The How To Guide to Building a Monolithic Concrete Slab Foundation

This DVD contains nearly two hours of invaluable information to help you save time and money on your straw bale building project. It covers the latest research in the field of straw bale design and construction. This is a high quality DVD, showing close-up details of the building process. Each step is thoughtfully articulated by general contractor Andrew Morrison.

Learn how to landscape your home! Hometime's Dean Johnson walks you through the most popular and manageable projects you can undertake to improve the appearance of your yard and the value of your home. Dean explains the basics of landscape design and details the tools, materials, and special techniques for a variety of hardscaping projects. Chapters include: * Design and Layout; *Trees, Shrubs and Beds, *Pavers: Preparation, *Pavers: Installation, * Tree-ring Retaining Wall, * Three-tier Retaining Wall, * Privacy Fence, * Picket Fence, * Chain Link Fence

Hometime's Dean Johnson walks you through the steps of basic decorative finishes such as sponging, ragging, and color washing. He also explains the tools used and how to mix glazes. In addition, Dean consults with expert faux finishers to show you a variety of advanced techniques like strié, marbling, and venetian plaster. On this Educational DVD You Will Become Proficient in Preparing Glazes Basic Sponging Rag Rolling Color Washing Advanced Sponging Striping Strié Smooshing Crackle Finishing Marbling Buried Stencil Pitted Stone Crocodile Skin Venetian Plaster

Introduction to Building Green, where we meet the owner/host, Kevin Contreras and his father. Kevin shares building ideas with his father in his quest for a straw bale home, and we meet experts who tell us what it means to build green, and that it’s possible to find products that are healthy and stylish.

Join Fu-Tung Cheng in this step-by-step instructional guide for creating beautiful and functional concrete countertops for kitchens and bathrooms. Fu-Tung's approachable style combined with his 25-plus years as master designer and craftsman offer easy-to-follow, proven methods for bringing your own concrete countertops to life. The detailed process—designed and tested by Fu-Tung Cheng takes the guesswork out of making concrete countertops. The result Concrete counters with a minimum of time and energy plus valuable skills that will allow you to express yourself with this remarkable and versatile material.

No projects offer more aesthetic or financial satisfaction than DIY masonry and stonework projects. Homeowners can routinely save thousands of dollars in labor costs by buying and installing materials that are now readily available for routine purchase.

No projects offer more aesthetic or financial satisfaction than DIY masonry and stonework projects. Homeowners can routinely save thousands of dollars in labor costs by buying and installing materials that are now readily available for routine purchase. This book includes traditional techniques for laying concrete adapted to the special needs of ordinary homeowners, but also features cutting edge materials and techniques, such as tumbled concrete pavers, acid-etching for colored concrete slabs, and important green paving options, such as rain-garden arroyos and permeable pavers.

Here's the hands-on information you need to build any kind of deck - from the most basic to the most sophisticated. On this tape, professional carpenter Scott Schuttner builds two decks–one a simple, single-level deck that demonstrates the basic principles of deck construction; the other a custom wraparound deck complete with stairs, planters and built-in seating.

Constructing a straw bale solar home requires the merging of solar design with alternative building techniques. Books are useful for accessing information on these topics quickly and easily, while videos are a great way to show actual building methods and techniques firsthand. The Building With Awareness DVD/guidebook combination brings you the best of both worlds. The award-winning DVD is inspiring and informative, with over five hours of material on every aspect of building a green home.

Before you start, see how an expert builds a deck. Decks are popular projects for pros and homeowners but there are safety issues, building codes, and hidden problems to address upfront and throughout the process. This video takes place on an actual job site and includes some not-so-perfect moments to prepare you for what can happen. With fewer surprises, you’ll get better results.