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THE HOUSEBUILDER'S BIBLE
Author - M. Brinkley

A unique title that combines cost information with guidance and comment in the fast growing self build arena. Now in its 5th edition, the House builders Bible is fully up to date on recent building regulations changes for the UK market. This is one of those books that have become a cult hit despite the publishing and bookselling trades. Self published because no publisher was originally interested in the concept, sold via mail order because bookshops don't like to deal with one man and a dog publishers, it first appeared in 1994 with a print run of just a few hundred. The print run on this edition (the 5th) is over 20,000 and it regularly appears in Amazon's top 100 titles.

So who is buying it and why? The majority of purchasers are drawn from Britain's growing army of self-builders, people building new homes or renovating existing ones, who appreciate the frank and at times brutal appraisal of their efforts. However there are also a large number of architects, surveyors and builders who sing its praises. The information in the book is detailed and informative yet the presentation is succinct and often witty.

If you just want to find out how the British build houses, this is a fascinating read. If you want to actually build one yourself, then frankly you'd be mad not to have read this book from cover to cover. Its 240 pages are packed with information on all aspects of homebuilding and renovating including 60 tables which detail current construction costs on everything from drains to hanging curtains. Easy style, masses of usable information, a must. £18.00