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BOOK - SIMPLY SUSTAINABLE HOMES

BOOK - SIMPLY SUSTAINABLE HOMES

This book offers simple, but not simplistic, advice and information for both renovators and builders. It provides a no-nonsense guide to anyone wishing to build their own home or upgrade an existing house in a sustainable way. A sustainable home is one that minimises its impact on the planet in terms of the materials it's built from, the energy and resources used in its construction, and the energy and resources used by the people living in it. Creating a more sustainable home with lower carbon emissions (and lower running costs) is an achievement in itself. This book will show readers how to design a sustainable home, and explain which approaches make the best commercial and environmental sense. Simply Sustainable Homes is approachable and interesting. It is destined to become the benchmark by which other 'green' building books are judged. >>>
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ENGLISH SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE BOOK

ENGLISH SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE BOOK

This is the story of the peculiarly British architectural compromise: the semi-detached house. More than one third of us live in one - many built in the 20 years between the First and Second World Wars. Designed to appeal to a growing middle class, the history of the semi-detached is the history of suburbia. It has taken a Dane, Finn Jensen, once again to research and tell the story of what makes British towns and their architecture distinctive. And like his fellow Dane Rasmussen, in 'London the Unique City', or Stefan Muthesiusus in his account of the terraced house, he does it with great sympathy for the values and lifestyles the buildings supported and symbolised. Finn Jensen shows how the roots of the semi go back to aristocratic inventions in the 17th century, and started to take off in the 19th, with a rich profusion of styles. By 1850 the middle class had grown to a third of the population, and used the new trams and suburban railways to escape the smoke. As the English largely declined to invest in tenements, preferring the simpler terrace, our cities sprawled as far as the public transport routes could extend. The Garden City provided a better model, and one of Britain's greatest inventions that was exported round the world. Finn points out that Ebenezer Howard was 70 when work started on Welwyn, and the masterplan was produced in two months, because of his burning desire to show what could be done. In all, there were 20 garden cities before the First World War, which led on to the great drive to build Homes for Heroes. The new arterial roads radiating from the cities provided serviced sitesoften close to modem new factories. Between the two great wars some 76,000 builders produced three million semis in a variety of styles, the greatest housebuilding boom England ever experienced. Pattern books were the equivalent of today's codes, and worked because they were very much simpler. Modernism did not suit Britain's climate or preference for 'make-belief. The privet hedge and street trees gave the illusion of living in the country, as well as endless work cutting the hedge and mowing the lawn. The fully annotated and indexed text is accompanied by hundreds of photographs, drawings and copies of original source material. >>>
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H&R BOOK OF HOUSE PLANS

H&R BOOK OF HOUSE PLANS

This is an inspirational reference book for anybody looking for ideas on how to plan a new home or remodel an existing one. Complete with 333 full colour illustrations of the house exteriors, it is designed for easy use with houses sorted by size and number of bedrooms. Fully indexed, it is easy to find any type of house plan - from bungalow to town house. All homes are UK specification and the book is produced in conjunction with the UK's biggest selling selfbuild magazine. >>>
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HOUSEBUILDER'S BIBLE 7TH EDITION

HOUSEBUILDER'S BIBLE 7TH EDITION

The Housebuilder's Bible is unique - the first book in its field to mix information and advice with detailed yardstick costings for residential house building projects. Mark Brinkley is an experienced house builder and renovator and much of the detail in the book is drawn from trade experience. The Housebuilder's Bible is very much an insider's guide and experienced construction professionals have expressed amazement at the amount of detailed information in the book. Yet it is accessible - many selfbuild and house builder readers who have never been involved with building before have used this book to successfully self build their own homes. The seventh edition of the House Builders Bible has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent changes in prices, Building Regulations and other legislation. It also includes an expanded green building section, more information on extensions and a snagging list. >>>
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PLANNING GAME BOOK

PLANNING GAME BOOK

The Planning Game book by planning expert Ken Dijksman explains the game that is getting planning permission! Planning is a game and, like any game, there are rules that govern how you play - but not who wins. People who are new to property development talk about building 'in accordance with the rules' or 'complying with the building regulations' but in the world of planning consent there are no clear-cut rules or regulations. So how can you predict what might be allowed? In this book Ken Dijksman gives the reader an insider's insight into the planning system, explaining how it works and how you can maximise your chances of winning The Planning Game and get your planning permission. Having worked as a planning officer for 17 years, Ken Dijksman has an excellent insight into how the planning system works and so has been able to write one of the best planning books on the subject. He now runs a planning consultancy as well as writing and lecturing extensively. >>>
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