The Complete Guide to Home Carpentry: Carpentry Skills & Projects for Homeowners

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Tackle Your Home Carpentry Projects With Confidence!

This book provides easy-to-follow instructions & step-by-step photographs that demonstrate dozens of practical carpentry projects, including:

• Framing & removing walls
• Installing windows & doors
• Building cabinets & countertops
• Adding wallboard, trim, & other finish materials

Plus essential tips & techniques for working with hand and power tools.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
Planning a carpentry project | Project safety | Workshop basics

MATERIALS
Lumber | Plywood & sheet goods | Trim moldings | Nails | Screws & other hardware | Glues & adhesives

TOOLS & SKILLS
Carrying your tools | Prying tools | Tape measures | Plumb bobs & chalk lines | Levels | Squares | Handsaws | Jig Saws | Circular saws | Building a straightedge guide | Table saws | Power miter saws | Routers | Hammers | Screwdrivers | Drills & bits | Planes | Chisels | Sanders | Clamps | Specialty tools | Building a workbench | Sawhorses

BASIC CARPENTRY
Anatomy of a House: Anatomy details | Basic Projects: Preparing the work area | Building a partition wall: a step-by-step overview | Framing an opening for an interior door | Soundproofing walls & ceilings | Covering foundation walls | Framing soffits & chases | Finishing Walls & Ceilings: Installing wallboard | Installing a suspended ceiling | Installing a pre-hung interior door | Shortening an interior door | Installing door & window casings | Installing baseboard & ceiling trim | Installing tongue-and-groove Wainscoating

ADVANCED PROJECTS
Enlarging Openings & Removing Walls: Removing wallboard | Removing plaster | Removing exterior surfaces | Removing doors & windows | Making temporary supports | Removing interior walls | Framing & Installing Doors: Framing an exterior door opening | Installing an entry door | Installing a storm door | Installing a patio door | Framing & Installing Windows

SHELVES, CABINETS & COUNTERTOPS
Adding Shelves: Building floor-to-ceiling shelves | Building utility shelves | Building and understairs work center | Building drawers | Finishing projects | Adding Cabinets: Removing trim & old cabinets | Preparing for new cabinets | Installing cabinets | Choosing Countertops: Installing a post-form countertop | Building a custom laminate countertop | Custom wood countertop edges

GLOSSARY | REFERENCE CHARTS | CREDITS & RESOURCES

The Complete Guide to Home Carpentry: Carpentry Skills & Projects for Homeowners