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Adobe Homes for All Climates
Lisa Schroder,
Vince Ogletree
Ideal both for first-time do-it-yourselfers and for experienced adobe builders seeking to improve their craft.
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Building a Shed
Joseph Truini
Offers a range of building options, with complete instructions and plans for four popular projects.
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Building Your Own Home
George Wilkie
This complete guide to building your own home covers every step of the process.
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Chicken Coops
Judy Pangman
A collection of 45 building plans that is sure to meet the needs of any chicken owner.
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Cleaning Brickwork
Provides advice on routine cleaning of brickwork and also discusses methods that can be used to remove various special types of stain that might occur.
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Concrete
Deals with the essential requirements for making dense concrete for the construction of footings, columns, beams and slabs in small buildings.
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The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook
Dr John Wright,
Dr Peter Osman,
Peta Ashworth
Shows us exactly what we can all do as individuals to cut our energy use without cutting back on our lifestyles.
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Earth Building
Paul Jaquin,
Charles Augarde
Richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, this book provides an invaluable tool for the conservation of earth buildings.
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Gift Vouchers
Are you looking for a book or subscription to give as a present, but aren’t sure what to choose?
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Grid-connected Solar Electric Systems
Geoff Stapleton,
Susan Neill
Provides a clear introduction to solar radiation and then covers the planning, design and installation of the world's fastest growing energy technology.
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Hand Tool Essentials
Shows the woodworker how hand tools can be used in tandem with their power tools to produce superior work.
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Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy
Dan Chiras
With a complete resource listing, this well-illustrated and accessible guide is a perfect companion for illuminating the coming dark age.
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Life Cycle Assessment
Ralph E Horne,
Tim Grant,
Karli Verghese
Focuses on the important practice of LCA in Australia, and provides critical insight into the technique and how it can be used as a problem-solving tool.
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Making Your Home Sustainable
Derek F Wrigley
Sustainable ideas, using natural energies, to improve existing houses in a cool-temperate climate.
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The Owner Builder
Leeza Sipek,
Matthew Sipek,
Hazel Foote
An easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide to building your dream home in a financially responsible manner.
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Power From the Sun
Dan Chiras
Easy-to-understand, accurate and comprehensive, this is THE guide for anyone interested in installing a solar electric system.
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Power from the Wind
Dan Chiras,
Mick Sagrillo,
Ian Woofenden
An easily understandable guide for individuals and businesses interested in installing small wind energy system.
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Practical Straw Bale Building
Murray Hollis
Describes some of the key building methods that are technically sound, and suitable for professional and amateur builders.
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Prescriptions for a Healthy House
Paula Baker-Laporte,
John C Banta,
Erica Elliott
Takes the mystery out of healthy-house building, renovation and maintenance, by walking the owner/architect/builder team through the entire construction process.
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The Rammed Earth House
David Easton,
Cynthia Wright
Rediscover the most ancient of all building materials -- earth.
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Small Green Roofs
Nigel Dunnett,
Dusty Gedge,
John Little,
Edmund C Snodgrass
The first book to focus on small-scale and domestic green roofs, providing the knowledge and encouragement to make it possible.
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Solar Technology
David Thorpe
Essential introduction to the subject, explaining how the technologies work, how best they should be employed, and the costs and benefits of using them.
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Stabilizing Soft Sites
Clay building sites can be cheaply and effectively stabilized in wet weather by mixing hydrated lime with the clay subsoil before building operations begin.
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Stone House Construction
Sarah Gunn
A comprehensive study of Australian stone building techniques in a residential context.
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The Stone Primer
Charles McRaven
The essential guide for homeowners interested in adding stone to any setting, indoors or out.
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Sunshine and Shade in Australasia
RO Phillips
Find the extent and direction of sunlight and shadows on buildings for different hours and seasons for the latitudes of Australia.
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Sustainable House
Michael Mobbs
An updated new edition of the essential guide to help you achieve an environmentally friendly home.
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Sustainable Solar Housing Volume 1
Robert Hastings,
Maria Wall
This two-volume set examines a range of potential solutions for low-energy building design, considering different strategies and technologies.
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Sustainable Solar Housing Volume 2
Robert Hastings,
Maria Wall
This two-volume set examines a range of potential solutions for low-energy building design, considering different strategies and technologies.
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This Cold House
Colin Smith
Provides an insightful guide to creating an environmentally friendly home without sacrificing comfort.
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Urban Pest Management in Australia
Ion Staunton,
Phillip Hadlington,
John Gerozisis
Features an accessible new format, fully updated chapters, additional colour plates and extra content.
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Using Natural Finishes
Adam Weismann,
Katy Bryce
An in-depth guide to the selection, mixing and application of lime and clay based plasters, renders, paints and washes.
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Warm House Cool House
Nick Hollo
Provides valuable advice to help keep our homes cool in summer and warm in winter with little or no cooling and heating by appliances.
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Your Brick Oven
Russell Jeavons
A step-by-step guide through all the stages of building an oven.
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Your Green Home
Alex Wilson
Sets out to answer some of the big-picture questions relating to having a home designed and built - and getting what you want.
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