Millwork Handbook [Paperback]

John E. Hiro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1993

New doors and windows in a house can enhance ventilation and light, energy efficiency and safety. This guide to millwork illustrates the costs and problems of fitting new doors and windows, and instructs on how to restore old millwork to its original charm, or add the feature to modern buildings.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is a major work, both from the standpoint of the subject and the fact that this is Hiro's first effort. In the introduction, Hiro states, "Millwork is considered to be any product that has been machined at a mill... including windows, doors, and mouldings." He proceeds to explain, in exhaustive detail, elements of unit construction, benefits of various types, and comparative advantages and disadvantages of the different commercial product types. The drawings are clear and well produced, but the limited color photographs are occasionally misplaced. Filled with good ideas and suggestions for thinking about millwork design, this volume includes an excellent glossary. The focus may be beyond the interest level of the average do-it-yourself woodworker. Recommended, particularly if your collection already has a selection of single-subject design books like Steve Thomas's This Old House Kitchens ( LJ 12/91). -- Alex Hartmann, Bloomsburg Univ. Lib., Pa.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc (February 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806986980
• ISBN-13: 978-0806986982
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,859,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Everything about windows, doors and mouldings, February 14, 2001

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"petersonreviews" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Millwork Handbook (Paperback)

This book is just the thing for homebuyers, homeowners, real estate agents, builders and architects. With this as a guide, you'll look at doors, windows and moulding with a new eye.

The book gives basic information about window frames, sashes, hardware, glazing material, weather stripping and important window measurements. It also discusses such window selection factors as light, ventilation, view, security and safety, architectural appearance, energy efficiency and ease of maintenance. You'll learn about available window units, glazing, measuring energy efficiency, window buying, installation, certification and maintenance.

The book has analogous information for doorways and moulding. It's illustrated by line drawings and all too few photographs.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer for millwork planning, September 16, 2005

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Stephen M. Bennett "ERP Man" (Sebring, FL. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Millwork Handbook (Paperback)

I used this book to help me understand millwork basics and the terminology involved. The appendices includes a thorough glossary and abbreviations. I am an ERP implementation specialist who needed to get up to speed on millwork to incorporate a configuration module of the software. It worked! I now have a much better understanding of the world of millwork and the illustrations helped me understand it even better.