The Book Company: New Products - Design & Construction

Progressive Perspective Drawing for Theatrical Scene Design

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:58:01 +0000

Progressive Perspective Drawing for Theatrical Scene Design provides theatrical scenic designers with the tools to create quick and precise perspective drawings.

Price: $189.99

Building Regulations Pocket Book

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:17:26 +0000

This book is essential reading for all building contractors and sub-contractors, site engineers, building engineers, building control officers, building surveyors, architects, construction site managers as well as DIYers and those who are supervising work in their own home, and students studyin..

Price: $249.99

Building Regulations Pocket Book

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:17:19 +0000

Price: $73.99

The Straw Bale House

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:05:50 +0000

Imagine building a house with superior seismic stability, fire resistance, and thermal insulation, using an annually renewable resource, for half the cost of a comparable conventional home. Welcome to the straw bale house! Whether you build an entire house or something more modest-a home office or..

Price: $34.95

Masonry Heaters (Designing, Building, and Living with a Piece of the Sun)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:51:50 +0000

A complete guide to designing and living with one of the oldest, and yet one of the newest, heating devices.

A masonry heater’s design, placement in the home, and luxurious radiant heat redefine the hearth for the modern era, turning it into a piece of the sun right inside the home...

Price: $59.95

The Slate Roof Bible (Everything You Need to Know About the World's Finest Roof, 3rd Edition)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:42:31 +0000

From one of the foremost experts on slate roofs in the United States today, Joseph Jenkins has completely revised, expanded, and updated The Slate Roof Bible into a third edition, including more than a decade's worth of additional experience, research and information

Joseph Je..

Price: $49.00

A Complete Guide to Straw Bale Building

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:04:26 +0000

A comprehensive hands-on guide for builders, both self-builders and professionals, and an essential handbook for designers that includes many construction details.

Straw bale buildings are warm in winter and cool in summer. The natural materials used create beautiful healthy homes th..

Price: $39.95

Dream Cottages (25 Plans for Retreats, Cabins, and Beach Houses)

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:51:03 +0000

A cottage is both a relaxing retreat and an expression of your personality. Catherine Tredway presents 25 fabulous and unique cottage designs that range in style from a spacious ski chalet to a peaceful oasis in the desert. Full of charming regional accents, each design includes a full-color ..

Price: $19.99

Buildability in Practice (Shaping a Sustainable and Equitable Built Environment)

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:39:15 +0000

Buildability in Practice: Shaping a Sustainable and Equitable Built Environment explores the often-overlooked concept of buildability in construction, how easily and efficiently a design can be built. It offers practical strategies and real-world examples to improve project outcomes, reduce was..

Price: $140.99

Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking (Three Step-by-Step Guidebooks to Essential Woodworking Techniques)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:01:46 +0000

The three-volume woodworking "bible": master the foundational skills, hybrid techniques, and design principles you need to build furniture that lasts a lifetime.

For decades, master craftsman Tage Frid has been the gold standard in woodworking instruction, revered worldwi..

Price: $125.00