Overview

These 17 ideal beach homes provide design guidance for building in the challenging environment of the seaside, and inspiration for anyone planning to have, or dreaming about, a house at the beach. Each of the projects represents a different challenge in a different environment: - Renovating a 60's home - Duelling towers on the coast - Building by the water - A little house with rich spaces - A house on a windy beach - Island boat house - A house shaped by its site - Mango house - Guest house on the Bay - Coastal remodelling triumphs over limitations - Decks over living space - Bridge house - Rebirth of a beach house - Classical details in a harsh environment - Home on the beach - Restoring a colonial maritime house - One house at a time - Ideal home design and inspiration for the dream home at the beach - both main homes and second homes. Over 100 full colour photographs and 40 colour drawings and home plans bring each home to life. Provides tips on how architects and builders overcome the challenges of building at the water's edge, and in harsh maritime climes.

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Author:   Fine Homebuilding
Publisher:   Taunton Press Inc
Imprint:   Taunton Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781561586905

ISBN 10:   1561586900
Pages:   138
Publication Date:   01 January 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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All contributing authors are seasoned professionals whose articles have appeared in Fine Homebuilding magazine. Since 1981 Fine Homebuilding has been providing information and inspiration to everyone who cares about quality home improvement and construction. the magazine is the best source of home improvement information and helps readers build projects better, faster, and more efficiently. The farmhouses have been selected from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine.

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