Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: I want to rate 4.5 stars--why can't I?

Generally this is an informative book, I've found it very valuable and am glad I purchased it...but it does deserve a few dings. Rod assumes at least some familiarity with construction jargon. For construction illiterates like me, some of his explanations leave me wondering what he is saying and it is at least in part due to terminology I'm not familiar with. A glossary would help. I also wish he'd deal a little more with how to work around, or options for improving, existing construction, like an existing window or door you might want to keep.Overall, this book is well worth the price for the wealth of detail about materials and construction techniques alone. It will be a great reference book.