Feb 21, 2008 by happy go lucky | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)
im looking for something simple to build im limited with tools...
any ideas?
Places like Home Depot will do all of your cuts on wood that you buy there ( normally for no cost ) you just have to tell them what you want and a lot of design plans have a supplies and cutting legend included
So you're really not limited by lack of larger tools, then you are really just assembling, sanding and finishing your project
You just need a cohesive plan, imagination and the desire
stinkinggenius2003 | Feb 21, 2008
A nesting box perhaps? I've got the plans if you want them.
MikeK | Feb 21, 2008
What do you have in the line of "tools"?
Scotty | Feb 21, 2008
try a bird house,shoe shine box,mail box,magazine holder,when you say your limited with tools.all you need for the above is a saw,hammer,ruler and some nails or glue.
jimd52936 | Feb 21, 2008
What would happen if I built an unconventional house that did not meet the building codes?
Sep 15, 2008 by Unorthodox | Posted in Green Living
I am interested in a building a house using non-traditional and unconventional building methods. This house probably would not meet the local building codes. I already understand that securing any necessary financing to build the house would be difficult and that it would also be more difficult to insure the house once built. What I am not sure of is how the local government would react if I built a house without any effort to satisfy the building codes. Would there be any legal action taken against me? Would they try to prevent me from occupying my own home?
Before you even START building, you'll have to get a building permit from the city or local government. To do this, you'll have to provide them with architectural renderings (blueprints) that show every aspect of the house: dimensions, building materials to be used, electrical and plumbing schematics, and what the exterior will be made of, as well as other things.
Some localities dictate what the exterior must look like. For example, in our city, the exterior of the house MUST BE at least 70% brick.
If there is nothing adherently dangerous about how you're building the house--such as building a "hay bale" house--it's possible you could argue your case before the city's board of adjustments to get a variance. (BTW--hay bale houses are supposed to be VERY save, VERY easy to build, and VERY energy efficient. Those would be good arguing points if that's what you are trying to build.) If they give you a variance, there are various times throughout the building process you'll have to have inspectors come out and inspect the work that has been completed. (Electrical when the electrial work is finished to make sure it's up to code, same thing for plumbing, insulation, framing, etc.)
No matter what, it would be unadvisable to start building without the proper building permits. Not only can the city come in and tear down what you've already done, but you can be subject to fines and even jail time.
Dawn F | Sep 18, 2008
Was the Rockefeller building part of the buildings built during the Great Depression?
Mar 26, 2009 by Park | Posted in History
I know the empire state building, GE building, and the Chrysler building were build, but not sure of the Rockefeller building.
Cost for building 2nd Story on top of exsisting house in Australia?
Mar 08, 2007 by princess_becca11 | Posted in Decorating & Remodeling
My partner and i are condsidering building a second story onto an exsisting house. This is my parents house, and we can't afford to buy land and build so are considering building onto there house and living on the 2nd story? Any ideas or suggestions?
You will need to get some advice from an Architect. The answer to your question will depend on the local government requirements for your area, the capacity of the existing home to carry the additional loads, the planning feasability, your budget, the impact of the proposal on the adjoining properties, and so on.
Archicentre Limited ( www.archicentre.com.au) which is wholly owned by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects will for a nominal fee, send out an architect to prepare a preliminary design report for that property.
I think it will be money worth spending whatever the outcome, as you will be in a better position by reason of the report, to persue the matter further or make other plans for your future home. Perhaps there is an alternative development opportunity on the site which you have not considered, and an archtiect is in a better position to advise you.
Your idea might be a good one.... and certainly any strategy which reduces urban sprawl and optimises the sharing of resources with family members should be encouraged in principal.
Good luck
Icy Gazpacho | Mar 08, 2007
How long does it take to build a 12 story building?
Feb 09, 2007 by some_guy_times_50 | Posted in Renting & Real Estate
How long does it usually take on average to build a 12 story building, from the initial site preparation to completion? I ask because the city I work in there's such a building going up, and they started work on it about a year ago. Is that a long time for such a building, or is it about normal?
Depends a great deal on the complexity of the building. A two storey hospital could take much longer than a 20 storey simple structure office block.
If it's a very simple structure then it's quite slow progress but if it's a complicated structure with varying design elements, complicated services, high standard of finishes then it's not a long time.
If the client has made very specific or unusual requests this can seriosuly slow down construction.
Budget can play a part - if budget isn't so much of a problem then you can hire in several tower cranes, lots of plant and workers and get the job moving quickly.
