Build a Classic Timber-Framed House
by Jack A. Sobon
208 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
With the step-by-step instructions in this book, you can build your own classic timber-framed house - one that's enduring, affordable, and easily expanded.
paperback - $21.95
Build Your Own Low-Cost Log Home
by Roger Hard
200 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
"If it's a log house you're considering...here is one of the best books on this popular subject."
-Country Journal
paperback - $19.95
Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters
by Monte Burch
248 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
Extend your working, living, and storage areas by building low-cost barns, sheds, and animal shelters using these easy-to-follow plans and construction methods.
paperback - $16.95
Building Stone Walls
112 pages, 6 x 9 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
A beautiful, enduring stone wall - yours with a pile of rocks, a few tools, and this book full of techniques, plans, illustrations, and photographs.
paperback - $11.95
Building with Stone
by Charles McRaven
192 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
Learn the art and craft of creating stone structures with McRaven's easy-to-follow building instructions and his underlying philosophy that careful crafsmanship and time well-spent during construction will repay itself many times over.
paperback - $17.95
Classic Hewn-Log House
by Charles McRaven
208 pages, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 trim size, full-color; photographs and illustrations throughout.
Pioneer Building at Its Best
The hewn-log house is a classic of early American architecture, evocative of the pioneer experience and westward exploration. Charles McRaven has been building and restoring hewn-log houses for 60 years, and shares his wealth of knowledge in folksy narration accompanied by photography and illustrations that clearly show every step of the process. Whether you're restoring an old house, building anew, or just indulging an interest in traditional building, you'll find much to learn from McRaven's experience, gleaned from a lifetime of trial and error.
paperback - $19.95
The Dock Manual
Designing - Building - Maintaining
by Max Burns
208 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, two-color, photographs and illustrations throughout.
Build, paint, winterize, and repair a stationary or floating dock with one of ten simple, step-by-step plans.
paperback - $24.95
Dream Cottages
25 Plans for Retreats, Cabins, Beach Houses
by Catherine Tredway
176 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, full-color photographs and illustrations throughout.
This elegantly-illustrated book presents 25 unique design plans for a variety of cottages appropriate for a wide range of needs and lifestyles.
paperback - $22.95
The Fence Bible
by Jeff Beneke
272 pages, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 trim size, full-color photographs and illustrations throughout.
Good neighbors make good fences -- and good fences require good planning, materials, and construction. In this complete one-volume reference, you will find all the information you need to select and construct the right fence for any part of your property. Whether you're considering a wooden picket or a solid brick wall, a decorative rustic wattle or a secure wrought-iron fence, home improvement expert Jeff Beneke lays out the pros and cons of each fencing type, and explains what your investment will be in terms of money, time, materials, and ongoing maintenance.
Do you want a barrier fence that says "go away," or a welcoming gateway? Is your goal to create greater privacy around your property, or add a decorative landscaping feature? To ensure that you select a fence that meets your purposes and injects life and beauty into the landscape, rather than destroying it, Beneke offers dozens of visual examples and practical design guidance. His reassuring, conversational tone makes the process enjoyable. And the detailed step-by-step instructions give you the knowledge and confidence to build fences that will add the most to your property.
Whether you have a small urban courtyard, a generous suburban backyard, or a grand country spread, you'll learn how to stake out your own distinctive boundaries and create a fence that defines and complements your landscape.
paperback - $24.95
hardcover with jacket - $34.95
Garden Retreats
A Build-It-Yourself Guide
by David and Jeanie Stiles
160 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, two-color .
Garden structures, from simple benches to elegant gazebos, can provide the focal points for relaxing garden retreats. Here are step-by-step instructions for 22 garden carpentry projects.
paperback - $19.95
Be Your Own House Contractor
Save 25% without Lifting a Hammer
by Carl Heldmann
144 pages, 6 x 9 trim size, illustrations throughout.
If you can balance a checkbook, read, and deal with people in a fair manner, you can build your own house. By being the boss, you'll get exactly what you want done, the way you want it done...for less.
paperback - $16.95
Blacksmith's Craft
by Charles McRaven
256 pages, 7 x 9 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
Discover the Practical Simplicity of Blacksmithing
Setting up your own forge and crafting everyday items is easier than you might think. Charles McRaven, a master blacksmith, guides you step-by-step through the process of building a simple forge from recycled materials, acquiring or crafting the basic tools, and learning the techniques to get you started in blacksmithing. McRaven, who began smithing out of a desire to make his own tools for building and restoring hewn-log homes, demonstrates his simple methods in easy-to-follow photos throughout this book. Working under his tutelage, you'll find yourself encouraged and confident that you, too, can create items of lasting beauty and durability from iron and steel.
paperback - $19.95
HomeMade
101 Easy-to-Make Things for Your Garden, Home, or Farm
by Ken Braren, Roger Griffith
176 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, illustrations throughout.
Save money and enjoy the satisfaction of building your own lawn furniture, sheds, cold frames, compost bins, animal shelters and more.
paperback - $14.95
Hot Tubs, Saunas, and Steam Baths
by Alan Edger Sanderfoot
160 pages, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 trim size, full-color; illustrations throughout.
Bring Home the Serenity of a Day at the Spa!
