Finish Carpentry

Pleasing proportions, clean lines, flawless mitres, and other well-crafted details are all measures of excellence for finish carpentry. Finish Carpentry takes you to the job site to see exactly how topnotch trim carpenters get interior detailing done right. A collection of articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, this book covers the essentials of interior trim and built-in construction, including techniques for constructing hutches, baseboards, windows, crown molding and paneling. Written by the pros who actually do the work, these articles will help you to install different types of door, window, baseboard, and cornice trim, calculate, order, and plan trim installation to minimize waste, compensate for out-of-square, out-of-plumb conditions and many other techniques. USA origin.