QuIck Guide: Trim: Step-by-Step Installation Techniques (Quick Guide) (Paperback)

~ Mark Feirer Mr. (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Installing new trim and molding can create, or complement, any architectural style from traditional to contemporary. Quick Guide: Trim & Molding makes it easy for the homeowner to select, install, finish and repair wood trim and molding. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions, accompanied by more than 165 two-color illustrations, guide the homeowner through each project, from start to finish. This practical volume begins with a thorough examination of the types of trim and molding, the many profile options available, and unique customizing designs. Included is the selection and use of the tools required for each project. In Quick Guide: Trim & Molding, the homeowner is shown how to measure, cut, and easily install window and door casing, baseboards, crown and chair rail molding, wainscoting, decorative molding and more. The step-by-step instructions and illustrations also show the do-it-yourselfer how to put the finishing touches on a quality job by applying paint or stain. Quick Guide: Trim & Molding covers the removal and repair of damaged trim and molding. A helpful glossary of key terms is featured. -- Midwest Book Review

Light on text and heavy on illustrations with step-by-step instructions, each paperback in the Quick Guide series contains enough checklists, diagrams, safety instructions, and tips to make it a useful reference for even novice do-it-yourselfers. -- Chicago Tribune

Product Description

Shows you how to install these as quickly and efficiently as a professional. You will learn how to choose a trim scheme that best fits your decor, and also learn which tools will best get the job done. Installation is shown in detail, and in the end you will learn how to select and apply a beautiful finish. This guide will even teach you how to restore existing molding to its original luster. Each book in the Quick Guide has more than 190 two-color illustrations with easy-to-follow instructions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Creative Arts & Crafts (July 28, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880029278
• ISBN-13: 978-1880029275
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,375,347 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended, September 5, 2000

By A Customer

This is not a helpful book in explaining the minute details of trimwork. I am a rather handy homeowner and the book does not adequately illustrate exactly how to install molding.

For instance, a mere 1/3 page of actual text is devoted to installing crown molding, probably the most confusing type to learn to cut, as the author admits. At the single most crucial part of the process the book gives these enlightening instructions: "Cut the inside miter joint. Crown molding should be place in the miter box upside down. That is, the edge that will go against the ceiling when you install the molding should be placed against the bottom of the miter box when you cut."

The next instruction says: "Cope the miter. Use a coping saw to cut along the profile line created by the saw. The profile line is the front edge of the molding."

I hope I haven't spoiled the plot here, but the book fails to explain that you should make the second cut at a 45 degree angle or exactly how to cope a miter. If I knew these things, I wouldn't be spending my $8 bucks on this little book. The Ortho series "how-to" of books might be better, but I haven't looked at that one yet.

If you can learn to install trim using the Quick Guide, please come over to my house when you're done.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Trim (Quick Guide) by Mark Feirer, February 20, 2001

By A Customer

I read the review posted by the person from NC. Wish I had read it before I became one of the "1.5" million who purchased this book. I am also relieved that I was not as dumb as I thought, as I also found the "step-by-step" installation techniques to be shallow and unhelpful. I must also admit I am a fair weekend wood hacker but it's been awhile since I installed Crown. I would suggest you look elsewhere or pay to have it installed!!