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21) Ninja on the job
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Series
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Description
Told in rhyme, Moby Shinobi tries to help out the construction workers building a house, but as usual his ninja skills just create chaos--until he saves a puppy that has gotten stuck in wet concrete.
Author
Publisher
NAHB BuilderBooks
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"The House that She Built educates young readers about the people and skills that go into building a home. One by one, we learn about the architect, framer, roofer and many more as they contribute their individual skills needed to complete the collective project -- a new home. With illustrations that connect and empower and words that build upon each other with each page, this book will leave all kids (she, he, and they) excited about their own skills...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
333 pages ; 24 cm
Description
Why is it being built here, and why so quickly? These are the questions Cole, Bart, and Teddy, the three principals of True Triangle Construction, ask themselves when they are hired to finish a project for a mysteriously wealthy homeowner. Nestled in the mountains outside of Jackson, Wyoming, the house is a masterpiece, unlike anything they've done before. Once finished, it promises to be the architectural prize of Jackson and could put True Triangle...
24) Brick by brick
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
As a little boy watches his father, a bricklayer, work hard to build the city, both dream of building a house of their own.
26) Avoiding the con in construction: how to plan for hassle-free home building, renovation, and repair
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Publisher
Centerline Production, Inc
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xvi, 192 p. : ill., maps, charts, plans ; 23 cm.
Description
"You'll learn how to: Develop a concise and inclusive scope of work that details what, exactly, the contractor will do; research the contractor's license and insurance, as well as his or her construction history and personal background; recognize proposals and contracts that are one-sided or unfair."--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
320 pages cm
Description
"After escaping an abusive marriage, Cara Brookins had four children to provide for and no one to turn to but herself. In desperate need of a home but without the means to buy one, she did something incredible. Equipped only with YouTube instructional videos, a small bank loan and a mile-wide stubborn streak, Cara built her own house from the foundation up with a work crew made up of her four children. It would be the hardest thing she had ever done....
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 pages
Description
"Narrative nonfiction with fictional characters who visit various work sites to find out how different structures are built. Full-color illustrations and photographs throughout"--
" Kids are fascinated by how things are constructed, especially big things!This brand-new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) series will take readers on visits to various work sites so they can see exactly How It's Built! Kids will follow along as...
30) Whose tools?
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 x 20 cm
Description
Explains how to build a house from the ground up features six kinds of craftsmen and the 24 tools they use, accurately labeled. The answer to each inquiring refrain is revealed under a gatefold, seven in all, engaging the reader in an informative guessing game.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Verging on adolescence, Joe finds himself more and more aggravated by his dad's attempts to control his life. Declaring freedom, Joe and his best buddy Patrick, along with an odd kid called Biaggio, escape to the woods, where they construct a house, just for them, with no parents or responsibility. There they discover that they are in control of their destinies, all alone out in the forest.
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 29 cm.
Description
Smaller, more environmentally-friendly houses seem to be the wave of the future. As people chose to move out of cities, finances and life style will limit the size of the houses these new home owners will choose. One or both people in the home may have lost their job or the jobs may not be as secure as they were before the pandemic. Even with a future vaccine, people are aware that social distancing situations can occur again and they want to be prepared...
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xviii, 778 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 28 cm
Description
A comprehensive guide to carpentry and construction that details each step in home building with over 1,500 photographs and illustrations on foundations, framing, roofing, windows, wiring, plumbing, solar heating, skylights, fences, sewage systems, and more
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