Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House Revised & Updated(Habitat for Humanity) Paperback – Bargain Price, September 9, 2008

This is the best book to learn the basic overview and steps of how to build a house!There's more information in this book than some $200 courses! I give this 6 stars if I could.Lots of pictures and detailed insights, pro tips, money saving tips, and helpful insights and wisdom in this book.

I'd have given 4 1/2 stars if I could. I've built part of my tiny home using mostly this book. It was the best book (by far) I found for a novice builder. I think it would also be great for anyone wanting to know the basics of building- a habitat volunteer or budding carpenter/ apprentice. It's easy to read and It seems quite thorough for basic building but not so comprehensive that it's overwhelming- just right in my opinion. Its conciseness and readability means that there are compromises made in detail that limit it's application to basic practices. I've found (the hard way) that building even a tiny house is complex and there are often different ways to do things and it can be hard to know what's best. Often this book will explain the differences but sometimes (again for brevity) not so much. For one example, I found a window flashing method that I like better than Haun's in The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling, by Charlie Wing (another good companion to Haun's book as is: Working Alone, by John Carroll). For the most part though, this book is an invaluable resource. Ideally, use this book along with one or more others (such as the others I referenced) and, if you're lucky, enlist the aid of a trustworthy builder for consultation when questions or problems arise. I needed all of these for building my house but this book has been the most valuable and trusted part of the "team". Haun also has some youtube how tos and another book or two that are helpful.

This book has great information and photos.

My husband and I are thinking about building our house and Habitat for Humanity's 'How to Build a House Revised & Updated' is an invaluable guide, offering clear, step-by-step instructions for anyone interested in home construction. The book's commitment to empowering individuals to create sustainable, affordable housing aligns perfectly with Habitat's mission. A must-read for aspiring builders and community advocates alike!

I bought this. Ok to get a better understanding of the house building process. I’m sure glad I did. The book taught me and informed me about processes I had never knew experienced with easy comprehension

The book tells you a good deal about everything in the construction of a house. It arrived well packaged and the book was in excellent condition.

Great book with clear, color photos and is professional quality printing, it may not cover every little thing for every situation but it certainly has enough information to assist a do-it-yourselfer to build a house,

I am a complete novice and therefore I have looked at many books. Three things stood out about this book that I did not see anywhere else:1. It has a cookbook approach. After looking at other books I was not completely clear when in time to do what task. This book arranges all the tasks in the chronological order. That facilitated for grasping the whole process mentally before beginning to build.2. This book is exceptionally lucid, it is written in an unhurried language. The author has a gift for explanation.3. Finally, this book is inspirational. It is more than a house building it aims to teach - it teaches building a home as a small step toward betterment of the world.