Did the 12 months include site preparation as this can take a long time? The ground might need decontaminating, consolidating, there may be complex foundations.
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Building
Tall Stacker Pegs Building Set
List Price: $39.99
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Builds Keen Motor and Math Skills.
Teaches Shape, Measurements and Color Relationships.
Recommended Age Index 3 and Up.
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A Youngster's first building set designed to expand the learning experience obtained from playing with our fashionable TALL-STACKERTM PEGS & PEGBOARD and take it to the next even... LITERALLY!! This three dimensional stacking set teaches children to concoct ahead.
Customer Reviews
Not Pleasantly Surprised!
I run a preschool and daycare program and I purchased this toy to augment the existing peg boards and pegs that we currently have. I think the concept is great however the materials are lacking especially for the price. The base board is thick enough to support the pegs and building however the platform pieces are very thin. My kids were super excited to play with the set but we've already had several bouts of tears because unless they keep the pegs in alignment with the lower level pegs, the structure collapses. Maybe this is a great way to teach building structure concepts for older children, but for preschool aged children, it has become an exercise in frustration. Also, the pegs are not compatible with other pegs found at teacher supply stores so the sets cannot be mixed together. Since this product just arrived I have no comment on the durability of the platform pieces but honestly, I am not that optimistic.
My 9 year old just informed me that if the platform pieces were thicker, the pegs wouldn't connect with each other. For this price, why not make the pegs slightly longer and the platforms thicker? Oh well, I think it is important to note these are not compatible with other peg sets purchased elsewhere, only with Lauri brand peg sets.
For my needs, If I had realized the differences I would not have made this purchase.
2010-05-27
| Play 2 Learn (Fremont, CA United States) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3
My almost 3 year old daughters love this toy!
I bought this set for Christmas for my twin girls who were almost 3 years old. They absolutely love playing with it! They spend a good amount of time (20-30 minutes) stacking everything and trying to use all the shapes and pegs. For now, they get the basic idea of how to stack things and build it up and as they get older they'll learn more about how to build more elaborate things using fewer pegs. Many of their current creations are covered in pegs but they are having fun and learning!
Lots of pieces
This has plenty of pieces to build whatever you can imagine. They also see more pegs on amazon if you need more, but this supplies my 5 daycare kids with enough to share without fighting. Fun fun, add some figures in and it's a mansion, add some balls, and you have an obsticle course. The options are endless.
Fabulous buy great toy!
My daughter is 2 1/2. My sister recommended the smaller version of this in the summer and she literally played with it for an hour. As soon as she got up the next morning before she would even eat she wanted to play with this toy. I homeschool and I get this out when I'm doing schoolwork with my son. She loves this toy and plays with it constantly and that is saying a lot since she doesn't play with a lot of toys. My son who is 9 loves to build things with her with it! It's a great toy and I love that i can take the smaller pieces with us and she can have it with her in the car. CANNOT SAY ENOUGH GOOD ABOUT IT!!!!
2009-11-08
| Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5
Lots of fun!
This tall stacker pegs set is colorful, sturdy and keeps my grandchildren (ages 4 & 8)busy for hours.
A wonderful addition to the things I have for them to play with when they visit each week.
The different shapes connecting the pieces to build levels makes them create wonderful, imaginative structures.
A great find!
2009-10-21
(new york, ny USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5
Building a House (Mulberry Books)
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Product Description
A automobile digs a big hole. A cement mixer pours solder. Carpenters put up walls. Bricklayers, electricians, plumbers, and painters do their part. Through brilliantly unadorned words and pictures we follow each step, and before our eyes a put up is built.
Customer Reviews
A Great Early Lesson in Architecture
Byron Barton's deceptively simple cartoon-like drawings and streamlined text may seem unimpressive at first glance. But this author has a distinctive gift for distilling essential components of any event or theme into a page-turningly smooth story that the youngest child can follow. In this volume, he describes and illustrates the step-by-step construction of a family home, beginning with "a green hill" with land surveyors pictured, and ending with a family moving into the home. It's an excellent early lesson in architecture for any child, but particularly those young children who show an interest in how objects in their environment work.
A great way to build a house
We are currently building a house so this book has been the perfect companion to this process. My little boy (two and a half) is able to make connections to the pictures in the book to what is going on in 'real life' with his house. If you are building a house and have a small child, I highly recommend this book.
