Woodworking - Furniture & Cabinetry, Furniture for the Home, Home Woodworking, Kitchens - Remodeling & Renovation

Cabinets and Countertops

Name: Cabinets and Countertops
Author: Charles R. Self
ISBN: 9780071348997

by Charles R. Self

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Overview

Cabinet-building tricks of the trade

Would you like to have your own cabinetmaking business...do an excellent job...and make a decent living? Cabinets and Countertops shows you how. Learn how to set up your custom shop, fill it with the right (not necessarily expensive)tools and use them to produce cabinets while pleasing high-end customers with top-notch quality, design and service.

You get all of author Charles Self's expertise on:
*kitchen planning, including designing for lifestyle
*suitable woods - natural and engineered
*tools and basic joinery techniques
*constructing the carcass, face frames and doors
*building and attaching drawers
*hardware and finishes
*installing base and wall cabinets
*selecting, building and installing countertops
*projects for slow times
*much, much more!

Charles Self is a professional writer and a Contributing Editor to Remodeling News. He is the past president and former newsletter editor of the National Home & Workshop Writers. He is the author of several books on construction topics.

About the Author, Charles R. Self

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A practical guide for contractors, both to plan a project and to take to the job site for quick reference. A frequent writer about construction, Self includes such information as ideal designs for kitchens and baths, using CAD, cabinetry coordination, customer psychology, case studies, tips for avoiding problems, budget-saving remedies to avoid errors, and hardware. He also provides actual cutting, joining, and assembly lists for cabinets. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)