Refacing Cabinets: Making an Old Kitchen New

by Herrick Kimball

Book Overview

A step by step guide to making an old kitchen into a new one by refacing your cabinets. Advice is given on how to choose the right materials, with illustrations showing how to remove old cabinet... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561581976
• ISBN13: 9781561581979
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

All I need to know about kitchen refacing

I had never seen a refaced kitchen or even spoken to someone who had. This book detailed the aspects of kitchen refacing in such a way that I am confident I can do this job myself and do it well. The pictures and diagrams are abundant and pertinent to the text and are a great supplement to understanding each aspect of the job. The book is organized and the subjects are categorized in such a way that the book is a good tutorial but can also be used as a reference. If you plan to reface your kitchen or just want to know what is involved with the job this book is an excellent resource.

I saved a lot of money buying this book

I completed my refacing project in a few days after thoroughly reading and following the instructions in this excellent book. The MUT is an indispensable tool; I got mine at Rockler. This book saved me a lot of money by doing the reface myself and not paying someone to redo my kitchen. It's worth every penny!

Decent manual - delivers what is promised

This book delivers exactly what it promises. I have used the techniques and they DO work. I would recommend this approach for the extremely budget minded renovator. By the way, the veneer he uses can be found easily online.

Does everything but the labor

This is a really excellent guide to cabinet refacing. It covers the job from start to finish, and offers several options for different steps along the way, not just the author's preferred technique. It gives the pros and cons of different techniques and materials as well. I'm a pretty good woodworker/carpenter/builder, so I really wouldn't hesitate to take on a reface job after reading this book. I've already ordered his other two books.

Just What I Was Looking For

I found this to be a very clear explanation as well as a source reference for resurfacing cabinets yourself. Many photographs, charts, and diagrams accompany the text. The author convinced me that this is a home improvement project that I could tackle with a little help from my friends. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to update their 60's or 70's kitchen. I plan to give it a try this summer.