This 4-pack brings together Allan Staines’ essential owner-builder manuals into the ultimate construction reference library – everything from new home construction through to outdoor living and traditional roof framing.
What’s included:
The Australian House Building Manual (158 pages, 660+ illustrations) Covers every stage of house construction from foundations to completion. Includes timber frame, brick veneer, cavity brick, and concrete block systems. Essential for understanding residential construction methods, wet areas, floor framing, and finish work.
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. Learn correct building terminology, how to identify faulty workmanship, cost-saving strategies, and project management from design through to completion.
Australian Decks & Pergolas Construction Manual (94 pages) Complete guide to designing and building outdoor timber structures. Includes industry span tables from TDA and Timber Queensland, council approval requirements, and construction methods for decks, pergolas, handrails and stairs.
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 where manufactured trusses aren’t suitable.
Why buy the pack: This is the complete owner-builder collection for new construction projects. Whether you’re building a new home, adding extensions, constructing outdoor living areas, or tackling cathedral ceilings, this 4-pack provides comprehensive coverage. Building Books Australia offers this pack at a significant discount compared to purchasing the four titles individually.
Who it’s for: Owner-builders planning comprehensive new construction projects, builders wanting the complete Allan Staines reference set for new builds, apprentices learning residential construction from foundations through to outdoor structures, and anyone managing complete building projects including houses, extensions, outdoor living and traditional roof framing.
Total pages: 492 pages of detailed Australian building methods, project management, outdoor construction and roof framing techniques.
