This is the new revised and updated edition of the complete visual handbook for architects, builders, students and DIY builders - anyone interested in wood frame house construction. Section by section the book covers foundations, floors, walls, stairs and roofs. Full cross-referencing gives information about building systems and materials. Written by an experienced self-builder and a practicing architect, this authoritative guide reviews all the options to solve specific building problems. * GRAPHIC: This is a definitive visual handbook featuring nearly 500 step-by-step detailed and annotated plans and drawings. * FULLY REVISED: Updated to keep paces with changes in the building industry in the last nine years, particularly new materials, disaster- and extreme weather-proofing concerns, and new energy conservation codes.