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100 of the Worlds Best Houses
This book showcases one hundred of the best houses from around the world...

1001 All time best selling home plans
This book gives you exactly what its title claims...

101 Ideas: Kitchens
This convenient and beautifully presented book is a worthwhile investment...

101 Ways to Massively Increase the Value of Your R
Self-made real estate investor Dolf de Roos has produced this elementary guide to maximizing the perceived value of a property...

Acceptable Standards of Domestic Construction
Acceptable Standards of Domestic Construction is an introductory guide...

Another 100 of the World's Best Houses
The Images group has published a second World's Best Houses title following the success of the first...

Applied Marketing: Buying and Selling Real Estate
This is a guide dedicated to the buying and selling of real estate...

Architectural Metal Surfaces
The aesthetic and technical considerations explained in this book make it an ideal resource...

Assessing Building Performance
This is a compact yet extremely comprehensive reference guide to assessing...

Basic Building Measurement 2nd Ed
Basic Building Measurement is an introduction into the measurement of building works...

Bathroom Design
This is a very useful almanac style handbook on bathroom design...

BRANZ Bulletin Series
The Building Research Association of New Zealand, known as Branz, publishes a series...

Building Code of Australia
The Building Code of Australia has been reprinted for 2005...

Building Structures 2nd Ed: From Concepts to Design
Building Structures provides ample reference on structural and material physics...

Concrete at Home
Fu-Tung Cheng, author of bestseller Concrete Countertops, has filled what has been a large...

Concrete Countertops
This is a comprehensive guide to the design, manufacture and installation of...

Cordell Building Cost Guides
The Cordell Building Cost Guides are published on a quarterly basis...

Courtyard & Terrace Gardens
The indulgence of outdoor living is explored for all that it can be in this title...

DIY: Bathrooms and Kitchens
Yet another title in Penguin’s DIY series devoted to plumbing, repairs and installations...

DIY: Decks, Pergolas, Fences and Sheds
Indulge yourself in your garden with a deck or pergola feature...

DIY: Doors, Windows and Home Security
Home accessibility and security is the theme in this chapter of the Penguin DIY series...

DIY: Floors, Walls, Ceilings and Stairs
This edition of the Penguin DIY series addresses the fundamental parts of the home...

DIY: Plastering, Painting and Wallpapering
This release, a part of the Penguin Australian DIY series...

Environ Magazine
Environ is a popular new magazine specializing in urban development, architecture and related products that boast sustainability...

Formats for Living
This unique pocket book is devoted to the display of contemporary floor plans...

GA Houses 68
Extensively covering outstanding residential architecture from around...

Gabriel Poole: Space in Which the Soul Can Play
This book documents a selection of residential designs by Gabriel Poole...

Garden
This latest publication from Australian House & Garden magazine...

Good Tiling Practice
Since being first published in 1996 'Good Tiling Practice' has been an essential...

Great Escapes: New Designs for Home Theatres
The 'home theatre' concept has become a popular element of the modern household...

Home
This publication brings together a collection of houses...

Home Buyer's Guide
The Penguin Home Buyer's Guide provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to buying property...

Homes in Sardinia
This book will give readers countless ideas and hints for a very special style...

Houses Magazine
Houses magazine can be counted on to showcase the innovative front edge of residential...

Investing in Residential Property
The recently revised 5th edition of Peter Waxman's Investing in Residential Property...

Kitchen Design
Another beautifully detailed publication from the German teNeues Designpocket series...

Kitchens and Bathrooms
The book is a photographic catalogue of predominantly modern styles, from quaint classicism to sharp cosmopolitan...

Landscape and Building Design for Bushfire Areas
The recent accumulation of destructive bushfire seasons in Australia has roused concerns regarding the prevailing survivability...

Life-Cost Approach to Building Evaluation
This book provides a comprehensive general text on cost estimation and planning for building...

Making the most of small spaces
'Making the most of small spaces' is a compilation of house designs...

Mexican Architects: Space, Light & Colour
This third book of the series prepares to promote Mexican residential architecture...

NATSPEC Domestic Specification 2005
The Natspec specification is the most comprehensive do it yourself domestic...

New Australia Style 2: Inner City Living
Inner City Living has paid tribute to the exciting and dynamic evolutionary period...

New Garden Design
The latest addition to the Daab Design series is New Garden Design...

Painting and Finishing
Dresdner provides the necessary information on choosing the right finishes...

Patio
Award winning landscape designer Jamie Durie has compiled this wonderful collection...

Pools
This is a book all about pools. Over forty pools from around the world...

Practical Australian Bricks, Pavers & Tiles
This manual is ideal for bricklaying, tiling and paving jobs in and around the home...

Rawlinsons Constructions Cost Guides
The Rawlinsons Construction Cost Guides operate in essentially the same way as the...

ReNew Magazine
Published by the Alternative Technology Association...

Residential Spaces Vol. 5
This publication brings together the most talented architects and designers...

Source: An Internet Directory of Modern Interior Design
Here we truly have a showcase of domestic designer bliss...

Sydney Houses
This new release by teNeues showcases the latest and greatest in modern Sydney house...

The Choice Guide to Building & Renovating on Time and on Budget
Home building and maintenance projects are typically as...

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold
It seems that anyone short of being a tradesman is going to be daunted, lost and confused upon entering today's hardware stores...

The Encyclopaedia of Wood
The Encyclopedia of Wood is both an informative and a humane source on the world's...

The Fibreglass Repair and Construction Handbook 2nd Ed
Fibreglass is a commonly used composite material in a variety of applications including...

The Joint Book
This concise manual facilitates the countless applications of wood joinery...

The New Colour Book
The many sensitive psychological effects that are brought about by colour translate...

The Property Investor's Handbook
Property investment is popularised as a highly lucrative venture...

The Property Maintenance Handbook
The degree to which one possesses a healthy maintenance philosophy will directly influence subsequent enjoyment...

The Ultimate Guide to Above Ground Pools
Terry Tamminen's guide is a welcome addition to the very limited range of comprehensive...

The Use of Steel in Homes
This publication provides information on the correct sizes for steel beams...

Ultimate Bathroom Design
Here is teNeues new release on bathroom design, with exciting perspectives of tasteful...

World House Now: Contemporary Architectural Direct
World House Now demonstrates the different directions being taken in architectural...

You Can Do It: The Complete B&Q Step-by-Step Book
Whilst there are many specific DIY guides available, few are as expansive as this one.


 

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