Building & Renovating

Have you ever dreamed of renovating property and selling for profit? Australia’s Home Staging Expert Charyn Youngson presents an insightful look at what is involved in Buying, Renovating, Staging and Selling property for PROFIT! Charyn shares her cost effective tips and strategies in down to earth, no nonsense and practical manner. Learn More

Why Australia’s 10.8 million workers need this book. More than 10.8 million Australians are employed, the majority by someone else. If you’re one of those millions who continues to work for a boss, this book will revolutionise the way you think about making a living. Learn More

API’s massive 160+ page guide to profitable renovations reveals the secrets the experts use to squeeze the maximum amount of equity gain from every dollar they spend on renovation costs. This guide explores 28 different – and very powerful – value creators to boost your property’s equity fast. Learn More

This book holds the key to escaping the daily grind and unlocking the lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of through good investment. Easy to relate to, these women are living proof of what you can achieve when you set your mind to it. -Eynas Brodie, Editor, Australian Property Investor Whether you’re 18 or 80, whether you have $800 or $800,000, you can invest in property – you just need the know-how. Learn More

• Are you contemplating a renovation? • Do you think you know all about renovating houses because you happen to live in one? • Have you looked at other people’s renovation disasters and said “That will never happen to me”? If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, then this is the book for you. Learn More

Are you sick of attending open inspections every weekend in a fruitless search for the right property? Do you want to know more about the property-investing market and how it can make you money. I Buy Houses is a comprehensive handbook that will have you buying, managing and selling property like an expert. Paul Do explains how to build a property portfolio using research, rather than legwork, allowing you to invest in the best properties in the most effective way. His tried-and-tested SYSTEM T framework is perfect for beginning and experienced investors alike. Learn More

It starts with the basics—the drains and the foundations—going on to windows and doors (no more squeaks), plastering and painting and, for the more adventurous, building an inner wall or an extension. Separate chapters are devoted to the kitchen and bathroom. Learn More

This book is specifically designed to deal with problems confronted when renovating or altering an existing dwelling. It also shows step by step how to accomplish popular renovation projects. Learn More

This entirely Australian manual is thoroughly researched in co-operation with the Australian timber, brick and concrete associations. It is written in Allan Staines usual easy to comprehend style. It has literally hundrds of clear and technically accurate drawings covering each stage of construction. The text and drawings correlate well. The manual covers the carpentry aspect in detail as well as brick veneer, cavity brick and concrete block systems. The manual provides current trade practices and hints that help bridge the gap between theory and practice. For these reasons it is an essential class room text. Learn More