"Opens the subject to anyone...explores all the standard framing methods for floors, walls, ceilings, and roofs... demystifies some of the more obscure tasks, such as building gable dormers, multiple-pitched roofs, staircase construction, and structural foundations. There's even a section devoted to post-and-beam construction. The book concludes with a discussion about door and window installation, exterior siding and interior finishing."--Popular Mechanics.