Doormaking: A Do-It-Yourself Guide

by John Birchard

Book Overview

Doors can be more than just entrances They offer guests a warm welcome and provide protection against the elements and unwanted visitors. They can hide unsightly messes, and they can also say something about the character and creativity of the people who own them. Whether you are starting from scratch or replacing a door in an existing building, you should look at a door as an important design element with many exciting possibilities.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626548773
• ISBN13: 9781626548770
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Reference

I can't believe this book isn't in print anymore. This should be in every woodworker's book collection. This is not a DIY guide. It covers everything from design and science of doors including interior, exterior, and cabinet doors. I highly recommend this reference.

Good book on Doors

Finding a book about design and construction of doors is hard. Hunting around I found few books...and even fewer of those were even in print. This book provides the basics of door design and construction. It's not a reference guide but it does provide a great deal of data on the different types of doors and how to build them. It's NOT a step-by-step guide or a book for dummies but it does provide a wealth of information.

Highly recommended

This is exactly what I was looking for. This book gives instructions for making a wide variety of beautiful doors. It covers several types of doors, and gives a number of examples of each type. It illustrates each door with a photograph and a scale drawing. Step-by-step instructions are not always given, but there is enough detail that a non-expert can understand how to build the door. The instructions and illustrations are clear. There are some nice color photographs, too. It also covers door hardware and how to hang a door.