The book tells about the layout of a modern rural residential building, how you can redesign and repair an existing house with your own hands. The publication introduces the reader to how to make a basement, attic, terrace, veranda, built-in furniture in the house. A separate section of the album is devoted to the repair of foundations, walls, floors, roofs, etc. The technology of construction and finishing works, repair of water supply, furnaces and other equipment is described. The book is designed for the general reader.