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If the idea of building your own home with your own hands sounds positively exhilarating, The Complete Visual Guide to Building a House will show you how. This step-by-step course in residential carpentry takes a unique visual approach to instruction, with 1,200 full-color drawings of every step in the building processfrom laying a foundation through installing the finishing touch on a newel post. Combining the expertise of builder John Carroll and the engaging drawings of illustrator Chuck Lockhart, this guide is just that complete. DIYers will quickly learn how to frame floors, walls, ceilings, and roofs install windows, exterior doors, siding, wall and floor coverings, trim and cabinets hang doors builds stairs and much more.,