE.” His new book is a comprehensive source of inspiration and practical information about treehouse design and construction. To that end, he...
How Buildings Work
The Natural Order of Architecture
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies--and why some buildings do this so much better than others. Drawing on things...
by Jobe Leonard
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
A how to book for those interested in Log Home construction. Most Log Home books on the market are very picture based. Those can be a great resource to give you ideas, but when you are ready to look at the most important aspects of a project, this is the book for you. I discuss budget, needs, and...
by Charles Huff
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2013
Pursuing a Career in Construction and How To Land High Paying Construction Jobs
This book covers several topics including:
Chapter 1: Construction job is it for you Chapter 2: Construction job is it safe at the site Chapter 3: Behaving on your construction job interview Chapter...
by R. S. Bowers
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
This vintage book contains comprehensive instructions for designing and constructing a range of furniture from simple footstools to ornate folding tables. With complete, step-by-step instructions and useful diagrams, this volume is ideal for anyone with an interest in making their own furniture. Contents...
Concrete Pool Buyers' Guide
The Water's Edge, #1
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2015
If you, or a friend, are in the market for a pool this season, this guide is for you.
This easy-to-read concrete pool buyers' guide will help answer the five most-often asked questions from prospective buyers of pools:
How do I choose my pool builder/designer?
What kind of pool should...
by Marcus Steffen
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
Good lighting is essential to a building. An effective design is not just about introducing light into a space, but rather an appreciation of how the space will be used. A good lighting design is so intertwined with the building that it is only noticed in its absence. This book introduces the tools...
Serious Straw Bale
A Home Construction Guide for All Climates
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2000
In 1994, when Chelsea Green published The Straw Bale House, the response from many people was a loud, "Huh?!"
Those days are gone. With more than 100,000 copies sold, and straw bale projects underway in most regions of North America, we've entered a new era. Even building-code officials...
The Black Carpenter's Guide
How to Succeed in Construction “From a Black Man’S Perspective” What You Can Do Today to Put Your Career on the Fast Track to Success
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2016
This book was written with the black, African American, carpenter in mind. There are many books out there about construction but none that talk about the issues that confront the black carpenters. The subject matter in this book is laid out in a well thought out and progressive manner. Many hours...
by David Easton
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2007
The Rammed Earth House is an eye-opening example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials —earth—forward-thinking homebuilders can now create structures that...