The Complete Guide to Home Carpentry
Creative Publishing internationa | ISBN: 0865735778 | 2000 | PDF | 288 pages | 18 MB
Tackle Your Home Carpentry Projects With Confidence!
This book provides easy-to-follow instructions & step-by-step photographs that demonstrate dozens of practical carpentry projects, including:
* Framing & removing walls
* Installing windows & doors
* Building cabinets & countertops
* Adding wallboard, trim, & other finish materials
Plus essential tips & techniques for working with hand and power tools.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Planning a carpentry project | Project safety | Workshop basics
MATERIALS
Lumber | Plywood & sheet goods | Trim moldings | Nails | Screws & other hardware | Glues & adhesives
TOOLS & SKILLS
Carrying your tools | Prying tools | Tape measures | Plumb bobs & chalk lines | Levels | Squares | Handsaws | Jig Saws | Circular saws | Building a straightedge guide | Table saws | Power miter saws | Routers | Hammers | Screwdrivers | Drills & bits | Planes | Chisels | Sanders | Clamps | Specialty tools | Building a workbench | Sawhorses
BASIC CARPENTRY
Anatomy of a House: Anatomy details | Basic Projects: Preparing the work area | Building a partition wall: a step-by-step overview | Framing an opening for an interior door | Soundproofing walls & ceilings | Covering foundation walls | Framing soffits & chases | Finishing Walls & Ceilings: Installing wallboard | Installing a suspended ceiling | Installing a pre-hung interior door | Shortening an interior door | Installing door & window casings | Installing baseboard & ceiling trim | Installing tongue-and-groove Wainscoating
ADVANCED PROJECTS
Enlarging Openings & Removing Walls: Removing wallboard | Removing plaster | Removing exterior surfaces | Removing doors & windows | Making temporary supports | Removing interior walls | Framing & Installing Doors: Framing an exterior door opening | Installing an entry door | Installing a storm door | Installing a patio door | Framing & Installing Windows
SHELVES, CABINETS & COUNTERTOPS
Adding Shelves: Building floor-to-ceiling shelves | Building utility shelves | Building and understairs work center | Building drawers | Finishing projects | Adding Cabinets: Removing trim & old cabinets | Preparing for new cabinets | Installing cabinets | Choosing Countertops: Installing a post-form countertop | Building a custom laminate countertop | Custom wood countertop edges
GLOSSARY | REFERENCE CHARTS | CREDITS & RESOURCES