These classic Allan Staines manuals have been the go-to books for apprentices, builders, owner builders, renovators and home handymen in Australia for many years. This set includes Australian Decks & Pergolas Construction Manual and The Roof Building Manual.
ISBN 978-1-875217-05-2
Ideal for anyone wanting to build a deck or pergola, or designing one and needing ideas. It includes industry-prepared tables for sizing all the timbers, from bearers to handrails and stairs, plus deck construction in bushfire areas.
ISBN 978-1-875217-32-8
The traditional way to pitch a roof: step-by-step instructions for conventional cut-on-site roofs, built from scratch rather than from prefabricated trusses. Tables and bevels cover every pitch from 5° to 75°. The bevels are drawn on the page, so you can set your bevel straight off the book.
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