6 Book Set: The Australian House Building Manual 8th Edition: The House Building Manual is an entirely Australian manual and is thoroughly researched in co-operation with the Australian timber, brick and concrete associations. It is written in Allan Staines usual easy to comprehend style. The manual provides current trade practices and hints that help bridge the gap between theory and practice. For these reasons it is an essential class room text. The latest edition that is ideal for everyone involved in house building. Updates include new NCC updates, new stair stringer and stair tread tables; new tables for handrail cross sectional sizes, connections, loads on handrails and fastenings for balusters as well as new Hebel details for Hebel panel fixing. The new improved 8th Edition is filled with over 660 illustrations! AND How to be a Successful Owner Builder and Renovator 9th Edition: This all Australian title has large scale drawings to make it easy to understand how the various stages and components fit together. The Owner Builder is shown how to plan the house to suit the chosen allotment and the most economical methods of owner building. You will learn how to identify and correct faulty building practices, the correct trade terms to use and how to order building products. The renovation section of this book is almost entirely devoted to room extensions. AND The Australian Renovator's Manual 7th Edition - covers most of the popular renovations and alterations around the home with trade methods and hints described. The all Australian practical guide for renovations and alterations in line with the Building Code of Australia. This book is specifically designed to deal with problems confronted when renovating or altering an existing dwelling. It also shows step-by-step how to accomplish popular renovation projects. * It solves problems such as rising damp, floor and wall cracking, rot in members, small kitchens and bathrooms, leaking shower recesses, and termites. * It also describes how to support the roof when making openings in walls. * How to build attic rooms, installing skylights, gutting and shelving. * Replacing existing floor joists and flooring. * Fixing sagging roof rafters. Installing french doors. * Building carports, enclosing patios and verandahs. * Installing sliding patio doors,enlarging window openings. * Applying Gyprock,re-stumping, cooling a hot house, attaching laminate and fixing laminate paneling to shower recesses. * Wall and floor tiling. * Painting. * Gives the correct adhesives, sealants and fillers to use and much much more. CONTENTS; Avoiding the Pitfalls Safety while Renovating Footings & Floors Foundations & Footings Failure Repairing Concrete Floors, Patios & Stairs Buying & Mixing Concrete Resurfacing & Leveling Concrete Floors Re-stumping & Re-leveling Timber Floors Rot or Termite Damaged Sub-floor Timbers Lifting & Replacing Floorboards Controlling Underfloor Rot Repairing Squeaky Flooring & Stairs Relaying Tongue & Groove Flooring Floor Sanding Walls Removing a Partition Building Timber Frame Partitions Forming Openings between Rooms Building a Recess or Alcove in a Wall Making Openings in Existing Brick Walls Brick Veneering an Existing House Rising Damp & Waterproofing Fixing Wall Cracks (Exterior & Interior) Repairing Holes in Gyprock Plasterboard Gyprock Plasterboard Lining Over Old Linings Gyprock Joint Finishing Sealing off a Doorway using Gyprock Repairing Weatherboards Roofs & Ceilings Fixing Sagging Roof Rafters Fixing Leaking Roofs Replacing Roof Tiles & Corr. Iron Sheet Replacing Valley Gutters Replacing Flashing's Fixing Overflowing Guttering Replacing Guttering & Downpipes How to Install PVC Downpipes Restoring Roofing Surfaces (tiles or metal) Repairing Rot in Fascias or Bargeboards Replacing Fascias or Bargeboards Replacing Soffit Linings Relining Ceilings with Gyprock Plasterboard How to Install Plaster Cornice >Attics & Roof Extensions Some Roof Addition Ideas Designing Attic Rooms Attics in Existing Truss Roofs Supporting Roof Attics & Additions Installing Beams Details on Near Flat Roofed Dormer Attics How to Make Attic Storage Space Doors & Windows How to Hang a Pair of French Doors How to Install Pre-hung French Doors Installing Aluminium Sliding Glass Patio Doors Cutting a Door Down Enlarging a Door Reversing a Door How to Re-install a Door Handle & Latch How to Stop a Door Rattling Repairing Sticking Doors Replacing & Repairing Windows Installing a New Window Freeing Up Sticking Windows Enlarging a Window Vertically Enlarging a Window Horizontally Kitchens Renovating the Kitchen Kitchen Renovation Solutions Bathroom How to Improve a Small Bathroom Leaking Shower Recesses How to Install Shower Bases & Trays Replacing Shower Wall Tiles with Laminate (Aquapanel) Dealing with Chipped or Discoloured Baths Removing a Cast Iron Bath Improvements Enclosing Patios & Verandahs Building Attached Carports Attaching Carports to the House How to Cool Your Home Improving Natural Illumination Installing Skylights Building a Light Well Tiling Tiling or Re-tiling Bathrooms & Shower Recesses Preparing Floors for Tiling Cutting Tiles & Making Holes Commencing to Lay Tiles How to Lay Wall Tiles How to Lay Floor Tiles How to Tile or Re-tile Shower Recess Floors How to Tile or Re-tile Shower Recess Walls Laying Large Patio Tiles Miscellaneous Building Storage Cupboards & Shelving Installing Wall-Mounted Units Laminating and Re-laminating How to Replace Damaged Tiles How to Reduce Traffic Noise Replacing Verandah Posts Maintaining Your Home (Leaks around windows & doors, cleaning & removing stains). Dealing with Termites House Painting Sealants for Renovations Adhesivies for Renovations Fillers for Renovations Index About the Author Allan Staines books have become classic references for Australian Builders, apprentices and DIY'ers. His ability to illustrate and describe construction procedures in an easy to follow step by step format will be an invaluable asset to have at your fingertips when renovating. The books by Allen Staines are respected for their attempt to translate national codes and bylaws accurately into common language, with his titles regularly updated to conform to changes in standards and bylaws. His books have become a bible for Builders, apprentices and DIY'ers. 110 pages. AND The Australian Decks and Pergolas Construction Manual 7th Edition: This book is ideal for anyone either seeking to know how to build decks or pergolas or designing and needing ideas. This book contains industry prepared tables for the designer to establish sectional sizes of all the timbers from bearers to handrails and stairs. The author has only included methods that have been tried and proven from longevity to safety. AND The Roof Building Manual 5th Edition: This manual is for pitching the conventional cut-on-site roof. 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 tool. A builder's dream. For manufactured truss roof installation use the House Building Manual. AND A Very Practical Guide To Interior Decorating 3rd Edition: A Very Practical Guide To Interior Decorating 3rd Edition. Explains all about colour, gives professional inside Information on Design and teaches you no-fail principles for success. Practical hands on advice to save you money, an all Australian manual. This book is suitable for both the DIY trying to achieve that professional decor look or is perfect for making the more difficult concepts of colour and space easier to comprehend in interior decorator classroom situations. The teacher, student and graduate will find themselves constantly referring to this manual as a glove-box companion. 144 pages.