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• FOR PROS BY PROS: CABINETS AND COUNTERTOPS

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  Learn how the pros build and install cabinets and countertops (and how you can avoid some costly mistakes). These 17 articles from past issues of Fine Homebuilding magazine were written by builders and represent the hard-won knowledge of professionals who have learned from their mistakes.

• BUILDING DOORS & DRAWERS

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  "A Complete Guide to Design and Construction". The face of any cabinet, whether in a kitchen, bath, built-in or stand-alone furniture is the doors and drawers. They, along with moldings or trim, define the style of a cabinet. Beyond the wide variety of stylistic differences, there are dozens of ways to build drawers or doors. And different methods have specific applications, depending on the use of the cabinet. While it's easy to learn how to build a basic cabinet box, making durable, well-fitting, and attractive doors and drawers is more challenging. This book covers all styles and methods of building drawers and doors, as well as installing hardware and design. Also covers full size doors.

• CRAFTSMAN HOMES: More than 40 plans for building classic

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  More than 40 plans for building classic Arts & Crafts style cottages, cabins, and bungalows. A compilation of the best of the home designs from "The Craftsman" magazine published by Stickley. Each plan includes measured rooms sizes as well as a rendering of the finished house and a complete description. Many also include a rendering of one of the rooms of the house.

• Taunton's SHELVES, CABINETS & BOOKCASES

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  Subtitle: "A complete guide to building customized storage space". Originally published in the pages of Fine Woodworking and Fine Homebuilding magazines, the articles in this book feature designs, construction details, and tips from some of the most accomplished carpenters and woodworkers in the country. Whether you want to make a simple built-in or a high style bookcase, kitchen cabinets or a media center, you'll find every last detail is here -- with clear, step-by-step instructions and useful graphics. Here are some of the topics you'll learn about: * Supporting Shelves * Six Ways to Edge Plywood * Dressing Up a Basic Box * Arts & Crafts Wall Shelf * Bookshelves in a Day * Outfitting a Closet * Built-in Basics * Building around Electronics * Installing Kitchen Cabinets * Re-facing Kitchen Cabinets * Drawer Design Strategies

• Installing Kitchen Cabinets Made Simple: Includes Companion Step-by-Step Video

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  One of the best investments any owner can make to add value to their home is to renovate a kitchen. New cabinets and fresh countertops can make a world of difference. Both are surprisingly easy to install as detailed in this integrated book/DVD video by professional cabinetmaker Gregory Paolini. Through a comprehensive, multimedia approach he shows exactly how to do it yourself, from choosing the right cabinetry and countertop materials to preparing the site for easy installation. There’s valuable direction for installing both wall and base cabinets so they’re level and square, as well as perfecting side panels and trim around the cabinets. The author’s foolproof methods apply to both stock and custom cabinets, giving readers plenty of options—both high-end and economical—for updating their kitchens. Step-by-step text, photos, sidebars, and “WorkSmart” tips will go a long way in getting the new look just right.

• MAKING CABINETS AND BUILT-INS

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  Sam Allen provides novice woodworkers with the finest guide to creating cabinetry. It takes newcomers by the hand and leads them through every process in detail, from understanding the properties of wood to reading a plan, from layout, squaring, and cutting to joinery and assembly. Allen discusses lumber grades, sizes, and prices; edge treatments for plywood and reconstituted wood products; transferring patterns; and handling all the necessary tools, plus much more.