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234 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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"Millions of baby boomers are approaching the golden years. While it's a marker worth celebrating, it can also be a reminder of uncertain times ahead. How will I manage? Can I stay in my home? The Accessible Home goes beyond ramps and grab-bars to help aging boomers, or those faced with disabilities, accomplish home accessibility on a deeper level. With a focus on closing the gap between home and homeowner, architect Deborah Pierce leads readers through...
68) Pueblos
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24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
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English
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A brief introduction to pueblos, including materials, constructions, and the people who lived in these Native American dwellings.
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300 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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This book presents an international look at sustainable home design, it explores a compelling range of design styles and cutting-edge green technologies. The rising cost of fuel and the growing commitment to protect the environment have sparked exciting innovations in prefab home construction around the world. Showcasing many of the unlimited possibilities offered by prefabrication to build incredibly energy-efficient homes, Prefabulous World features...
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175 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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"Hardworking Home (Black & Decker) is chock-full of ideas and how-to tutorials on adapting your home environment to efficiently accommodate home office space, home and remote schooling, and living in the emerging cultural reality. The Hardworking Home presents a wide range of achievable home improvements that will help you upgrade your home to better meet your needs in this shifting world. From home office to home school to home entertaining, today's...
73) Dave's cave
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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Dave loves his cave. Inside is decorated EXACTLY the way he likes it. Outside there is a lovely spot for a fire and the grass is always lovely and green. But, Dave is unhappy. What if there might be an even better cave out there? And off he sets in search of a new home. But it turns out that good caves are hard to find. They're either too small, or too big, or too full of bats, until he finds one that looks MUCH more promising. Outside has the perfect...
77) Homes
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The way a home is constructed can be determined by the climate conditions, the amount of people living in it, and what materials are available in an area. As readers are exposed to different living environments of people around the world, they develop an expanded worldview. They also learn to compare and contrast their homes with those of people in other countries. Captivating, full-color photographs, insightful fact boxes, and a detailed glossary...
78) If you live here
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live in a treehouse, underground, in a castle, or even in a spaceship? If You Live Here is a whimsical tribute to the unique and special places we call home"--
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2 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr., 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Need help with a project around the house? The experts at Ask This Old House are ready to lend a hand. Learn how to tackle many common household projects. Each project includes clear, step-by-step guidance from contractors with years of job experience. Includes basic home improvement skills and the tricks-of-the trade that will give the knowledge and confidence to complete any project successfully.
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