Finish Carpenter's Manual
Easy-to-follow instructions for installing doors and windows,
ceiling treatments (including fancy beams, corbels, cornices
and moldings), wall treatments (including wainscoting and
sheet paneling), and the finishing touches of chair, picture,
and plate rails.
Page Guide
Synopsis | Description
| About the Author
 Please
check our selection of Recommended Titles
below for more books related to this subject.
 Ordering Options
Craftsman Book Co.
Paperback Book
208 pages, 8-1/2 x 11
|
Everything you need to know to be a finish carpenter:
assessing a job before you begin, and tricks of the
trade from a master finish carpenter. Easy-to-follow
instructions for installing doors and windows, ceiling
treatments (including fancy beams, corbels, cornices
and moldings), wall treatments (including wainscoting
and sheet paneling), and the finishing touches of
chair, picture, and plate rails. Specialized interior
work includes cabinetry and built-ins, stair finish
work, and closets. Also covers exterior trims and
porches. Includes manhour tables for finish work,
and hundreds of illustrations and photos.
Price: $22.25
|
Description
Whether you're an experienced finish carpenter
with sawdust in your blood, or just beginning in
the finish carpentry field, this manual is for you!
The seasoned finish carpenter who wants to keep up-to-date
will find the latest methods and tools, time-saving
tips and shortcuts - based on the author's successful
career as a master finish carpenter. And the step-by-step
descriptions of the professional way to do a job
will save the beginner time, frustration, lumber,
and money.
This manual will become your favorite reference
for all of these finish carpentry topics:
Evaluating the job
Choosing the best tools
Selecting the right materials
Preparing framing for finish work
Installing door and window trim
Applying ceiling and wall treatments
Installing cabinets and fireplace surrounds
Selecting, laying and finishing flooring
Trimming out the stairs
On-site troubleshooting
Every step is illustrated with clear photographs
and drawings that show exactly how each job goes
together. You'll learn how to do high-quality
finish work that will build your reputation and
keep you up to your tool belt in work. And so
that you're not working just for the fun of it,
you'll find manhours for each kind of job. You'll
know just how long it will take you to hang a
door, install a lockset, or set door or window
casings. You can estimate your jobs accurately
and submit bids that will get you the job and
a fair profit. The final chapter explains how
to establish and run your own subcontracting
finishwork business. It includes sample forms,
tips on finding work, and hints that will help
you find, manage and keep a good crew.
About the Author
Jim Tolpin has been a professional
woodworker for over twenty years, specializing
in finish carpentry and custom cabinetmaking.
His company, Interwood, has installed finish
trim and built staircases and cabinets for scores
of homes and businesses on both the East and
West Coasts. His articles on cabinetmaking and
finish carpentry have appeared in Fine Homebuilding,
Fine Woodworking, Journal of Light Construction,
CabinetMaker and a number of other magazines
and books. He is also the author of Working at
Woodworking (published by Taunton Press).
|
Related Titles & References
Carpentry and Construction Books
|
