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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. Theres valuable direction for installing both wall and base cabinets so theyre level and square, as well as perfecting side panels and trim around the cabinets. The authors foolproof methods apply to both stock and custom cabinets, giving readers plenty of optionsboth high-end and economicalfor updating their kitchens. Step-by-step text, photos, sidebars, and WorkSmart tips will go a long way in getting the new look just right.
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By refacing old cabinets, virtually anyone with basic skills can make a kitchen or any room in the house look stunning and new, at a fraction of what it would cost to install new cabinets. The secret is knowing how to refurbish old but solid cabinets by applying high-quality wood laminate and new cabinet doors, door fronts and or trim. Kimball, a professional remodeler, shows readers everything they need to know to achieve a terrific new look for the kitchen. Includes numerous detailed illustrations.
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Anyone can learn the pros carpentry secrets thanks to Popular Mechanics and Rick Peters. Popular Mechanics covers everything: the equipment needed and how to use it; window and door casings; baseboards; all types of molding (including the always-challenging crown molding); wainscoting; and architectural trim like gingerbread. There are even insider tips on decorative molding, including how to dress up a plain door so it looks like it has raised panels. For owners wanting to add trim to their home, this book is the most valuable tool of all!
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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.
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Mission-style furniture, with its straight lines and cut-out features, is in style again. This volume, a republication of the 1922 edition, is one of the best manual art instruction books of the early 1900s. Projects include decorative accessories, lamps, tables, chairs, a writing desk, and more. Includes diagrams, measurements and instructions. Perfect guide for parent-child workshop projects.
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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.