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Title: Decorating with Architectural Trimwork : Planning, Designing, Installing by Jay Silber ISBN: 1-58011-078-9 Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press Pub. Date: 28 July, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A good reference book for basic trim carpentry skills
Comment: I just recently purchased this book to trim out my house with Crown, base and window trim and decorative caps between rooms.
while there are better boooks for pure trim carpentry skills, Jim Tolpin's book comes to mind, I find myself reaching for this book over Tolpin's as it has great color pictures, concise instructions, good organization, and most importantly, ideas.
When I was choosing how to make my base moldings, or build the decorative cap, I needed guidance on which moldings to choose, what size they should be proportionally, and how to build them. This is where this book becomes worth every penny--its descriptions and pictures, along with techniques for different styles such as neo classical, victorian and Arts and Crafts, with suggestions on how to put all the components together on walls, floors and ceilings.
Overall I highly recommend this book for anyone that's going to trim their house themselves.
Rating: 5
Summary: Finally, the trimwork book I have been looking for!
Comment: I have been searching for over a year for a good book on finish carpentry and trimwork for the past year. This is by far the most comprehensive and complete text on the topic. I stumbled upon an article featuring Jay Silber's trimwork methods about year ago in the now defunct Today's Homeowner magazine. I was hoping Mr. Silber's book would be as good as the few short lesson in that article. I am happy to report that this book has exceeded my expectations. If you are interested in architechural trimwork, from basic how-to's, to the different styles of trim, then this is the book to get. Each page has full color photos of techniques, detailed construction drawings, before and after shots, and the basic styles of trimwork that you can select to best match the decor of your home.
Rating: 3
Summary: Pretty Pics, Spotty Advice
Comment: If you're interested in ideas for interior woodwork, this book offers some nice photos that may inspire a project ... and sometimes inspiration is just what's needed to get us out of the chair and actively working. However, if you're interested in executing the work that's shown, an inexperienced carpenter will be hard pressed to succeed based on the information here. No book can substitute for experience, and this book is great for dreamers, but there are better carpentry guides out there if you actually want to do the work.
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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: Traditional Woodwork: Adding Authentic Period Details to Any Home by Mario Rodriguez ISBN: 1561581763 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: December, 1998 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: Decorating With Interior Trim by Lisa Stockwell Kessler, Scott Fitzgerrell, Sunset Books ISBN: 0376012668 Publisher: Sunset Pub Co Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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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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