books by Marc Vassallo

books by Marc Vassallo

books:

Marc Vassallo

The Homestead Builder, Second Edition: Practical Hints for Handy-men

C. P. Dwyer

The Lyons Press, 2007

simple building
This is one of many books I bought to learn more about self-sufficient living. The book has a few good points, but the language is hard to understand. The author describes in words how to build log cabins. He doesn't draw diagrams or give diminsions. He makes a ...

Not So Big Remodeling: A Better House for the Way You Really Live (Susanka)
Sarah Susanka, Marc Vassallo

Taunton, 2009

More Big Ideas from Sarah Susanka including hundreds of Not So Big ideas that can beautifully and affordably transform any home

Inside the Not So Big House: Discovering the Details that Bring a Home to Life (Susanka)

Sarah Susanka, Marc Vassallo

Taunton, 2007

Several Good Ideas for My Project Here
I bought and then gutted a 1960s, three-story, 3,700 SF office building. Serving as my own architect and general contractor, I completed the two lower floors as offices for my professional engineering firm. I then turned my attention to converting the third floor into ...

The Barefoot Home: Dressed-Down Design for Casual Living

Marc Vassallo

Taunton, 2006

Barefoot -- informal style, for an informal life.
On first glance I agreed with many of the other reviewers: 'the book was slick', 'it was disingenuous', 'sure, if you live in a sunny climate, most, if not all, of the time'. Then I went back and looked at the book again, and read the opening passage: he does not ...