This 4-pack combines Allan Staines’ core construction and renovation manuals with traditional roof framing expertise – everything needed for comprehensive owner-builder projects from new homes through to extensions and renovations.
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.
The Australian Renovator’s Manual (110 pages) Practical guide to common renovation problems and popular home improvement projects. Covers rising damp, cracking, termite damage, leaking showers, plus step-by-step instructions for attic rooms, window enlargements, enclosing patios, re-stumping, tiling, and painting.
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 covering new construction, extensions, general renovations, and traditional roof framing. Perfect for projects requiring both construction knowledge and specialist roofing expertise. Building Books Australia offers this comprehensive pack at a significant discount compared to purchasing the four titles individually.
Who it’s for: Owner-builders planning new homes or major renovation projects with cut-on-site roofs, builders wanting complete construction coverage, apprentices learning residential construction including traditional roof framing, and anyone managing comprehensive building projects from foundations through to conventional rafter roofing.
Total pages: 508 pages of detailed Australian building, renovation and roof framing methods.