Relax, unwind, and soothe your tired muscles in a warm, bubbly hot tub. Sit back and breathe deeply in the privacy of your home sauna or steam bath. The spa experience of your dreams is more attainable than ever before with a broad variety of prefab and easy-installation home units. But how can you be sure you're choosing the equipment that will work best for you?
Home spa specialist Alan E. Sanderfoot demystifies the vast array of choices in hot tubs, saunas, and steam baths. In addition to explaining the basic features of various models and helping you choose which units will work best for your needs, preferences, and available space, Sanderfoot also discusses the sometimes bewildering array of add-ons that your retailer will be more than happy to sell to you! From built-in sound systems and computer screens to pulsing lights and concealed waterfalls, the cosmetic possibilities are endless.
Once you have chosen the model or models that are right for you, Sanderfoot explains the installation, environmental, and safety requirements that will make your hot tub, sauna, or steam bath a relaxing, enjoyable place to be. He also adds tips on getting the most out of your home spa features, sharing the benefits with family and friends, and maintaining your investment for many years of carefree relaxation.
paperback - $19.95
How to Build Animal Housing
by Carol Ekarius
272 pages, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 trim size, illustrations throughout.
An indispensable guide for small-scale farmers, hobby farmers, and animal lovers, How to Build Animal Housing helps you evaluate the housing needs of your animals and provides dozens of adaptable shelter plans, including sheds, coops, hutches, multi-purpose barns, windbreaks, and shade structures. Carol Ekarius has your animals' best interests in mind and begins with a careful discussion of animal welfare, behavior, and general safety issues. You’ll also get tried-and-true advice on the importance of planning ahead and budgeting adequately. The detailed plans are supplemented with an entire section dedicated to construction techniques.
paperback - $24.95
How to Build Small Barns & Outbuildings
by Monte Burch
288 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
More than 20 projects offer complete plans and instructions for building a wide range of structures that are designed for adaptability and usefulness. You'll learn the step-by-step fundamentals of general construction - from planning and laying out a site to do-it-yourself framing, roofing, wiring, plumbing, and much more.
paperback - $18.95
How to Build Your Own Greenhouse
by Roger Marshall
256 pages, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 trim size, full-color photographs and illustrations throughout.
Whether your goal is to stretch the growing season or create a lush space full of greenery for a year-round hot tub, a greenhouse can add to your property value as well as enjoyment. How to Build Your Own Greenhouse guides you through choosing the right type of greenhouse for your needs, selecting a site and materials, and building the structure from foundation to glazing. The final chapter includes nine building plans, from a simple season-extending cold frame and a basic freestanding greenhouse to a more elaborate greenhouse/garden shed combination.
hardcover - $34.95
Low-Cost Pole Building Construction
The Complete How-To Book
by Ralph Wolfe
192 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
This definitive how-to book will save you money, labor, and time in building a small home, barn, or other structure.
paperback - $14.95
Monte Burch’s Pole Building Projects
Over 25 Low-Cost Plans
by Monte Burch
208 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
More than two dozen attractive and practical pole building plans include a wood shed, a lean-to shelter, a two-car garage, a barbecue shelter, and livestock shade.
paperback - $18.95
New Compact House Designs
27 Award-Winning Plans - 1,250 Square Feet or Less
by Don Metz
192 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, illustrations throughout.
The 27 plans collected here are winners from the second Compact House Design Competition, a juried contest evaluating designs for homes of up to 1250 square feet with at least two bedrooms.
paperback - $19.95
The Outdoor Shower
by Storey Publishing
144 pages, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 trim size, full-color photographs and illustrations throughout.
Showering outdoors after a day of playing in the surf or digging in the garden is the ultimate in summer relaxation. Deisgner/builder Ethan Fierro captures the spirit and romance of outdoor showers - from Martha's Vineyard to Maui - in dramatic full-color photography. Accompanying text describes the design and material elements involved in each shower. Also included are an overview of basic plumbing and structural requirements and suggestions for including a wide range of building materials.
paperback - $19.95
hardcover with jacket - $29.95
Rustic Retreats
A Build-It-Yourself Guide
by David and Jeanie Stiles
160 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, illustrations throughout.
Campers, anglers, hunters, and nature lovers - the woodland hideaway you've dreamed of is among this book's 20 plans for low-cost, sturdy outdoor structures.
paperback - $19.95
Step-by-Step Outdoor Stonework
Over twenty easy-to-build projects for your patio and garden
by Mike Lawrence
96 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
More than twenty easy-to-build stone projects for patio and garden are described in detail and illustrated with hundreds of drawings and color photographs.
paperback - $18.95
Stonework
Techniques and Projects
by Charles McRaven
192 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
Discover the lasting satisfaction of working with stone and learn the tricks of the trade from a master craftsman with this collection of 22 fully-illustrated, step-by-step instructions for garden paths and walls, porches, pools, seats, waterfalls, a bridge, and more.
paperback - $18.95
Timber Frame Construction
All About Post-and-Beam Building
by Jack A. Sobon, Roger Schroeder
208 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 trim size, photographs and illustrations throughout.
Whether you want to have a timber frame home built for you or want to build one yourself, here are all the basics of building with timbers. Sobon explains how to design for both strength and beauty and includes a starter project (a 12' x 16' toolshed) to develop your skills.
paperback - $19.95