Australian Owner Builder Complete Set

The Allan Staines building manuals have become the go-to books for Apprentices, Builders, Owner Builders, Renovators and the home handyman in Australia for many years. This new edition brings the illustrations and text right up to date with the latest methods applied across Australia.

The 9th Edition of this popular title is a book worth its weight in gold to everyone involved in house building.

This entirely Australian manual is thoroughly researched in co-operation with the Australian Timber, Brick, Concrete, and other relevant associations. It is written in Allan Staines usual easy to comprehend style.

This manual has over 660 clear and technically accurate drawings covering each stage of construction. The text and drawings correlate well. The manual covers the foundations and carpentry aspect in detail as well as brick veneer, cavity brick, and concrete brick systems and weatherboard.

The manual provides current trade practices and hints that help bridge the gap between theory and practice. For these reasons, it is an essential classroom text.

The New improved and enlarged 9th Edition!! An all Australian guide with illustrations and text that bring it up to date with the latest methods applied across Australia.

This book is another in Allan Staines popular range of building books. His graphic and technical skills based on practical experience and the most recent technology will make this book a must for the professional and the Do-it-Yourselfer. This new edition includes all new tables plus deck construction in bushfire localities. Includes industry tables for Designers and Architects easy to follow step-by-step building instructions and tradesmans methods and hints.

This updated edition covers most of the popular renovations and alterations around the home with trade methods and hints described. The all-Australian practical guide for renovations and alterations in line with the Building Code of Australia. This book is specifically designed to deal with problems confronted when renovating or altering an existing dwelling. It also shows step by step how to accomplish popular renovation projects. It solves problems such as rising damp, floor and wall cracking, rot in members, small kitchens and bathrooms, leaking shower recesses and termites. It also describes how to support the roof when making openings in walls.

This is a very comprehensive manual and would be extremely useful for anyone planning to erect a new roof. Highly recommended.

This easy, step-by-step guide describes roof building in an easy-to-grasp style. Includes new quick and easy table and bevels, essential to all tradespersons or owner builders.

Allan Staines is the author of the best sellers 'The Australian House Building Manual' and 'How to be a Successful Owner Builder & Renovator'.

Lloyd Hiddle, Cert Bld. MAICS, a practising Trade Apprenticeship Instructor and Builders Licencing Class Lecturer.

Together they have described roof building in an easy to grasp style with new quick and easy tables and bevels essential to all tradespersons or owner builders.