BUILDING BOOK NEWS JUNE 2010

BUILDING BOOK NEWS JUNE 2010 FROM DYMOCKS WYNYARD, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL BOOKSTORE EXPERT BOOK ADVICE IN THE HEART OF SYDNEY'S CBD 350 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY NSW 2000 ORDER ENQUIRIES: ORDERS@DYMOCKS.COM.AU TEL: 02 9223 5974 FAX: 02 9232 3061 NEW HOUSE BUILDING MANUAL - NEW PLUMBING TEXTS- BCA ON DVD - JUNE SALE- CONTRACTS

1. New edition of Staines: Australian House Building Manual Veteran TAFE lecturer Allan Staines has revised and published the 6th edition of his best-selling Australian House Building Manual now with over 660 illustrations (published March 2010). This popular book is a step by step guide to House Building showing both new and traditional materials and methods, including brick veneer, timber frame, cavity brick and concrete block construction. This 158 page highly illustrated manual is intended for Builders, Apprentices, Students, Designers and Owner Builders. The revised 6th edition is still just $39.99. 2. New Australian Plumbing Textbooks (illustrated below) TAFE NSW have released three new specialist Plumbing Skills Texts with accompanying teachers material, in addition to the Plumbing Services Skills text already published. All books feature: Line drawings and photographs throughout the text, to illustrate concepts  A comprehensive list of figures, for ease of reference.  Reader-friendly language and design to aid student learning  Key terms, linked to the glossary at the end of the text, to reinforce key concepts  Removable assessment worksheets to allow student to hand in answers. 1. Basic Plumbing Services Skills - Water Supply by South Western Sydney Institute of TAFE NSW This text builds on the fundamental skills and knowledge introduced in Basic Plumbing Services Skills, published November 2009. It addresses key topics such as installing pressure piping, pipe systems water services (hot and cold water), heating systems, water pump sets and irrigation systems from drinking water supplies. It also addresses the properties of water and principles of water service controls and devices. 335 pages, spiral bound for reading flat, $57.95. A CD-ROM Instructor’s Manual has answers to all chapter worksheet questions PowerPoint slides for each chapter a digital archive of all figures and tables in the text. 2. Basic Plumbing Services Skills - Sanitary & Drainage by Peter Wenning Basic Plumbing Services Skills: Sanitary & Drainage is a comprehensive, practical text addressing the fundamental skills and basic knowledge in the sanitary and drainage areas.  Published 10 May 2010. This self-paced text is ideal for various modes of delivery, including the classroom, workplace or student self-study. 462 pages, spiral bound for reading flat, $57.95 PowerPoint slides are on a content-rich instructor’s CD which also includes worksheet solutions and a digital archive of all figures and tables.  3. Basic Plumbing Services Skills - Gas Services by Owen Smith Basic Plumbing Services Skills: Gas Services is a comprehensive, practical text providing the fundamental knowledge and skills in gas fitting. Published 12 May 2010 This self-paced text is ideal for various modes of delivery, including the classroom, workplace or student self-study. To further aid student comprehension, the text is divided into two parts – Gas Fundamentals and Installation Practice. 492 pages, spiral bound for reading flat, $57.95. Part A: Gas Fundamentals provides learners with a thorough foundation in the key principles of gas fitting. Part B: Installation Practice guides learners through key installation requirements, practices and procedures supported by references to the key Australian Standard AS5601-2004 Gas Installation PowerPoint slides are on a content-rich instructor’s CD which also includes worksheet solutions and a digital archive of all figures and tables.  