Quick Guide Garages & Carports: Step-By-Step ...
 Terrific book for beginning/intermediate do-it-yourselfers: Here is a cogent, extremely useful book, one of a seemingly scant offering of books on the subject of building your own carport. (Garage construction is much easier to find reference material [... more]
CDN$8.95
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Cost Planning & Estimating For Facilities Maintenance
Info the contractor should not be without: I've always felt that you can do no wrong utilizing RS Means in the construction industry. As a General Contractor, I have depended on RS Means through-out the country on various types of commercial and [... more]
CDN$92.95
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Bungalow Bathrooms
Yes, this book is about how to _live_ with old stuff...: ... and that's what makes it so wonderful. If you're considering re-doing a bathroom in a 19th or early 20th century house---whether you'll be restoring an original room or destroying a 70's " [... more]
CDN$43.95
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The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home
Bad Ideas that Save You Pennies: This book starts out by suggesting that the reader obtain a pair of work boots and a flannel shirt and go hang out at construction sites so that you can act like a builder and impress your subs. Not to get construction [... more]
CDN$20.99
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Building Your Own Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
Basic legal information is strongpoint: One of many books written by people who share their experiences building a home. In this case, it's a civil engineer who has thoroughly researched the legal and financial issues. The rest is a cursory overview of [... more]
CDN$41.95
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Building Contractor's Exam Preparation Guide
Worth It: I wanted to write and say that I purchased the book at the buigining of 03' did the practice exams in prep (As well as study the recomended study materials) for the SC builder test and I passed with flying colors, I finished the 4hr part with 17 [... more]
CDN$36.47
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How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
Excellent, Great Advice: This is an excellent book with a lot of great advice. The part of the title that says "build your own home" is misleading -- it does not mean it shows YOU how to build your home, it means it in the general sense of [... more]
CDN$38.95
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Build Smarter with Alternative Materials
With techniques for environment-friendly building: Build Smarter With Alternative Materials by experienced general contractor and business owner Leon A. Frechette is a practical, no-nonsense, do-it-yourself guide to home repair projects using alternative [... more]
CDN$34.87
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Everything You Need to Know About Building the Custom ...
An unfortunately titled, but still valuable book: This book should probably have been called "How to Prepare Yourself Legally and Financially to Build Your Own Home." The title it does have is not representative of the book's true focus, and I [... more]
CDN$21.95
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Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP's Common Sense Construction ...
Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP's Common Sense Construction Law: An outstanding work -- easy to follow, yet powerful. It delivers in-depth coverage of current law on hot construction topics. As a General Contractor, I found the book very helpful. I [... more]
CDN$85.28
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Holmes on Homes: The Complete First Season
An Outstanding Value for Home Owners: Mike Holmes is the Canadian lumberjack-sized general contractor who comes like an angel to save homeowners from their long-standing renovation or new home nightmares. This is the first season of his Holmes on Homes [... more]
CDN$19.99
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The Brand-New House Book: Everything You Need to Know ...
Covers all the bases: If you're looking at $200,000+ houses in a development, this is the book for you. Written by an architect / syndicated columnist for prospective homebuyers. Shows how to succeed armed only with your checkbook and a phalanx of [... more]
CDN$24.95
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