Books on construction or development?

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    Can anyone recommend a book that is easy to read on the topics of house construction (I have little/no knowledge on the subject) or property development (I have some experience)?

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    I learned everything I know about building here - Linky

    Includes a brief overview for lightweight, timber & masonry.
     
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    Can't believe I fell for that!
     
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    It's never to young to start teaching your daughter. :p
     
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    She's more into Cinderella :D

    My life is all about obeying her magic wand I brought her a while back...
     
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    I don't recall having a set text for resi construction yet we managed to learn with lots of overhead projector and notes. We had set texts for law, engineering, finance/accounting, management, planning, services, design but not building. Maybe things have changed.
     
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    I’ve got two of the Ron Forlee books - really interesting and easy to read. I got the Allan Stains House building manual a month ago but haven’t read it. It looks like it would be easy to look up anything you want to understand thoroughly.
     
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