4. Basic Plumbing Services Skills - by TAFE NSW Basic Plumbing Skills provides learners with the fundamental skills and basic introductory knowledge for the plumbing industry. Published December 2006. 370 pages, spiral bound to lay flat, $51.95. Publishers Award: The Australian Publishers Association awarded this book for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2007 Many line drawings and photographs to aid student learning A comprehensive list of these figures is provided at the front of the text for ease of referenceReader-friendly language and designEnd-of-chapter Exercises and Activities (which include multiple worksheets) to aid student learningA full-colour appendix, at the back of the book, highlighting important safety signs and equipment A References and Further Reading section at the end of each chapter – which details relevant texts, web-based resources, audio-visual resources, Australian Standards, WorkCover resources and TAFE resources. An Instructor’s CD with PowerPoint slides on a content-rich instructor’s CD is also available for lecturers who adopt the text. 3. Australian Renovation Manuals: How to Restore the Old Aussie House by Ian Stapleton $39.95 Successful Owner Builder and Renovator by Allan Staines $37.00 Australian Renovator's Manual by Allan Staines $27.50 Caring for Old Houses by Ian Evans (Winner, Aust. Heritage Award) $39.95 The Federation House, A Restoration Guide by Ian Evans $39.95 HIA Guide to Bathroom Planning $66 HIA Guide to Kitchen and Bathroom Construction $34.50 4. Building Code of Australia 2010 - DVD versions now available 2010 Building Code of Australia (3 volumes, V1, Appendices, V2) $315 (Hardcopy or DVD) 2010 Building Code of Australia (Single volume V2) $180 (Hardcopy or DVD) Guide to 2010 Building Code of Australia (single volume) paperback only, $180 5. Dymocks June Sale 2010 In June 2010, Dymocks is offering 25% off 65 selected Business Books and a wide range of discounts on a further 60 popular titles. In addition, each store has a selection of titles at 50% off (personal shoppers only). For example, the latest (hardcover) new title by Bill Bryson At Home is reduced from $55 to $39.99 in June while stocks last:  " a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home. Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up" Bill Bryson's wit and sheer prose fluency make At Home one of the most entertaining books ever written about private life." For Dymocks June Sale, for example, these four books below are 25% less from Dymocks in June 2010: 6.ABIC Contracts: BW1 Basic Works Head Contract (set of 3) in plastic pack $49.50 SW1 Simple Works Housing Head Contract (Simple Works, set of 3) in plastic pack$154 SW1 Simple Works Commercial Head Contract (Simple Works, set of 3) in plastic pack$154 MW1 Major Works Head Contract (set of 3) in plastic pack $154 7. Master Builder Contracts we stock: Commerical Building Contract (BC3) $24.20 each Residential Building Contract (BC4) $27.50 each Cost plus Residential Contract $27.50 each Cost plus Commercial Contract $27.50 each Construction Management Contract $33 each Project Management Contract $40 each Standard Trade Contracts set of 5 in a pad, $30.80 each Residential Minor Works $27.50 each Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation $27.50 each 8. HIA Contracts we stock: Residential New Building Contract (NBNCD) $28.85 each Residential Renovations & Additions Contract (NRA) $28.85 each Residential Small Works Contract (duplicate) $25 each Residential Cost plus Contract $28.85 each Minor Works Contract (pad of 10 duplicates) $51.50 Kitchen Bathroom and Laundry Install Contract $27.50 each To order please contact Dymocks Wynyard by phone or by fax using the order form below. (NB other Dymocks stores do not stock the Building Code of Australia). Address: 350 George Street, Sydney PH: 02 9223 5974 Fax: 02 9232 3061  Email: orders@dymocks.com.au

