Trim Carpentry & Built-Ins (Taunton's Build Like a Pro) Kindle Edition

I am not a professional, however fairly accomplished DIY home remodeler. I am absolutely delighted with this book It taught me tips and tricks that were not apparent as I self taught myself through many home remodeling projects. This book covers all the bases with extremely clear narrative, coupled with a huge number of corresponding photos and illustrations. Nothing is left to ambiguity. I especially appreciate their in depth treatise on cutting and installing crown molding in multiple scenarios. I am currently doing crown molding which will float on top of old kitchen cabinets which do not rise all the way to the ceiling. I was trying to figure out the best way to secure crown along the tops of the cabinets, which then have to transition into a soffit that does rise to the ceiling above other cabinet areas. This book gave me enough food for thought that I was able to create a nailer cap on top of the floating cabinets, which had an outward angle slope to which I can securely nail the crown. Their explanations at every step were very easy to understand and visualize. This book is a must have for great tutorials which even beginners can follow and understand. As I move through a complete kitchen remodel, I find myself picking this book up frequently, since I am doing new door trim, wainscoating, and chair railsAn exceptional "how to" that you should add to your library, unless you have been doing skilled carpentry for many years Even at that, there are a lot of "pro tips" throughout the book, which might shed some light for the skilled carpenters.

Just got this book, it’s great, except that every single page I turn comes right out of the book in my hand. Maybe I should have just downloaded the .pdf from a torrent, printed it, and put the pages in a binder and save $25. That this book is about fine craftsmanship is sort of ironic, lol.

I'm remodeling my home and need to do everything, from building built in bookcases and kitchen units, to finish work like baseboards. I also come at this with zero expertise as a carpenter, but I want to achieve professional results. Quite a challenge! I found this book gave me the confidence to try my hand at each activity, and it gave me the information I needed.One complaint, I've bought a couple of other books (insulate and weatherize, remodeling a basement) in this series and am a big fan generally. This was slightly worse than some of the others. It contains all the information you will need, but does not take the time to teach. Rather, the reader will have to pace themself, and will find themselves going back to re-read the relevant parts many times. Perhaps I'm asking too much, or perhaps some of the other books in this series have just gone that extra mile without needing to.Still a good book, but not as easy to read as some of the others in the series.

I love carpentry and bought this for my daughter since she lives in an older home and wants to install her own work. The work she has done was wonderful just that she put pine together with old oak. Kind of thought this might just steer her in the proper direction.

I’m giving it one star not because Of the quality of the content as I have not yet read it but just from turning the pages while inspecting the book they’re already falling out. I saw this review before but thought it might have been a fluke and sure enough that is exactly what has happened with my purchase. Returning it as I generally like to keep books for the long term and constantly refer back to them and this will end up just being loose pages by the end of the day if I keep going

I purchase this book to get some ideas, this book goes into detail from wood selection to all types of valuable information, on all types of products. For it would work well for beginners, as some of the info is a bit redundant for mid to experienced carpenters. Highly Recommend for beginners.

Extremely helpful and clear guide. Each page has "pro tips" which provide valuable additional info that I would have likely never discovered on my own. Whether a weekend warrior or pro, this book will help you hone your skills. It goes into detail about the in's and out's of installing mouldings and baseboards, casing windows and helps get you started on built ins. I've applied the tips I've learned from this book to furniture making to improve overall quality. The short of all this? This book gives you all the advice of having a pro by your side when and where you need it, and the cost of the book is worth its weight.

If you want a comprehensive woodworking book for any home project imaginable, this is the book.From planning a project with how to do scale drawings,selecting building materials,to construction and anicdotes to solving common problems faced in out of square spaces. I have recently purchased an old 1900 house and can't wait to use the information in this book to assist me with installing multi peiced crownmolding and building custom cabinets for my kitchen.

I consider myself a beginner but found this book outstanding. It has enough detail to tell you how to complete a project properly. I'd recommend more pictures to the author to augment some of the trickier tasks he explains but it's written well enough to understand.It covers the basics and the finer points all in one place. A great reference manual when you get stuck.

More of a tips book for an experience carpenter rather than teaching manual for newbies!

Originally found this on a woodworking site for £30. much cheaper here on amazon, arrived within two days. it has a couple of nice little tips inside, great addition to any woodworking collection.

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