"Trim Complete" covers those important finishing touches that give a house a one-of-a-kind personality: trim and modling. An expert carpenter, Greg Kossow presents a vibrantly visual guide that details every possible project, from the most basic baseboards, to the most complicated casings. He tackles real-world situations with authoritative advice, never failing to address how to solve problems when things do go wrong. The book's ingenious design makes it a snap to find the relevant information for each project and Kossow includes a crystal-clear table of contents. Plus, unlike most other books that only deal with basic carptnetry, "Trim Complete" includes hard-to-find advice on complex crown molding and making custom modling.
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Greg Kossow has been a professional contractor specializing in residential and commercial finish carpentry for over 25 years.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
lots of pics and items covered,
By PETE (Mechanicsville, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Taunton's Trim Complete: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton's Complete) (Paperback)
This is my second trim book i bought so far. The other was a stanley book. Im a home owner with good carpentry knowledge. I bought this book to learn the proper way to do trim work and not the harry homeowner piece together rig job. I rate this book 3.5 stars but there was no option for that. The book has lots of pics and covers a good ammount of tasks. I found the details to be confusing to understand. It will get you thru the job but you will have to read the material in the book a few times first to fully grasp the technique. I found the stanley book more user friendly and easier to understand. This book covers more tasks than the stanley book. I would personally recommend the stanley book over this one but it cant hurt to read a few books on trim work.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Poor compared to typical Taunton books,
By D.K. (Hamden, CT United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Taunton's Trim Complete: Expert Advice from Start to Finish (Taunton's Complete) (Paperback)
As a professional furniture maker, I don't often work with trim, but I read this book while researching an architectural project. I can't say that it was terrible, but it does not compare well against Taunton's other book on the subject, Trim Carpentry Techniques. The "high quality" photographs in Trim Complete only accomplish one thing; They make the mistakes easier to spot. Flipping through it the first time I found so many sloppy, amateur mistakes, I had to double check to see if Taunton really did publish the book.
Craig Savage made a few mistakes himself, and some of his drawings are incorrect. His photos are superb, because the work is exemplary. Check out Craig Savage's book. It is better, and (as I write this review) less expensive. [...]
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best book on trim,
By R. Kawa "history buff" (left coast, USA!) - See all my reviews
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Previous reviewers are correct in describing this book as the best on the subject of trim work. I have many Taunton publishing books and as usual the photography is excellent! I have looked at other trim books and usually they are full of 'line' drawings. There is nothing like a great pic to illustrate how a project is being done.
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speed square, sub trim, running moldings, wainscot boards, parting bead, apply construction adhesive, closing board, miter angle, spring angle, top jamb, cap board, proportional divider, reveal marks, radiused corner, ceiling framing, transition piece, side casings, small pry bar, pocket screws, miter gauge, bevel gauge, yellow glue, rough length, miter joint, story pole Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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speed square, sub trim, running moldings, wainscot boards, parting bead, apply construction adhesive, closing board, miter angle, spring angle, top jamb, cap board, proportional divider, reveal marks, radiused corner, ceiling framing, transition piece, side casings, small pry bar, pocket screws, miter gauge, bevel gauge, yellow glue, rough length, miter joint, story pole Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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