The How To Guide to Building With Straw Bales, Post And Beam Infill

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.

Finally there's a video that explains how to properly build a concrete slab from start to finish! See the entire process step-by-step, from grading the site to polishing the perfect concrete slab. Slab-on-grade construction is popular in strawbale and frame house construction, and for numerous projects such as garages, guest cottages, outdoor patios, additions, workshops, and studios.

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

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

Ceramic-tile countertops can be as attractive as they are practical. And a small countertop is the perfect introduction to the techniques of tiling. With a bathroom as his job site, professional tilesetter Michael Byrne demonstrates how to get traditional results with modern materials. You'll learn how to work with both backer-board and mortar-bed substrates, how to trim tile around a sink, and how to detail your countertop for a clean, crisp look. If this is your first go at tilesetting, Byrne gives you the confidence to see the job through. If you're an experienced tilesetter, you'll find this tape full of new ideas to bring to your next tile job.

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.

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.