Synopses & Reviews
Now in one economical volume: the definitive illustrated layman's guides to housebuilding and interior carpentry
With a combined total of a quarter of a million copies in print in their separate editions, Illustrated Interior Carpentry and Illustrated Housebuilding are the undisputed classic guides for the average person doing interior or exterior home carpentry. Armed with this new two-in-one volume, anyone can tackle jobs such as constructing and installing doors, laying down floors, constructing plaster walls, and even building an entire house -- economically, speedily, and sturdily. In addition, Graham Blackburn also discusses tools, materials, decorative moldings, stairs, and handrails. With more than 600 illustrations, bibliography, index, and easy-to-follow text, this how-to reference provides sound and encouraging instructions for all home carpenters.
"For those who need a lot of help in building their own home, this is the book". -- The New York Times
"Blackburn discusses tools, carpentry, choosing a site, and even financing. He has a witty sense of humor and a fund of building lore". -- Harper's
Synopsis
Armed with this two-in-one volume, anyone can tackle such jobs as the construction and installation of doors, the laying down of floors, the construction of plaster walls, and even build an entire house, economically, speedily, and sturdily. Blackburn also discusses tools, materials, decorative moldings, stairs, and handrails. With more than 600 illustrations, a bibliography, index, and easy-to-follow text, this how-to reference provides sound and encouraging instructions for all at-home carpenters.
About the Author
Graham Blackburn is the author of numerous books in the reference and how-to areas, including The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ships and Boats and The Overlook Illustrated Dictionary of Nautical Terms.