2008-10-15
| Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5
How to build a house
A very nice book for toddlers to see how houses are made. Our grandson loves machinery and how things are made. Nice art work.
Excellent book for preschool and toddlers
When I saw this book only had an average of 3.5 stars, I had to write my own review. My two boys LOVE this book. One is 5 years old, with mild autism, and the other is a highly gifted [...]. The text IS simple, and short, but the pictures allow for plenty of exploration and explanation. We talked about all the different people involved in building a house, the family moving in when it was complete, etc.... In my mind, this is an excellent book for sharing. Parents can expand on the simple text as they see appropriate.
Little disappointed
This book had some great pictures and gave good information about what happens when you build a house.
I must say that I was disappointed in the incredibly short sentences. I should have known it would be like that considering the author, but I guess I thought the subject was a little more advanced so maybe the language would be too. Nope.
2006-10-31
(Columbus, MS USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 3
ZOOBMobile Car Designer 76
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All ZOOBMobile pieces m with every other Infinitoy ZOOB set, and kids can use their imaginations to father their own vehicles
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ZOOB is "The Compelling, Mind-Building Modeling System". The five ZOOB shapes move after you have put them together, allowing constant fun with your ZOOB creations!
Item is in stock and agreeable to ship.
Customer Reviews
Cool cars
Toy was purchased for grandson who likes to build things. He immediately went to work on creating a new car. He loved it!
2009-12-23
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Great toy
The kids loved this toy and in seconds were able to construct several automobiles of different shapes and sized. It is also very derable because as the evening went on people did step on some of the designs by accident and the just came apart rather the broke due to the pressure of an adults weight.
WARNING!
This toy costs MUCH less elsewhere. Do your research before buying from this seller. I love shopping at Amazon, but couldn't believe the price listed here.
Great for the mind!
Gave it to our 6 year old son for Christmas last year. He loves anything with wheels and he loves Legos. Zoobs combined the two very well. He has transformed these little things into everything!! These are a quality toy!
At first I hated the toy but now I love it!
My son gets bored easily but I am surprised he still plays with this toy over and over. At first my opinion of it wasn't good. He looked at the complicated models that came in the pamphlet and became frustrated and wanted me to make them. I tried for a few seconds and couldn't do it and gave up (okay I didn't try that hard but I was trying to watch a movie!). My husband was more patient and built a few of the models. It took him some time as you have to study the pictures closely to figure out how to do it. For a while this toy was annoying for us "mommy, daddy make this one----please! Well after the pamphlets were misplaced and after laying down the law that if he can't play without getting frustrated we would put the toy away he began to explore on his own. Then magic happened--he began making all sorts of self-invented vehicles. Now he plays for extended periods of time and proudly shows me his creations. I am impressed by the complexities of some of his vehicles. I guess you get better with so much practice. Now I love the toy! Another good toy my son loves is "super marble run". This one is another winner.
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Ever puzzle how a suspension bridge can cross a gap thousands of feet widespread off the mark? Want to know how to build a comfortable lounge govern out of cardboard boxes? Or what keeps a massive cathedral dome from collapsing?
Espy the answers to these and many more questions in Steven Caney’s Extreme Building Book, a wonderfully comprehensive exploration of purpose, construction, and invention that will stimulate the curiosity of children and adults in the same manner. Much as David Macaulay's blockbuster The Way Things Vocation did for machines and devices a decade ago, this definitive sum total from best-selling author Steven Caney details the ins and outs of construction in all its fascinating forms.
Stuffed with exciting building projects guaranteed to engage anyone from age 4 to 104, the Concluding Building Book gives easy-to-follow instructions for creating astounding models and toys that are as much fun to make as they are to play with! Readers are also introduced to a fully variety of household materials and tools that can be hardened for building, along with fascinating insights into the architectural and design properties of everything from drinking straws to yurts. A mammoth contemplate in its own right, this book has been under construction for more than a decade. The follow-up is hundreds of superbly illustrated pages that will teach and fascinate armchair architects of all ages for years to run across. Two-color with more than 2500 b/w photos, illustrations, and industrial drawings
Customer Reviews
Love the book!
The book is great. I bought it because I want to become an engineer and I thought this book might help understand some stuff about building and constructions. At it does. I just received the book a couple of hours ago and I've already read around 50-60 pages. It's great. And I received 2 weeks earlier then told. :)
Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book
This is an excellent book whether you're an adult or child. Not only are there interesting projects to do, the author explains about the different types of architecture (buildings, bridges,etc.) found throughout the world. He also includes nature made structures such as beehives, spider webs, beaver dams, nests, termite mounds, etc. A very detailed, but easy-to-read and understand book to share with your child.
