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Laughton is a professional woodworker and here he gives a well thought out, methodical approach to laying out, cutting, fitting, and final assembly for miters, butt and edge joints, notched and halved joints, mortise and tenon, dovetails, and dadoed joints.
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Major home remodeling isnt for the faint of heart; there is huge potential for design problems, cost overruns, or just unsatisfactory workmanship. Here, a professional construction manager who masterminded the redesign at New Yorks famed Avery Fisher Hall as well as a massive institute-wide renovation of St. Lukes Hospital, offers an indispensable guide for homeowners who need to manage a large-scale renovation. Theres advice on how to articulate your thoughts clearly to designers, architects, and contractors; tips on negotiating contracts; suggestions for protecting yourself from legal and financial threats; and help understanding warranty claims. Each stepfrom initial planning through the completed projectis covered in laymans terms, and sample contracts, floor plans, cost estimating worksheets and other forms are provided.
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734 scale drawings of doorways, windows, staircases, moldings, cornices and other elements. Paper.
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From a sandstone portal in Morocco to a bamboo-lined aperture in China, an exploration of door forms in vivid color. The authors capture the sheer variety of entryways worldwide, and show the harmony achieved by their diverse proportions, designs, materials, and colors and discloses how doors reflect geography.