Provides step-by-step instructions to build a simple, energy-efficient home similar to the homes built by the Habitat for Humanity nonprofit organization. Habitat organizes volunteer-built houses in more than eighty countries for families in need. Includes photographs and illustrations of the various stages of building a wood frame house.
Levels are among the most commonly used tools in any handyman's or handywoman's arsenal. This book will help students develop word recognition and reading skills while discovering what these incredible tools can do and how they do it.
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.
Provides illustrated instructions for every step of house building from laying the foundation to putting on the roof; and includes photographs, drawings, and diagrams, as well as advice on tools, materials, and safety.
Provides step-by-step instructions for a variety of carpentry-related tasks. Explores such topics as tools, building walls, framing roofs, and installing siding and features more than 900 color photographs and illustrations.
