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Jay Shafer's DIY book of backyard sheds & tiny houses : build your own guest cottage, writing studio, home office, craft workshop, or personal retreat / Jay Shafer ; with the editors of Skills Institute Press. --
Designed for anyone interested in the tiny-dwelling movement, this book gives a brief overview of its history and philosophy; a look at plans for several box bungalows; a portfolio featuring photos of a variety of tiny house interiors and exteriors; and illustrated guides to construction techniques building a tiny house may require.
Record details
- ISBN: 1565238168 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781565238169 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 142 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Edition: Rev. ed. --
- Publisher: East Petersburg, PA : Fox Chapel Pub., c2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Revised edition of Tumbleweed DIY book of backyard sheds and tiny houses. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.99 |
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| Subject: | Small houses > Designs and plans. Bungalows > Designs and plans. Architecture, Domestic > Design and construction. Outbuildings > Designs and plans. Sheds > Designs and plans. |
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Provides an overview of the tiny-dwelling movement, discussing its history and philosophy. - Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc.
Buildings from internationally recognized small living expert Jay Shafer have been featured on CNN, Oprah, Fine Homebuilding, and This Old House. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, these tiny backyard buildings can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats, or full-time residences. This book is filled with photos, elevation drawings, and door/window schedules for constructing 6 of the handsome little buildings, plus an extensive how-to set of instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. This revised edition of Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses contains many new photos of buildings designed by Jay Shafer. - Ingram Publishing ServicesGood things do come in small packages. Just ask internationally recognized small living expert Jay Shafer. His small buildings have appeared on CNN, Oprah, Fine Homebuilding, and This Old House. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, these tiny backyard buildings can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats, or a full-time residence.
Filled with photos, elevation drawings, and door/window schedules for six box bungalows, Jay Shafer's DIY Book of Backyard Sheds, also includes an extensive how-to set of instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. Though conventionally built, these handsome little buildings have real doors, windows, and skylights with interesting and practical details throughout. With extra attention given to energy and space efficiency in their design, these tiny houses can help deliver the relief we all need on the road toward a sustainable world. - Ingram Publishing Services
Buildings from internationally recognized small living expert Jay Shafer have been featured on CNN, Oprah, Fine Homebuilding, and This Old House. Ranging in size from 100 to 120 square feet, these tiny backyard buildings can be used as guest cottages, art or writing studios, home offices, craft workshops, vacation retreats, or full-time residences. This book is filled with photos, elevation drawings, and door/window schedules for constructing 6 of the handsome little buildings, plus an extensive how-to set of instructions that can be applied to any backyard building project. This revised edition of Tumbleweed DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses contains many new photos of buildings designed by Jay Shafer.
