Finish Carpentry: A Complete Interior & Exterior Guide FROM THE PUBLISHER
Finish carpentry involves the installation of the wooden features that will become important to the decorative appearance of the interior or exterior of a building. See how to select moldings, and install and trim doors and windows. Work with paneling, wainscoting, and gypsum wall board, and various types of wood flooring. Finish stairs and install cabinets. For the exterior, learn the basics of cornice construction, roofing, and siding.
SYNOPSIS
"Spence brings a fresh perspective to a familiar subject matter by treating it in a way that stresses professional craftsmanship...opens with sections on tools and safety before moving on to a subject-by-subject treatment of interior and exterior finish work, including moldings, doors, windows, wainscoting, wood flooring, stairs, drywalls, cabinets, cornices, roofing, and siding. A whopping 650 detailed drawings and...photographs make it simple to visualize the strategies and techniques."--Journal of Light Construction.