Jay Shafer's DIY Book of Backyard Sheds and Tiny Houses Build Your Own Guest Cottage, Writing Studio, Home Office, Craft Workshop, or Personal Retreat |
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| Author:
| Shafer, Jay |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56523-816-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Good 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...
More DescriptionGood 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.