Homebuilding, Residential Construction, Home Improvement & Building Design Books

Every few weeks I head to the local library, return my overdue books, pay the fines, and check out another armful of literary treasures. While there is something new to learn from virtually every book, some books are worth buying and some are better appreciated when they are just borrowed and returned to the library. The book reviews assembled in this section are meant to help our visitors decide if a particular book is right for them.

Through our association with Amazon, you may buy any book we have listed on our site and find other books we have yet to discover. Click on a category to the right, then click on a book title to learn more about each book. You may purchase books from our review pages by clicking on the book cover or you may search for any book by author, title, or subject. Most orders are shipped within 2 or 3 days, and for a small extra fee, you can even have your books gift wrapped should you wish to give them to others.

Books are great gifts, they make good housewarming presents for new homeowners (assuming they still like you after they move in;-), they are a perfect token of appreciation to your builder for a job well done (yes, some builders actually do deserve a gift at the end of a project;-), they are welcome for any occasion, and they are long remembered by the person or persons receiving them.

Have you read a good book lately? Do you have a favorite homebuilding, remodeling, home construction or design book? We learn a lot from our visitors, and we value your feedback. Please tell us what books are on your best reading list.

Books & Reviews

• Accessible Design
• Architects & Architecture
• Barns, Garages, Sheds
• Building Codes
• Buying Land
• Cabins & Cottages
• Carpentry - Rough
• Carpentry - Trim
• Children's Projects
• Concrete
• Construction Law
• Contractor's Reference
• Decks & Patios
• Decorating
• Design Process
• Do-It-Yourself
• Duplexes & Townhomes
• Earth Sheltered
• Electrical
• Estimating Costs
• Excavation
• Fences & Gates
• Feng Shui
• Framing
• Gardens & Landscaping
• Homebuilding Process
• Home Improvement
• Home Plan Books
• House Styles
• HVAC
• Log Homes
• Masonry
• Painting
• Playhouses & Forts
• Plumbing
• Pole Building
• Ponds & Water Gardens
• Reference
• Solar Design
• Special Construction
• Stairs & Stair Building
• Stonework
• Straw Bale
• Timber Frame
• Treehouses
• Universal Design
• Woodworking