How
To Be A Successful Owner Builder & Renovator
Step-by-Step Guide to Building or Extending Your Own Home
8th Edition
by Allan Staines
(Australian Publication)
Softcover
210 x 295mm
142pp
Published by Pinedale Press, Caloundra, QLD
R.R.P.$37.00
ISBN 187521731-1
Extract from back cover of book:
This manual is intended firstly to give the owner builder a panoramic view of owner building and house construction. Secondly, it also provides a detailed understanding of how to manage a house building site and perform some common trade skills.
The key for the Owner Builder to be successful and to finish the project with definite savings having been achieved, is to gain as much knowledge on the subject as possible before commencement. It is far better to begin negotiations with the subcontractors and manufacturers without sounding too green on the subject.
A tradesperson's skill is revealed in the speed with which he can perform the task and still maintain a good quality finish without 'new chum' blunders. In having a go, who knows what submerged talents or skills may float to the surface? There is nothing to compare with the satisfaction of laying your first bricks or blocks straight and level, let alone the thrill of surveying a complete wall built by one's own hands. In attempting carpentry skills, there is nothing like the pleasure of learning to use those tools one thought, mistakenly, belong only in the hands of a Master Craftsperson.
Don't be discouraged by your first failure. It is surprising how quickly you will learn to saw straight and measure accurately. Remember, even tradespeople make 'measuring' foulups. Also, don't forget a degree of patience must be exercised when learning anything new.
This manual How to be a Successful Owner Builder & Renovator is cross referenced to The Australian House Building Manual. The companion manual covers the detailed on-site procedures from foundations through to the roof and framing. Overlapping of information has been limited to areas which were necessary for each book to retain its integrity should a reader not have access to both manuals.
Drawings: Black & White
Units of Measurement: Metric
Contents
Author's Notes & Instructions
Australian Owner Builder Regulations
Becoming
a SuccessfuI Owner BuiIder
Methods of Owner Building
Kit Home Building
A Quick Building Program
What is Involved in Being an Owner Builder
Selling the Owner Built House
Successful
PIanning
Selecting the Site
Houses Styles
Designing the House
Deciding Which Materials to Use
Understanding
House Construction
House Construction Types
Understanding Foundations
& Footings
Weatherboard Houses /Timber Framing
Brick Veneer House
Construction
Cavity Brick House Construction
Concrete Block Masonry
Construction
Extensions
& Renovations
Tackling Renovations & Additions
Siting an Extension
Joining New Floors to Old
Timber Wall Framing
Joining Timber Walls
to Brick
Extending a Brick Veneer House
A Quick & Easy Extension
Extending a Weatherboard House
Joining Weatherboards
Additions to Roofs
Adding a Verandah or Carport
Carport Construction
Buying a House
to Renovate
Raising up a House or Positioning a Removal House
Planning,
Specifications, Sub-contractors & Materials
Plan Preparation
How
to Obtain Quality Tradeswork
Employing Subcontractors or Employees
Plumbing,
Drainage & Electrical
Materials
Concrete
Ordering Timber
Storing Materials
Estimating Totals
Ready To Start Building
The
Building Schedule
Identifying
Improper Building Practices & Common Problems
Foundations & Footings
Concrete Slab Floor Preparation
Brickwork
Brick Veneer Construction
Cavity Brick
Concrete Block Masonry
Carpentry
Sheet Metal
Roofing
Plumber & Drainer & Electrician
Thin Section Render
Cement
Render Traditional
Using Building Tools & Materials
Measuring
& Marking Out
The
Retractable Tape
Using the Scientific Calculator
How to Mark Parallel Lines
Scribing
Other
Marking-out Skills
Squaring, Bevelling & Gauging Tools
Adjustable Bevel
Rafter
Square
Water Level
String Line Level
String, Chalk Lines & Straightedge
Setting
out Profiles
Fastening
Claw
Hammer & Nailing Skills
Screws & Screw Fastening
Masonry Anchors
Cutting,
Planing & Jointing
Hand Saws
Portable Power Saw
Portable Plane
Hand
Planing
Joints in Timber
Extra
Building Know How
Bricklaying
Kitchen Cupboard Construction
Building
Interior Arches using Gyprock
Index