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We look forward to hearing from you and perhaps seeing you in-store soon. Kind regards, Dymocks Wynyard

Your Booklovers number:............................................................................. Your Order Form: .................................................................................................................................................................. $ .................................................................................................................................................................. $ .................................................................................................................................................................. $ .................................................................................................................................add $11.00 for postage $ ...........................................................................................................................................Total Authorised $ Send to: Name..................................................................................................................................... Address................................................................................................................................ City/Town ..................................................................State.................................Postcode............................ Contact Phone Number................................................................................................................................ Payment is by (circle one) A.Credit Card ........ B. Bank Transfer........ C. Company Cheque ........ D.Australia Post Money Order To pay by Credit Card please complete this form and return by fax to (02) 9232 3061 Credit card #................................................................................ Expiry Date:........................................ Cardholder’s Signature:........................................ Direct Deposit payments: Commonwealth Bank of Aust. Acc Name: Jump Holdings PTY LTD. BSB: 062 009 ACC: 1046 3967Please Fax or Email your Remittance Advice

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Building Book News May 2010

If you are having trouble viewing this email, please click here to see the content online. BUILDING BOOK NEWS MAY 2010 FROM DYMOCKS WYNYARD, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL BOOKSTORE EXPERT BOOK ADVICE IN THE HEART OF SYDNEY'S CBD 350 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY NSW 2000 ORDER ENQUIRIES: ORDERS@DYMOCKS.COM.AU TEL: 02 9223 5974 FAX: 02 9232 3061 SPECIFICATION NEW BUILDING BOOKS BUILDING CODE MBA CONTRACTS HIA CONTRACTS 1. SouthSpec Specification of Building Works revision 19 SouthSpec is the best value Residential Specification available. Only 18 pages long, it features full conformance to the Building Code of Australia, and includes a page of specifications for Bushfire Prone Areas. It also features a page of Basix Sustainability specifications (for NSW), a full index, and a summary page with tick boxes against each detailed specification. Only $12.95 each, this Southspec Residential Specification constitutes great value for money. 2. Acceptable Standards of Medium Density Housing Construction Contents includes 30 subjects not fully covered in Acceptable Standards for Domestic Construction, (also available, $25) for example: chapter 1: Gaining Approval under the BCA. (by the Acceptable Standards Committee, 2010) paperback, $25.00 3. Practical Guide to Engineering and Construction Contracts A concise, practical guide to the law of construction contracts in Australia, intended for the end user, aims to give an understanding of the risks involved and how to minimise them. Authors: Philip Loots and Donald Charrett. Hardcover, 458 pages, $95.00 (published 2009). 4. Australian Renovation Manuals: How to Restore the Old Aussie House by Ian Stapleton $39.95 Successful Owner Builder and Renovator by Allan Staines $37.00 Australian Renovator's Manual by Allan Staines $27.50 Caring for Old Houses by Ian Evans (Winner, Aust. Heritage Award) $39.95 The Federation House, A Restoration Guide by Ian Evans $39.95 HIA Guide to Bathroom Planning $66 HIA Guide to Kitchen and Bathroom Construction $34.50 5. Building Code of Australia 2010 now available 2010 Building Code of Australia (3 volumes, V1, Appendices, V2) $315 (Hardcopy or DVD) 2010 Building Code of Australia (Single volume V2) $180 (Hardcopy or DVD) Guide to 2010 Building Code of Australia (single volume) $180 6. ABIC Contracts: BW1 Basic Works Head Contract (set of 3) in plastic pack $49.50 SW1 Simple Works Housing Head Contract (Simple Works, set of 3) in plastic pack $154 SW1 Simple Works Commercial Head Contract (Simple Works, set of 3) in plastic pack $154 MW1 Major Works Head Contract (set of 3) in plastic pack $154 7. Master Builder Contracts we stock: Commerical Building Contract (BC3) $24.20 each Residential Building Contract (BC4) $27.50 each Cost plus Residential Contract $27.50 each Cost plus Commercial Contract $27.50 each Construction Management Contract $33 each Project Management Contract $40 each Standard Trade Contracts set of 5 in a pad, $30.80 each Residential Minor Works $27.50 each Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation $27.50 each 8. HIA Contracts we stock: Residential New Building Contract (NBNCD) $28.85 each Residential Renovations & Additions Contract (NRA) $28.85 each Residential Small Works Contract (duplicate) $25 each Residential Cost plus Contract $28.85 each Minor Works Contract (pad of 10 duplicates) $51.50 Kitchen Bathroom and Laundry Install Contract $27.50 each To order please contact Dymocks Wynyard by phone or by fax using the order form below. (NB other Dymocks stores do not stock the Building Code of Australia). Address: 350 George Street, Sydney PH: 02 9223 5974 Fax: 02 9232 3061  Email: orders@dymocks.com.au Are you a Dymocks Booklover? Booklovers get 5% credit on purchases of standard books which can be used for future purchases. (excludes the BCA and non-book media) Join Booklovers here We look forward to hearing from you and perhaps seeing you in-store soon. Kind regards, Dymocks Wynyard Your Booklovers number:............................................................................. Your Order Form: .................................................................................................................................................................. $ .................................................................................................................................................................. $ .................................................................................................................................................................. $ .................................................................................................................................add $11.00 for postage $ ...........................................................................................................................................Total Authorised $ Send to: Name..................................................................................................................................... Address................................................................................................................................ City/Town ..................................................................State.................................Postcode............................ Contact Phone Number................................................................................................................................ Payment is by (circle one) A.Credit Card ........ B. Bank Transfer........ C. Company Cheque ........ D.Australia Post Money Order To pay by Credit Card please complete this form and return by fax to (02) 9232 3061 Credit card #................................................................................ Expiry Date:........................................ Cardholder’s Signature:........................................ Direct Deposit payments: Commonwealth Bank of Aust. Acc Name: Jump Holdings PTY LTD. 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Welcome to DesignEx and Dymocks Wynyard Professional & Technical Bookshop

