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The "bible" on building wood-frame houses in Canada -- completely revised and updated. Get expert advice before you start and avoid costly building mistakes! What is the maximum span for rafters? Where should handrails and guards be placed in a stairway? It's all here in this national bestseller. A step-by-step guide from excavation to the finishing touches, this ideal learning tool and essential job-site reference is indispensable for builders, renovators, students and do-it-yourselfers. Updated to conform to 1995 National Building Code reequirements, it includes new illustrations and handy sizing tables; metric and imperial measurements; planning ahead and checking back notes; plus "Healthy Housing" tips to improve indoor air quality and minimize environmental impacts. Convenient lay-flat spiral binding.