Unbuilding

Unbuilding is an informative text featuring construction techniques for houses of all types, covering a variety of projects, from simply dismantling a wall to completely on building an entire house safely, while also saving the reusable parts and pieces for another building or purpose. The fascinating details contained in this book will provide you with helpful methods for determining salvagability and value. You will also find out just how satisfying, economical and fun it can be to reuse old building materials, whether for their original purpose or for decorating. 256 pages.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Unbuilding Opportunities
  
• Chapter 2 Deciding on Unbuilding and Salvage
  
• Chapter 3 The Materials You Find
  
• Chapter 4 Getting Started
  
• Chapter 5 Safety and Environmental Health
  
• Chapter 6 Site Preparation and Soft-Stripping
  
• Chapter 7 Whole-House Deconstruction