Ultimate Guide to Crown Molding: Plan, Design, Install [Paperback]

Neal Barrett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ultimate Guide | Publication Date: September 1, 2007

224 to 608 pages
Trade paper format
8.5" x 10.875"
Complete how-to information
Dozens of step-by-step projects and tasks
Hundreds of color instructional photographs
Dozens of color illustrations
Design and planning information
Dozens of inspirational "beauty" photos

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

The Ultimate Guide to Crown Molding shows readers how they can add distinction to their homes by installing crown molding. Through over 350 photographs, author Neal Barrett takes readers through the process of selecting crown molding designs for their homes, choosing the right materials, and mastering the techniques of cutting and installing the trim work. But the heart of the book are the 30 crown molding projects. Each contains detailed step-by-step photographs and clear concise text that show how each unique design is created. This approach gives even the novice do-it-yourselfer the confidence to tackle the projects. More experienced homeowners and professional trim carpenters can use author's designs in their own projects.

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About the Author

Neal Barrett is a woodworker and furniture designer as well as the owner of Barrett Woodworking in Rochester, New York. He is the author of dozens of magazine articles that have appeared in numerous publications. Neal is the author of Creative Homeowner's Ultimate Guide to Trim Carpentry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Creative Homeowner; 1st edition (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158011346X
• ISBN-13: 978-1580113465
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures but lacks on How to install, December 11, 2009

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Michael E.Dorsey (Lancaster county,Pa.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ultimate Guide to Crown Molding: Plan, Design, Install (Paperback)

This book has a great amount of types of crown molding and good pictures of many configurations but falls short in detailed information on how to install. for someone who has not much experience with a miter saw it could be confusing. there are other book that show how to cut and hang the molding, wome using a jig to make it easier. there are moethods of cutting inside and outside corners and how to cope inside corners that are not as clear in this book. However for the more experienced carpenter it is a good book and is better if you have some experience. I would recommend other books to an inexperienced DIYer who is just starting out on this subject. For the more experienced person this is a good book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!, March 5, 2008

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180x "Dwayne" (N. Augusta, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Guide to Crown Molding: Plan, Design, Install (Paperback)

This is one of the best crown molding books that I have read. Where it really shines is showing numerous combinations of building up crown molding. Other books my do a better job in explaining all the ins-and-outs of hanging it (i.e. Crown Molding and Trim), but showing different configurations (and showing how they are done) sets this book apart. It sort of walks you through the process. Highly recommended!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Comprehensive Resource for Crown Molding, October 28, 2008

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Sonya "readaholic" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Guide to Crown Molding: Plan, Design, Install (Paperback)

The first 4 chapters of this book go over history of crown and cornice molding, tools you will need with a brief description, measuring, marking and material to use (wood, MDF and bendable material). The author goes into great detail about the various molding profiles, combining different molding to get custom-looking molding, and the all important, cutting inside and outside angles. There are several projects, divided into 1-piece up to 6-piece projects. Of course, the 5-6 piece projects are the more custom and multi-layered moldings.

What I like about this book is that it not only covers crown molding, but fireplaces, frieze, medallions, baseboards and indirect lighting coves. This book seems to cover everything you want to know about crown molding. It also helps that the photographs are clear, crisp and show the details of various cuts, molding and finished product.

Great book