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.
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 the 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 handrailing 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.
The Roof Building Manual ISBN: 9781875217304
The new improved and enlarged 5th Edition describes roof building in an easy to grasp style with new quick and easy table and bevels essential to all trades persons or owner builders.
With simplified tables and bevels set out for immediate use, The Roof Building Manual is suitable for cut-on-site roof building and cathedral ceiling roofs. This step by step guide is full of easy to follow instructions. An indispensable aid for teaching Apprentices, plus quick and easy to use tables and bevels for all roof pitches from 5 degrees to 75 degrees. Bevels drawn on the page ready to transfer directly to the bevel too. A Builder's dream.
