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Self Build - Design and Build Your Own Home by
Julian Owen MBE (£19.95)
Selfbuild: Design and build your own home, written
by Julian Owen, an experienced self-build architect, will inspire you
to turn your dream into reality.
Aimed at people renovating their homes as well as
those building from scratch, it provides practical, step-by-step
advice and guidance, and concentrates on how a good design can unlock
the living solution that suits your particular needs.
Order now OR We are offering Self
Build at a discount when you buy both books
together.
Buy Self Build and Before you Build for £25.00.
Designing and Building Your Own
Home by Martin Cummins
(£12.99)
Many people dream
of designing and building their own home, but don't know where to
start. This book guides you through the process, making it an
affordable, realistic and, above all, exciting option.
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Extensions by Adam Mornement
(£25.00)
The vast majority
of architects cut their teeth designing small-scale additions to
private homes. Extensions can be added to roofs, gardens and
underneath buildings or can even be strapped on to the sides.
Following a brief introduction, the book is divided into chapters
featuring 40 projects that extend spaces up, down, to the rear, to
the side, on the roof, internally and outdoors. Each case study
explains how the architects faced design challenges while at the same
time meeting their clients' needs.
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Two-Story
House Plans Bible
(£9.99)
From beautiful cottages to grand estates, the Two-Story House Plans
Bible presents 450 of the most elegant and stylish home designs
available on the market today. With more than 400 stunning
full-colour photographs, readers will be sure to find a home style to
meet their needs, wishes, and budget. It includes expert advice on
home design and interior decorating. It offers expert home planning
and design advice throughout. The construction blueprints are
available for every one of the home plans.
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The Green Self-Build Book -
How to Design and Build Your Own
Eco-home by Jon Broome
(£25.00)
Whether you want a
turf roof, solar-powered hot water, or a super-insulated (and cost-
efficient) house, you need to know the essential elements of the
self-build process. In The Green Self-Build Book, Jon Broome gives an
overview of the different methods of sustainable and eco-friendly
construction techniques, and presents this information in a way that
is relevant to non-professionals. The book includes case studies of
green building techniques such as earth & straw bale buildings.
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