Housebuilding: A Do-It-Yourself Guide

by R.J. Decristoforo, Mike McClintock, Mary De Cristoforo, et al.

Book Overview

For more than a quarter century, and at more than 350,000 copies sold, this has been the classic book on housebuilding. Now, for the first time since its publication, R.J. DeCristoforo's indispensable guide to home construction has had its own sparkling renovation, with many newly revised drawings, additional photos, and a thoroughly updated text. First-timers tackling the ambitious project of building a house will find the most comprehensive, helpful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080695521X
• ISBN13: 9780806955216
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 653 Pages
• Weight: 2.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.2" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Will this book teach you everything you need to know to build a house?

Will this book teach you everything you need to know to build a house? Yeah, pretty much.

The must-have Builders Bible

After contracted builders let me down and stole my deposit, I decided to build an extension to my house myself. Having never built anything more than a kids playhouse, I went in seach of books to help. I'd taken out many from my local library, but they only gave brief explanations on various items--nothing from the ground-up. Then I bought this Housebuilding book--it is absolutely wonderful! It covers everything from footings and foundations, walls and sheathing, to the cupola on the rooftop in clear, concise grammer and very easy-to-follow illustrations. It gave me enough confidence to go ahead with my project and it turned out beautiful! Even though my extension is done, I've kept the book handy to help me with my next project--a new shed/workshop. Bottomline--if you want an all-in-one guide and straight forward instruction in quality building, this is definitely the best reference manual you could get.