Excellent resource for teachers and parents!!!
This book really is the "Ultimate Building Book." I am a teacher of third and fourth graders and plan to use this book to supplement my teaching in the upcoming year. It has wonderful construction ideas for children, step-by-step pictures, key vocabulary, great descriptions of all kinds of buildings in both the natural world and those constructed by people, and even includes stories and other language arts connections. Of course the connections to science, social studies, and math are natural outcomes of the projects. Wow! One could teach from this book with no other curriculum and fill a year with child-centered activities and learning. Creative students will love the ideas supplied in this book and every child will be challenged to look at the many forms of construction we see around us with new eyes. I'd recommend this book to parents of kids ages 4-14 and to teachers who enjoy providing creative educational instruction.
2009-07-17
(Nevada, USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
fantastic building book
Our homeschool group met yesterday and the kids had a fantastic time building with 5 of the different building systems in this book. My kids and I were inspired to make a swimming pool noodle raft using a building system of our own. All of the moms at our meeting are ordering this book after seeing mine.
As others have said, the first half of the book is all about every kind of building type you can think of, skyscrapers to wigwams. The second half of the book includes very simple, clear instructions for many different kinds of building systems and things to do with them. Two of our favorites are a PVC greenhouse for kids and a stale bagel bird feeder. Throughout the book are little tidbits about inventions and their inventors. What a great book!
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Recommended Age Gamut 6 to 10 Years
4 Instruction Guides, for Central Connections & 16 Creations
75 Colorful ZOOB Pieces, Expandable & Compatible with All Other Infinitoy ZOOB sets
Product Description
More than building, these in perfect accord connecting components inspire ingenious variable structures. They easily snap, click and pop together in over 20 personal ways to form joints that rotate, limbs that spread out and axles that spin. Durable color-coded artificial pieces. Each approx. 2-1/2 L. Ages 3 years +."
Customer Reviews
Fun manipulative for active imaginations
My children love to play with the Zoob pieces, particularly my 5 yr. old. He builds all kinds of things using his imagination and then has lots of fun playing with his creations. The pieces are seemingly durable; we've only had them a couple of months. They are not as complicated as Legos, but apparently as much fun. I give them 5 stars because they serve the purpose for which I purchased them: to keep busy hands active and the mind engaged.
Great Toy for the Builder in Your Life
I ordered this toy for a friend of my son. He loved it! So, I got a bigger set for my almost 7
year old to have for Christmas. He opened them the other night and had a lot of fun playing with
them with his brother (11) and sister (9). I am glad I bought them for him. He is a big Lego fan
so I thought he would enjoy these too. He has...although not as much as he likes his Legos.
2009-12-27
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Zoob
This is an excellent toy. I would say it is the 'next generation Lego'. All the kids in the neighborhood love to come play with them. It stimulates creativity and thinking. They create everything from sunglasses, hats, swords, cars, boats, dudes and they use them with other toys/games. This is one of the BEST toys - I've even bought the 250 set to donate to the elementary school
Another great Building Toy!
As you can see from my other reviews building toys are a big hit in our home. My boys love legos but they are just not into them 24-7 like other lego lovers. So we have a variety of different types. Zoobs are one of the well-played with sets in our home. I use building sets to occupy hands and minds while eyes are glued to the television. I really dislike idle staring at the television. So, my solution is not to take television away, but to encourage play while the boys shows are on. Over the years, my boys have become bored "just watching" television and are rarely ever found just watching. Anytime the television is on in ourhome, the boys are sitting playing too. Zoobs are usually on the floor and arew typically a first choice.
Bright colorful plastic "ball and socket" type joints enable a child to create pose-able and articulated figures. I have also used these for pattern making and recognition, as well as math manipulatives in helping the boys with their homework.
75 are not nearly enough though. You need a couple of sets. Ebay is a great source for scoring add ons to this set for less.
We even bring zoobs to reataurants with us to occupy the boys while we are waiting for our food to come. A ziploc bag works great for transporting enough to keep the family occupied.
Another fine building toy that encourages imaginative play!
Rosemary Bertinelli
2006-08-20
| Freelance Writer (Carbondale, PA United States) | Helpful Votes: 20 | Rating: 5
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AT&T Pro-am: Setting up tournament is like building a small city
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