|
|
$19.95 $11.97 |
Includes 15 profiles of today's finest chainsaw craftsman, photos of their commissioned work, and an easy-to-follow, step-by-step project on how to carve your own chair.
|
|
$30.00 $18.00 |
Subtitle: "Salvaging the Architectural Treasure of Unwanted Houses." Two of the countrys leading experts on salvaging unwanted houses explain the green art of unbuilding (or deconstruction) and take the reader on a fascinating tour of the process. Topics include assessing a building for salvage potential, safe deconstruction, and how to identify and rescue reusable parts and pieces.
|
|
$16.95 $10.17 |
Provides up to date information on national building codes for foundations, framing, exterior and interior walls, fireplaces and chimneys and more. Compiled by four certified building inspectors.
|
|
$26.95 $16.17 |
Describes and illustrates all of the classes of structural carpentry known to the author in England, from Royal works to Vernacular buildings. Joinery techniques are illustrated as are structural devices and timber moldings. Hewett has developed and proved his theory from the 1960's regarding the identification and dating of historic buildings from their joinery techniques. This is the definitive book on the subject. 12 plates, 382 figures.
|
|
$25.95 $15.57 |
George Ellis' last great work. This is a republication of the 1932 edition. There are 51 chapters, 108 plates and numerous illustrations. Includes taking dimensions and setting out stairs, geometrical stairs, spiral stairs, varieties of elliptic stairs, newels, balusters, brackets, construction of wreathed and twisted soffit linings, single and geometric handrailing, formation of scrolls.