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What our customer's say!

"Uncommonly Common Sense", If you use just one or two tips from this book (and you will) it is worth the investment in time and money. It is well written with simple concise instructions and advice. A little humor goes a long way toward making this an easy enjoyable read.

"Working alone", I have no read the entire book, however at a glance, I can see that there are many helpful ideas. Surely worth the $

"Dobra pozycja dla pracujcych samotnie", Dobra ksiaka dla pracujacych samotnie lub dla tych, ktorych pracownicy zostawili "na lodzie". Zawiera sporo przykaldow jak dac s obie rad samemu. Autor zwraca te uwag na to, e niektóre prace powinny zostac wykonane przez podwykonawców ze wzgledu na wymagane doswiadczenie lub regulacje prawne. Polecam. Wydane pieniadze nie beda zmarnowane. Jest to dobra inwestycja.

"Working Alone", This is a book I saw on store shelves for a while, then couldn't find it anywhere. So, I was very pleased to find it online. It is everything I was expecting, very informative. Lots of useful information for doing carpentry work, that may need a helper for a short time. A great deal of help if you don't need the helper longer than a few minutes.

"Working Alone: Tips and Techniques for Solo Building ", If you have never done any type of construction, buy this book. Even if you have only visited a construction site once in your life this book is below your expectations. The majority of the book is showing that taking two pieces of wood nailed at 90 degrees with a triangle placed perpendicular to the joint in different jobs. I thought I would learn something new but I was wrong. I would have returned it but it would cost just as much to ship it back as it cost in the first place.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"thank you john", you helped me get started on repairing a faulty crick on my new post&beam , its still on the honey do list - but in the mean time , your book helped me build a solid outbuilding with hand built trusses that I never thought I'd be able to lift alone. In fact , the whole building went up alone. Never could've done it without you.
And I finally understand how to measure out rafters ! thanks for the simple math.


"Suggested title change", This book should be called "101 Uses for C-clamps and yard sticks".

That might sound like a negative statement considering that I gave it 4 stars. On the contrary... this is a VERY helpful book.

My only complaint would be that the author recycles the same methods over and over again in a book that is structured to follow the phases of construction.

If the book is actually intended for an experienced builder, it would save time to describe a particular method and then discuss it's various uses.

Instead, this book goes phase-by-phase through the construction process. Utilizing many of the same techniques over and over again. Yet I felt compelled to keep reading in case there was something new around the corner. There wasn't.

I think this book is a "must read" for anyone who's looking to tackle a project on their own. Or a professional who's looking for some new ideas. It's full of great ideas that only come from necessity, and I fully intend to employ many of them at the first opportunity.

That being said; once you've mastered the concept of site-built brackets and using clamps as extra hands, the biggest contribution this book makes is in some of the author's solo-measuring procedures.

All three are worth the price of the book, just don't get so caught up that you think there's more in store "in the next chapter".

"Give me a lever long enough... ", Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it,
and I shall move the world. -Archimedes

If you are the type of person that likes to GET IT DONE, then this book is for you. The techniques in this book are so good, I feel like I should go study to become a general contractor.

The techniques are eye-opening and the positive attitude in which this book is written will give you the confidence and ability to tackle some tough projects.

Now go and build something great!

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"The pros are right.", While I don't do so at the moment, I have made a living as a contractor. This book may be great for a novice but if you're a pro and don't know most of this stuff already maybe you should find someone to apprentice to...

I did learn one or two things, but this book is no where near the tome of magic answers some of the reviews imply it is.

"Speaking as a novice...", this book was extremely helpful to me in building a detached room for my son. The book was recommended from a website about building small houses, so I reserved it through our library. Having read the book, I found the tips and explanations for framing rafters provided clarification for the sketchy instructions from the 5 other books we have about building outbuildings. Perhaps using clamps and homemade jigs to support work is a given for a professional, but it was an eye-opener for me! I did extensive renovation on my historical house, but had help from friends to do it. Building this room from the ground up mostly alone is a different matter. I wish we had this book when we were trying to square the foundation. I am now ordering the book for myself, as the library wants their own book back!!