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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Looks at the history of structural engineering, discusses the science behind the field, describes how engineers keep modern buildings from falling down and how a bridge can span distances, and compares modern solutions with those from ancient cultures. --Publisher
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
5th edition.
Physical Desc
240 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"The BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners 5th Edition is a DIY-friendly guidebook to building codes that shows you just the information you need for the codes that actually impact today's homeowners. Get those home projects you've been putting off done--and up to code. All of the most common standards are addressed in this new edition of BLACK+DECKER Codes for Homeowners, including plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and construction. This guidebook goes...
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Updated 3rd edition.
Physical Desc
239 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Detailed step-by-step photos and how-to information explaining the current codes necessary for homeowners to follow when doing home remodeling or improvement"--
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
p2010
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
8 sound discs (9 hr., 49 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Michael Pollan, admittedly mechanically disinclined, sets out to build a small wooden hut to serve as a "shelter for daydreams", examining the history and meaning of the human enterprise of building.
5) Codes for homeowners: electrical, plumbing, construction, mechanical, current with 2018-2021 codes
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
4th edition.
Physical Desc
240 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Detailed step-by-step photos and how-to information explaining the current codes necessary for homeowners to follow when doing home remodeling or improvement"--
6) Avoiding the con in construction: how to plan for hassle-free home building, renovation, and repair
Author
Publisher
Centerline Production, Inc
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xvi, 192 p. : ill., maps, charts, plans ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"You'll learn how to: Develop a concise and inclusive scope of work that details what, exactly, the contractor will do; research the contractor's license and insurance, as well as his or her construction history and personal background; recognize proposals and contracts that are one-sided or unfair."--P. [4] of cover.
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