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Title: Grand Finishes For Carpentry: A Step-by-Step Guide Through Molding Installation Projects by Matt Nikitas ISBN: 0-312-26331-7 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 16 October, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: inspiring project
Comment: I know very little about working with wood or the tools needed and GRAND FINISHES FOR CARPENTRY was a perfect choice for me. It didn't insult my intelligence and was never condescending yet explained everything so clearly. I have two other molding books but this one pointed out several of the problems I might have encountered, whereas the others glossed over them. Though not a lot of pictures I thought there were just enough for me to accomplish creating and installing my own wainscoting in our diningroom. My wife even helped, and we both enjoyed the whole process.
Rating: 2
Summary: basic info - little else
Comment: I was disappointed in "Grand Finishes". A great review in the L.A. Times led me to purchase it sight-unseen. It arrived and I was surprised to see very few photos and prety much no ideas for design. Far from grand... There is some good basic info on tools and terminology, to be sure, but "step-by-step" seems a stretch. The installation of wainscoating, a large and potentially complicated project, is covered in just a few pages with mostly sketches and small black and white photos. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone looking for a guide on an upcoming molding project.
Rating: 5
Summary: Grand Finishes For Moldings
Comment: I was surprised to read the earlier negative reviews. I found the instruction thorough and very clear: I've put in base molding before but got a lot out of the crown installation step-by-steps. The book's VOICE OF EXPERIENCES had many helpful hints that added a little levity to my projects but also pointed out several pitfalls I might not have ordinarilly known about. This is the third book of Nikitas's that I've purchased and I use them ("GRAND FINISHES FOR WALLS AND FLOORS" and "GRAND FINISHES FOR TILE") religiously as reference books. Definitely a keeper.
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Title: Decorating with Architectural Trimwork : Planning, Designing, Installing by Jay Silber ISBN: 1580110789 Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press Pub. Date: 28 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Trim Carpentry and Built-Ins: Expert Advice from Start to Finish by Clayton Dekorne ISBN: 1561584789 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Finish Carpenter's Manual by Jim Tolpin ISBN: 0934041822 Publisher: Craftsman Book Co Pub. Date: April, 1993 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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Title: Trim Carpentry Techniques: Installing Doors, Windows, Base and Crown by Craig Savage, Lee Hov ISBN: 1561583219 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 31 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Finish Carpentry (For Pros by Pros Series) by Fine Homebuilding, Fine Homebuilding Magazine ISBN: 156158536X Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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