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A step-by-step design and build process for a locally sourced roundwood timber framed building, as well as showing other examples of builds including houses, a shop and a small outhouse. The link between...
A completely revised version of the original 1998 version, this film describes solid brick, block and stone walls which are likely to be found in both existing and new housing. Using a mixture of site...
A programme from the series in which geologist Dr Iain Stewart explains how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped the human history of the Mediterranean. Here he reveals how rocks influenced the Egyptians...
Part A studies the production and processing of timber, including methods of sawing, the structure of a tree trunk, the drying process and examination of timber structures. It covers the classification of...
In September 1999, the London Fire Brigade attended what at first appeared to be a routine fire at a video editing company, which occupied one of the commercial units of an old warehouse in the fashionable...
Provides advice on undertaking a visual asbestos survey, preparing a location plan, and preparing and implementing a management plan. Also advises on the health risks associated with asbestos, the risks of...
Looks at how to chose the best wood for a job by doing simple tests in the workshop. Shows tests for the following: hardness, stiffness, density, toughness, glueability; splitting and checking, finish,...
From the beginning of history, every civilization from the Assyrians to the Zunis has used earth to create beautiful, durable, and affordable shelter. Author, engineer and earth builder David Easton hosts...
Considers the design and installation of efficient PVC-U soil and waste systems and advises onhow to avoid some of the more common faults. Contributors are Dr Robin Wakelin of Brunel University and Stuart...
Illustrates the advantageous properties of combining steel and concrete as used in buildings. Explains the mechanism of how these materials work together and specifically looks at the steel-to-concrete...
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