The Australian Renovator’s Manual 7th Edition Allan Staines

The Australian Renovator’s Manual is specifically designed to deal with problems confronted during renovating or altering an existing dwelling. It also shows step-by-step how to accomplish popular renovation projects. For house-room extensions see How to be a Successful Owner Builder and Renovator. The book helps solve such problems as rising damp, floor and wall cracking, decay in members, leaking shower recesses and termites. It also describes how to support the roof when making openings in walls, how to build attic rooms, installing french doors, applying Gyprock, cooling a hot house and much more.