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Trim Carpentry Techniques: Installing Doors, Windows, Base and Crown (Paperback)

by Craig Savage (Author)
Key Phrases: rough header, pinch rods, jamb stock, Resource Guide, Charles Miller, Low Closed Soft (more...)

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Product Description
A detailed account of designing, selecting and installing interior trim, this text presents practical advice on: hanging doors; setting windows; buying, making and installing moulds; selecting tools; and finishing the trim with paint or varnish.

About the Author
Savage is a contractor. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

Paperback: 186 pages
Publisher: Taunton (September 1, 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 094239108X
ISBN-13: 978-0942391084
Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,574,271 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rough header, pinch rods, jamb stock, trim carpenter, strike jamb, wooden miter box, jamb extensions, jamb legs, hinge jamb, standing trim, head jamb, trim carpentry, rough sill, head casing, outside miters, jamb edge, miter square, stop molding, prehung doors, plinth blocks, millwork shop, side casings, rough opening, cap molding, molding head

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Resource Guide, Charles Miller, Low Closed Soft, Rodger Whipple, Excellent Good True, Excellent Rich, High Open Hard, Jim Hall, Medium Closed Hard, Stanley Surform

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Greene and Greene : Master Builders of the American Arts and Crafts Movement by Bruce Smith in Back Matter
Cabinetmaking and Millwork, Fifth Edition by John Louis Feirer in Back Matter
Building Trades Dictionary by Leonard P. Toenjes in Back Matter
Victorian Design (Dover Pictura) by Dover in Back Matter
Finish Carpentry by T. W. Love in Back Matter

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Taunton's Fine Homebuilding Index: Issues 1-85 by Fine Homebuilding on page 138
The Kitchen Consultant: a common-sense guide to kitchen remodeling by Herrick Kimball in Back Matter
Contractor's Guide to Quickbooks Pro 2002 by Karen Mitchell in Front Matter

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2.0 out of 5 stars Too complex for a novice..., July 6, 2000

By	Scott Moore (Rochester, MN USA) - See all my reviews

I am currently in the middle of a massive remodeling project in my house. I bought this book to learn some simple techniques for installing the molding that was so easy to rip out, but is a pain to put back in. I read the book from cover to cover and I found that the book lacked on illustrations/pictures. Most of the explanations are only given in paragraph form, and was hard to follow for me. This is the only do it yourself book that I regret buying from Amazon!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb guide on the art of trim carpentry, January 4, 2000

By	Ross Ridenoure (Omaha, Nebraska) - See all my reviews

An outstanding book for anyone interested in trim carpentry from the novice to the more experienced carpenter! Very thorough, yet easy to understand dicussions of each aspect of trim carpentry with excellent illustrations to accompany the text. As an experienced do-it-your-selfer with quite a bit of woodworking experience, this book was a delight to read and use. Highly recommended!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Originally published in 1989. Outdated then?, March 31, 2005

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This review is from: Trim Carpentry Techniques: Installing Doors, Windows, Base and Crown (Paperback)

I was looking for a well layed out reference guide that I could learn a few tricks of the trade. This book seemed to spend way to much time setting the reader up for the first day on the job (back in the 70's and 80's mind you), then long-winded yet sparse information on actual methods of trim carpentry.

If you are willing to read a book from cover to cover on this subject here's your ticket. But if your looking for concise writting, logical up-to-date illustrations, a book that you can easily reference in a pinch, you might want to steer clear.

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2.0 out of 5 stars nice Idea but poorly executed
sorry to say but not well illustrated and not easy to follow look elsewhere for help in this area... Read more

Published on February 28, 2006 by A. Mandeville

4.0 out of 5 stars Trim Carpentry Techniques
Nice illustrations, step by step procedures are easy to follow if you do not like to read. Detailed materials and tooling information is somewhat provided. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book For Base, Crown and Other Moldings
Very good book for baseboard, crown, door and window moldings. It has tons of pictures and illustrations. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Review of a great carpentry book...
this is a great book, i remember back when, when my dad was writing this book, he was the greatest trip carpenter in california and idaho.

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