Creative Homeowner Ultimate Guide to Trim Carpentry: Plan, Design, Install (Creative Homeowner Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement)

By Neal Barrett

Book Overview

Ultimate Guide to Trim Carpentry shows how easy it is to enhance any home by adding decorative trimwork or molding-the right way. This book takes a practical, no-nonsense approach to trimwork design and construction. Sections on specific styles help readers choose the type of molding that best suits the design and character of their homes. The beautiful, eye-catching photographs of real rooms provide inspiration for dressing up any space that lacks texture or ornament. Renowned woodworker Neal Barrett details the techniques that ensure a professional-looking job every time. Even novices will be able to install door and window casings, chair rails, crown moldings, and much more like a pro.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158011279X
• ISBN13: 9781580112796
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Creative Homeowner Pr
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.3" x 8.0"
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

the ultimate guide to trim carpentry

its a good book for referencing, it also has the step by step do it yourself guide.

A user-friendly guide to professional-quality do-it-yourself embellishment

Trim Carpentry: Plan, Design, Install by woodworker and furniture maker Neal Barret is a hands-on guide to adding trimwork and molding to one's home to enhance value and attractiveness. Multiple full color photographs on every page illustrate each stage of step-by-step processes. From basic tools and techniques to door & window casting to wall design ideas, crown molding, ceiling treatments, columns, and trimwork finishes, Trim Carpentry has both inspiration and practical instructions for home improvement. A user-friendly guide to professional-quality do-it-yourself embellishment.