DYMOCKS WYNYARD, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL BOOKSTORE EXPERT BOOK ADVICE IN THE HEART OF SYDNEY'S CBD 350 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY NSW 2000 ORDER ENQUIRIES: ORDERS@DYMOCKS.COM.AU TEL: 02 9223 5974 FAX: 02 9232 3061

Welcome to DesignEx and Sydney from Dymocks Wynyard DesignEx is Australia’s premier design and architecture event, showcasing over 300 local and international brands and boutique suppliers, and is located at Darling Harbor exhibition Centre over 22-24 April 2010. Attendance is free to those who register before the event begins. To register, please click here: While you visit Sydney please check out the newBuilding Code of Australia 2010 edition, which comes into force on May 1 2010. The BCA will help with calculations for the 6 star energy efficiency ratings for new buildings and renovations. Dymocks Wynyard is proud to be the exclusive NSW stockist of the Building Code of Australia 2010. Please also inspect our brand new title:  Acceptable Standards of Medium Density Housing Construction, available now for $25.00. Contents includes 30 subjects not fully covered in Acceptable Standards for Domestic Construction, (also available, $25) for example: chapter 1: Gaining Approval under the BCA. Titles about Apartment Construction we stock: Acceptable Standards of Medium Density Construction (Acceptable Standards Committee, 2010) pbk, $25.00 Australian Property Investment and Financing (Rowland, 2010) $140.00 Living in Small Spaces (Campos, 2008)  pbk $24.95 Small City Apartments (Loft, 2008)          pbk $24.95 Investing in Apartment Buildings (Martinez, 2009)      pbk  $55.00 Homes in the Sky - Apartment Living in Australia (Butler-Bowdon 2007), hardcover, $59.95 ABIC Contracts we stock: BW1 Head Contract (set of 3) in plastic pack $49.50 SW1 Housing Head Contract (Simple Works, set of 3) in plastic pack $154 SW1 Commercial Head Contract (Simple Works, set of 3) in plastic pack $154 MW1 Major Works Head Contract (set of 3) in plastic pack $154 Other popular Master Builder Contracts we stock: Commerical Building Contract (BC3) $24.20 each Residential Building Contract (BC4) $27.50 each Cost plus Residential Contract $27.50 each Cost plus Commercial Contract $27.50 each Construction Management Contract $33 each Project Management Contract $40 each Standard Trade Contracts set of 5 in a pad, $30.80 each Residential Minor Works $27.50 each Kitchen and Bathroom Renovation $27.50 each Building Code of Australia 2010 Building Code of Australia (3 volumes, V1, Appendices, V2) $315 (Hardcopy or DVD) 2010 Building Code of Australia (Single volume V2) $180 (Hardcopy or DVD) Guide to 2010 Building Code of Australia (single volume) $180 To order please contact Dymocks Wynyard by phone or by fax using the order form below. (NB other Dymocks stores do not stock the Building Code of Australia). Address: 350 George Street, Sydney PH: 02 9223 5974 Fax: 02 9232 3061  Email: orders@dymocks.com.au Back in stock: Federation Houses in Australia by Ian Evans, $39.95

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We look forward to hearing from you and perhaps seeing you in-store soon. Kind regards, Dymocks Wynyard

Your Booklovers number:............................................................................. Your Order Form: .................................................................................................................................................................. $ .................................................................................................................................................................. $ .................................................................................................................................................................. $ .................................................................................................................................add $11.00 for postage $ ...........................................................................................................................................Total Authorised $ Send to: Name..................................................................................................................................... Address................................................................................................................................ City/Town ..................................................................State.................................Postcode............................ Contact Phone Number................................................................................................................................ Payment is by (circle one) A.Credit Card ........ B. Bank Transfer........ C. Company Cheque ........ D.Australia Post Money Order To pay by Credit Card please complete this form and return by fax to (02) 9232 3061 Credit card #................................................................................ Expiry Date:........................................ Cardholder’s Signature:........................................ Direct Deposit payments: Commonwealth Bank of Aust. Acc Name: Jump Holdings PTY LTD. BSB: 062 009 ACC: 1046 3967Please Fax or Email your Remittance Advice

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Building Code of Australia 2010 and Building Books

Volume 2 is available at $180.00

The Guide to Volume 1 is also available at  $180.00

 

Acceptable Standards for Medium Density Housing Construction

Newly released, this booklet covers additional standards for residential housing which apply to multi-unit housing.

Published 2010 by the Acceptable Standards Committee, Sydney, Crown Copyright, 52 pages.