How to be a Successful Owner Builder and Renovator by Allan Staines 9th Edition
By Allan Staines
An all-Australian guide packed with clear illustrations, practical advice, and the latest construction methods used across Australia.
The perfect companion to The Australian House Building Manual.
Designed especially for owner builders, this comprehensive manual features large-scale drawings that clearly demonstrate how each stage of construction fits together. It explains how to plan your home to suit your block and outlines the most economical and efficient methods for building or extending your own home.
Learn how to identify faulty building practices, use correct trade terminology, and confidently order building materials. This book will give you the knowledge to construct a typical Australian home in weatherboard, brick veneer, cavity brick, or concrete block.
- Practical tips on how to save money
- How to avoid common pitfalls in owner building
- Successful planning and project organisation
- Understanding modern house construction
- Extensions and renovations
- Planning, specifications, sub-contractors, and materials
- Identifying improper building practices & common issues
- Using tools and materials safely and effectively
- Measuring, marking out, fastening, cutting, planing & jointing
- Extra building know-how for complex tasks
- Designing your house
- Weatherboard homes
- Brick veneer construction
- Two-storey brick veneer & weatherboard homes
- Split-level designs
- Double brick
- Concrete block masonry
- Adding a verandah or carport
- Supervising the site
- Raising a house
- Identifying and correcting common building problems
Featuring over 440 detailed illustrations, this is an essential Australian reference for apprentices, builders, renovators, and owner builders.
Note: The renovation section focuses mainly on room extensions. For broader home renovation guidance, see The Australian Renovator's Manual.
Allan Staines is the author of:
The Australian House Building Manual a Step by Step Guide to House Building
The Australian Renovator's Manual The easy step by step guide to Home Renovations
Owner Builder & Renovator Step by Step Guide to Building or Extending your Own Home
The Australian Decks & Pergolas Construction Manual
Roof Building Manual The Easy Step by Step Guide with Tables & Bevels
These manuals have become classic workhorses for Apprentices, Builders and Owner Builders in Australia for many years. These new editions brings the illustrations and text right up to date with the latest methods applied across Australia.
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