House & Home

Building Today's Green Home gives you instruction and advice on best practices for building a smaller, more cost effective house without compromising comfort or quality. more...

Price: $22.99

Mark Di Vincenzo knows the best times of the day, the week, the month, the year, and a life to do a variety of things—and he shares his amazing expertise in Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon. A fascinating, entertaining, and eminently useful compendium of everything from the mundane (the best time of day to go grocery shopping, the best day to buy an iPod, the best month to visit Disney World) to the serious (the best time to buy or sell a home, to get married), Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon proves that timing is everything. Here is information you need in tough economic times to save time and money. more...

Price: $10.99

The most comprehensive guide to property investment in Eastern Europe available. Whether you're buying a second home or looking to invest, the smart money is heading to Eastern Europe. Plan every aspect of your property investment with this expert guide that walks you step-by-step through the property market in 14 countries and helps you weigh up the rewards and the risks of choosing one location over another. more...

Price: $32.50

If you've ever bought, owned, or sold a home--or are about to--you know how exciting and how daunting it can be. Buying, Owning and Selling a Home in Canada , Second Edition, completely revised and updated, tells you absolutely everything you need to know about the joys and headaches of owning a home.: Complete on-volume reference on every stage of owning a home.; Covers shopping for a mortgage; negotiating your agreement of purchase and sale; signing contracts with renovators, movers, and others; understanding those mpenetrable insurance policies; dealing with problem neighbours and much more.; Your "operating manual" for legal issues as well as the everyday problems of home ownership.; Written in plain English that's easy to understand.; Includes helpful, practical checklists and forms.; Tells you what you need to know to prevent and solve many problems on your own.; What you need to ask lawyers and other professionals--it may even help to reduce the fees you'll have to pay.; Completely revised and updated including: how to look for a home on the Internet and how you can use your home to save, or get more money.; Expand information on such topics as: condominium ownership, making offers on a home, and homeowner's insurance, to name just a few. more...

Price: $27.95

Up to Code: Carpentry and Framing Inspection Notes is an on-the-job “cliff notes” resource, packed with information that will save time and money while ensuring quality. To-do checklists, charts and tables with at-a-glance calculations, who’s-responsible-for-what info, and diagrams that clearly illustrate complicated information make it fast and easy for busy building professionals to do their jobs thoroughly and efficiently, and avoid costly mistakes. The books help building pros establish and meet inspection guidelines, and provide clients with schedules and specifications. Each of the Up to Code: Inspection Notes is focused on the IBC (International Building Code), the most widely adopted building code in North America. Carpentry and Framing will also focus on information from the EWA (Engineered Wood Association), and the International Energy Conservation Code, International Fire Code, and ICC Performance Code. Each guide covers: Responsibility; Authority; Quality Control and Assurance; Plans and Specifications; Shop Drawings; Inspectors Daily Report; Pre-Construction Meeting; Equipment Proposal; Claims; Progress Schedules; Labor Enforcement; Storage of Materials; Contractor’s Payment; Rights-of-Way; Record Drawings; Project Turnover; Inspection Files; Recommended Equipment; Inspection; Safety. more...

Price: $24.95