'This book teaches design, and general principles, and then takes the reader through a step-by-step process of building all types of kitchen cabinets ...This is a true building book that can be used by even the newest woodworkers' - author Charles Self. This book offers professional planning and custom results and is a complete guide for woodworkers, cabinetmakers, and remodelers. This perfect-for-any-project sourcebook can enhance every stage of creating beautiful kitchen and bath custom cabinetry and countertops. If you ...
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'This book teaches design, and general principles, and then takes the reader through a step-by-step process of building all types of kitchen cabinets ...This is a true building book that can be used by even the newest woodworkers' - author Charles Self. This book offers professional planning and custom results and is a complete guide for woodworkers, cabinetmakers, and remodelers. This perfect-for-any-project sourcebook can enhance every stage of creating beautiful kitchen and bath custom cabinetry and countertops. If you're a contractor looking for answers on design, installation, materials, and tools, why go anywhere else but "Cabinets and Countertops"? Written by one of the top authors in building crafts, this single information-packed volume covers everything you need to know, and then some, from planning to final cleanup. Inside, you'll find: stepping stones to ideal designs for kitchens and baths, including the use of CAD; designer tips on cabinetry coordination; insights into customer psychology that help you give them what they want; 200 photos and illustrations demonstrating options and simplifying tasks; complete case studies, with before-and-after photos; actual cutting, joining, and assembling lists for cabinets; problem-avoidance tips and traditional and new problem-solving methods; job- and budget-saving remedies for avoiding errors; value-added modifications for shop-built and one-off cabinets; the newest hardware, designs, and techniques; an easy-reading style from a popular building writer, a contributing editor to "Remodeling News"; and, much more! This book is a volume in the "Complete Construction" series.
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