This 2-pack combines practical owner-builder project management with traditional roof framing expertise – perfect for anyone building extensions or new homes using cut-on-site roofing.
What’s included:
How to be a Successful Owner Builder and Renovator (142 pages, 440+ illustrations) Covers planning and building room extensions, managing owner-builder projects, and supervising subcontractors. Includes weatherboard, brick veneer, cavity brick and concrete block construction methods. Learn correct building terminology, how to identify faulty workmanship, cost-saving strategies, and how to manage the build from design through to completion.
The Roof Building Manual (98 pages) Step-by-step guide to traditional cut-on-site roof framing. Includes simplified rafter length tables for all pitches from 5° to 75°, ready-to-transfer bevels, and detailed instructions for cathedral ceilings and complex roof structures. Essential for projects where manufactured trusses aren’t suitable.
Why buy the pack: Owner-builders constructing extensions or new homes often need both project management guidance and traditional roof framing skills. This combination covers the planning and supervision side alongside the technical roofing knowledge. Building Books Australia offers this pack at a discounted rate compared to purchasing the two titles separately.
Who it’s for: Owner-builders planning homes or extensions with cut-on-site roofs, renovators adding cathedral ceilings, apprentice carpenters learning traditional framing methods, and anyone managing construction projects that require conventional rafter roofing.
Total pages: 240 pages of detailed Australian building methods and roof framing techniques.
