| Everything you need to know to be a finish carpenter: assessing a job before you begin, and tricks of the trade from a master finish carpenter. Easy-to-follow instructions for installing doors and windows, ceiling treatments (including fancy beams, corbels, cornices and moldings), wall treatments (including wainscoting and sheet paneling), and the finishing touches of chair, picture, and plate rails. Specialized interior work includes cabinetry and built-ins, stair finish work, and closets. Also covers exterior trims and porches. Includes manhour tables for finish work, and hundreds of illustrations and photos.
From the Back Cover:
Whether you're an experienced finish carpenter with sawdust in your blood, or just beginning in the finish carpentry field, this manual is for you! The seasoned finish carpenter who wants to keep up-to-date will find the latest methods and tools, time-saving tips and shortcuts—based on the author's successful career as a master finish carpenter. And the step-by-step descriptions of the professional way to do a job will save the beginner time, frustration, lumber, and money.
This manual will become your favorite reference for all of these finish carpentry topics:
- Evaluating the job
- Choosing the best tools
- Selecting the right materials
- Preparing framing for finish work
- Installing door and window trim
- Applying ceiling and wall treatments
- Installing cabinets and fireplace surrounds
- Selecting, laying and finishing flooring
- Trimming out the stairs
- On-site troubleshooting
Every step is illustrated with clear photographs and drawings that show exactly how each job goes together. You'll learn how to do high-quality finish work that will build your reputation and keep you up to your tool belt in work.
And so that you're not working just for the fun of it, you'll find manhours for each kind of job. You'll know just how long it will take you to hang a door, install a lockset, or set door or window casings. You can estimate your jobs accurately and submit bids that will get you the job and a fair profit.
The final chapter explains how to establish and run your own subcontracting finishwork business. It includes sample forms, tips on finding work, and hints that will help you find, manage and keep a good crew.
About the Author
Jim Tolpin has been a professional woodworker for over twenty years, specializing in finish carpentry and custom cabinetmaking. His company, Interwood, has installed finish trim and built staircases and cabinets for scores of homes and businesses on both the East and West Coasts. His articles on cabinetmaking and finish carpentry have appeared in Fine Homebuilding, Fine Woodworking, Journal of Light Construction, CabinetMaker and a number of other magazines and books. He is also the author of Working at Woodworking (published by Taunton Press).
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Modern Finish Carpentry; Chapter 2: Finish Carpentry Hand Tools; Chapter 3: The Power Tools; Chapter 4: Site Fixtures; Chapter 5: Prep Work; Chapter 6: Preparing the Rough Frame; Chapter 7: Installing Doors; Chapter 8: Door Trim; Chapter 9: Window Trim; Chapter 10: Ceiling Treatments; Chapter 11: Cornice Moldings; Chapter 12: Wall Treatments; Chapter 13: Base Molding; Chapter 14: Closet Interiors; Chapter 15: Installing Cabinet Work; Chapter 16: Fireplace Surrounds; Chapter 17: Flooring; Chapter 18: Stair Trim-Out; Chapter 19: Troubleshooting; Chapter 20: Setting Up a Subcontracting Finish Work Business. |
