The Peach Institute also has a selection of books available for sale to the general public.
For those people enrolling in either our Owner Builder face-to-face course or our Owner Builder correspondence course,
two books are supplied as part of the cost of your course. A detailed list of Owner Builder Weekend and Owner Builder Correspondence
course inclusions
and topic coverage's are available.
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Owner Builder & Renovator Step by Step Guide to Building or Extending your Own Home By Allan Staines
7th Edition (June 2007)
ISBN 978-187521731-1 Price: $27.50
142 Pages
This is books is supplied as part of your owner builder course
- Practical Advice on How to Save Money
- How to Avoid the Ptifalls of Owner Building; Successful Planning
- Understanding House Construction
- Extensions and Renovations
- Planning, Specifications, Sub-contractors and Materials
- Identifying Improper Building Practices & Common Problems
- Using Building Tools & Materials
- Measuring & Marking Out; Fastening; Cutting, Planning & Jointing
- Extra Building Know How
Building Your Own Home
A comprehensive guide for owner-builders By George Wilkie
Completely Revised Edition
ISBN 1864367474 Retail Price: $39.95
248 Pages Price: $38.00
- Covers every step of the process
- Explains how to select land and gives design guidelines
- Outlines the roses of professional consultants and the workings of control authorities
- Offers advice on preparing working drawings
- Details on who's who of subcontracting and supply industry
- Includes detailed drawings showing how all the components are assembled
- Includes sections detailing new materials and system
- Covers the impact of the GST on building process.
House Building Manual
Step by Step Guide to House Building By Allan Staines
5th Edition (January 2007)
ISBN 9781875217304
158 Pages
Over 660 illustrations Price: $38.00
- Brick Veneer
- Timber Frame
- Cavity Bricks
- Concrete Block
- A Book Worth its Weight in Gold to Everyone Involved in House Building
Roof Building Manual
The Easy Step by Step Guide with Tables & Bevels By Llyod Hiddle & Allan Staines
4th Edition (Reprint July 2008)
ISBN 978-187521732-8
118 Pages Price: $22.00
- Simplified Tables Make it Easy
- Bevels Set Out for Immediate Use
- Suitable for On-Site Roof Building and Cathedral Ceiling Roofs
- Rafter Lengths and Bevels
- Erecting the Roof and much more
Practical Pole Homes
Building Solutions for Sloping Sites By Ray Crawley
Revised Edition
ISBN 0646270591
126 Pages Price: $16.50
- Pole Homes and Pole Platform
- Advantages of Pole Homes and Sloping Site Solutions
- Design and Costing
- Extensions
- General Engineering and much more
POLE FRAME HOMES
An introduction to the design and construction Published by The Association of Forest Industries
2nd Edition
ISBN 1875432183
31 Pages Price: $7.50
- Preliminary Considerations
- Requirements for Poles
- Foundations & Pole-Footing Connections
- Joints & Framing Details
- Construction & Erection Procedures and Finishes
Decks & Pergolas
Construction Manual By Allan Staines. 5th Edition (Feb 2007).
ISBN 187521710X
94 Pages Price: $22.00
- Industry Tables for Designers and Architects
- Easy to Follow Step-by-Step Building Instructions
- Tradesman's Methods and Hints
A very Practical Guide to Interior Decorating
The Easy Guide to Decorating Like the Professionals
By Carol Staines. 2nd Edition (Reprint March 2006).
ISBN 1875217193
94 Pages Price: $22.00
- Explains all about Colour, Gives Professional inside Information on Design
- Teaches you No-Fail Principals for Success
- Practical Hands-on advice to Save you Money
- An all Australian manual
Renovator's Manual
The easy step by step guide to Home Renovations
By Allan Staines. 3rd Edition (Reprint Jan 2006).
ISBN 1875217142
110 Pages Price:$27.50
- In line with Australian Building Code
- Trade methods and hints described
- Covers most of the popular renovations and alterations around the home...
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