Books by Ian Rock

The UK's best-selling home extension book has now been comprehensively updated to include the latest Planning and Building Regulations, energy efficient design, pure glass extensions, SIPS and timber frame, bi-fold doors, woodburning stoves and re

Britain has a wonderfully rich stock of period houses - everything from medieval cottages to Georgian townhouses and Edwardian mansions. But many of these historic properties are now at risk

Most of us would love to design and build our own home. In fact, more people than ever are doing precisely this

Many of Britain's four million Victorian and Edwardian houses were shoddily built and often require 'essential repairs'. This book shows where to look for danger signs, what's normal and what isn't, and how to fix common defects.