How To Be A Successful Owner Builder Renovator + Australian Decks & Pergolas – Allan Staines

These  classic Allan Staines manuals have become the go to books for Apprentices, Builders, Owner Builders, Renovators and the home handy man in Australia for many years. These new editions brings the illustrations and text right up to date with the latest methods applied across Australia

How to be a Successful Owner Builder and Renovator ISBN 9781875217311

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

Companion to the Australian House Building Manual.

This is all Australian title has large scale drawings to make it easy to understand how the various stages and components fit together. The Owner Builder is shown how to plan the house to suit the chosen allotment and the most economical methods of owner building.

You will learn how to identify and correct faulty building practices the correct trade terms to use and how order building products.

This manual will provide you with confidence to build a typical Australian home in weatherboard, brick veneer, cavity brick or concrete block.

The renovation section of this book is almost entirely devoted to room extensions. For general home renovations see The Australian Renovator’s Manual

Australian Decks & Pergolas Construction Manual including deck construction in bush-fire localities ISBN: 9781875217052

This all Australian manual is packed with ideas and know how and will suit the Builder, Architect or Home DIY’er. It provides many fresh ideas in colour and easy to follow step-by-step instructions cover every procedure. From Designing and drawing an acceptable plan for Councils to constructing the post-supports, attaching decks or pergolas to the house, methods of hand railing and lots more.

The Australian Decks and Pergolas Construction Manual is an invaluable reference for any homeowner intending to build, or hire someone to build, a deck or pergola