Do-It-Yourself Housebuilding: The Complete Handbook
“Clearly written text is complemented by nearly 1,800 illustrations as well as a solid index. A great introduction to the issues of housebuilding. Recommended.”—Library Journal. “The most complete one-volume work that I’ve seen on how houses and their systems are put together.” —Fine Homebuilding.
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From planning stages to final finishing touches, including plumbing and electrical systems, walls and floors, porches and decks. Library Journal This tome on housebuilding covers all aspects of typical projects. Nash, author of numerous home renovation books, among them the accomplished Renovating Old Houses (LJ 3/15/92), is considered one of the best in the field. In his aptly subtitled volume, Nash guides the reader through each step in building or remodeling a home. His clearly written text is complemented by nearly 1800 illustrations as well as a short but solid index. As a planning document, this is a great introduction to the issues of housebuilding. Recommended for most do-it-yourself collections.-Alex Hartmann, INFOPHILE, Williamsport, Pa.
\ Library JournalThis tome on housebuilding covers all aspects of typical projects. Nash, author of numerous home renovation books, among them the accomplished Renovating Old Houses (LJ 3/15/92), is considered one of the best in the field. In his aptly subtitled volume, Nash guides the reader through each step in building or remodeling a home. His clearly written text is complemented by nearly 1800 illustrations as well as a short but solid index. As a planning document, this is a great introduction to the issues of housebuilding. Recommended for most do-it-yourself collections.-Alex Hartmann, INFOPHILE, Williamsport, Pa.\ \
