Build Like a Pro - Expert Advice from Start to Finish: Trim Carpentry and Built-ins - Softcover

Dekorne, C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1561584789 ISBN 13: 9781561584789

Publisher: Taunton Press Inc, 2002

Synopsis

The interior trim of a house is both a way to dress up the rooms and to suggest period styles. This is a complete do-it-yourself guide to trim carpentry and built-in furniture. Professional carpenter Clayton DeKorne explains how to achieve great results even in challenging situations through step-by-step instruction and advice gleaned from years of practical experience. * Build Like A Pro series provides expert advice from start to finish. Trim is a project often undertaken by do-it-yourselfers but it is challenging because it requires precision. Here, insider tips explain how to design and install a variety of trim projects and built-ins. * This book demystifies a carpentry skill that requires precision: the art of getting tight joints, working with out-of-square walls, floors and ceilings, and still get professional results. * Covers all the usual trim projects step-by-step: window and door casings, baseboards, crownmoulding, wainscots, built-in bookcases and cabinets.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Wormer is a contributing editor to "Fine Homebuilding" magazine and the author of "The Builder's Book of Bathrooms" (The Taunton Press) and "The Bathroom Idea Book" (The Taunton Press). An experienced builder and bathroom remodeler, Andrew lives in Ferrisburgh, Vermont.<br /><br />

Clayton DeKorne worked alongside his tradesman father until he became a full carpenter at age 17. Over the next decade, he advanced from lead carpenter to trim contractor before taking a position as senior editor at the Journal of Light Construction and later as founding editor of Tools of the Trade. He lives in Burlington, Vermont.

Edition details

• Publisher: Taunton Press Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561584789
• ISBN 13: 9781561584789
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160