Cabinets and Countertops

Name: Cabinets and Countertops
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ISBN: 9780071348997

ISBN-10: 0071348999

ISBN-13: 9780071348997

Edition: 2000

Authors: Charles R. Self

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Contractors and carpenters alike will appreciate the wisdom, tips, and tricks of the trade contained in this reference on building cabinets and countertops for both kitchens and bathrooms. Covers the entire building process, from planning a new kitchen counter and choosing materials, to improving upon shop-built cabinetry and one-off custom work. Includes a discussion of how to use CAD in the planning and design of a job; before and after photogrpahs; and pointers of how to use CAD in planning and design.

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 4/28/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Charlie Self is a woodworker and professional writer from Bedford, Virginia. He has written dozens of books and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles on the craft of woodworking.

Preface	p. ix
Planning Kitchens	p. 1
Designing for Use	p. 4
Eat-In Kitchens	p. 9
Safety: A Part of the Design	p. 12
Variations on the Themes	p. 14
Spacing the Parts	p. 38
Scaling Drawings	p. 41
Start Drawing	p. 51
Designing Cabinets to Suit: Base Cabinets	p. 53
Wall Cabinets: Spacing to Match the Base Cabinets	p. 56
Story Poles	p. 58
Modern Methods	p. 59
Woods for Cabinetry	p. 79
Domestic Hardwoods	p. 90
Exotics	p. 108
Engineered Woods: Plywoods and Medium-Density Fiberboard	p. 123
Plywood	p. 123
Softwood Plywood	p. 124
Overlays	p. 127
Hardboards	p. 128
Hardwood Plywoods	p. 128
Hardwood Plywood Cost	p. 129
Cutting Veneers	p. 130
Veneer Matching	p. 131
Edging	p. 133
MDF	p. 134
Laminates	p. 136
Tools for the Real Work	p. 137
Buy as Needed	p. 138
Table Saws	p. 139
Band Saws	p. 152
Radial Arm Saws	p. 154
Jointers	p. 158
Planers	p. 158
Shapers	p. 160
Panel Saw	p. 168
Clamps	p. 177
Basic Cabinet Joinery	p. 191
Butt Joints	p. 191
Miter Joints	p. 192
Tongue-and-Groove Joints	p. 194
Dovetails	p. 194
Finger Joints	p. 196
Corner Locking Joints	p. 196
Framing Joints	p. 201
Other Framing Joints	p. 204
Dowel Joinery	p. 206
Biscuit (Plate) Joinery	p. 207
Fastening Joints	p. 208
Making Joints with a Router	p. 209
The Keller Jig	p. 209
Finger Joints on the Table Saw	p. 211
More Table Saw Joinery	p. 213
Splinter Protection: For the Work, Not the Worker	p. 218
Biscuits in the Shop: Using Plate Joiners	p. 218
Center Butt Joints	p. 220
Miter Joints and Plates	p. 221
Gluing and Clamping	p. 222
Wood Selection	p. 222
Selecting a Cabinetmaking Glue	p. 224
Clamping and Clamping Pressure	p. 234
The Basic Box: Cabinet Carcass Construction	p. 237
Door Sizes and Hinges	p. 240
Layout	p. 242
Joints That Hold	p. 254
Routed Dadoes and Rabbets	p. 257
Router Bits	p. 258
Shelving	p. 262
Aligning Standards	p. 267
Assembling the Carcass	p. 267
Get Organized	p. 268
Glue-Up	p. 269
Keep on Checking the Squareness	p. 273
Wall Cabinets	p. 274
Face Frame Style and Substance, Plus Doors to Suit	p. 275
Designing the Face Frame	p. 279
Stile and Rail Widths	p. 282
Biscuit Joining Needs	p. 285
Pocket Screwed Face Frames	p. 287
Size Limits	p. 288
Shop-Built Jig for Pocket Holes	p. 289
Installing Face Frames on Carcasses	p. 291
Doing Doors	p. 293
Building and Attaching Drawers	p. 303
Sides and Backs	p. 304
Drawer Bottoms	p. 304
Joints	p. 305
Drawer Fronts	p. 306
Finishing: Put a Glow on It	p. 311
Easy Steps to a Great Finish	p. 311
Staining	p. 314
Notes on Water-Based Finishes	p. 315
Open-Pore Woods	p. 316
Lacquer Finishing	p. 317
Varnish	p. 319
Water-Based Finishes	p. 320
Spraying	p. 321
Installing Base and Wall Cabinets	p. 327
Checking the Area of Installation	p. 328
Toeboards (Base Systems)	p. 329
Finding Studs	p. 330
Positioning Base Cabinets	p. 332
Hold Countertop Height	p. 334
Upper Cabinet Installation	p. 334
Final Steps	p. 336
Topping It	p. 337
Some General Don'ts for Decorative Laminates	p. 338
Building Up a Countertop	p. 339
Backsplashes	p. 342
Working with Sheet Laminate	p. 343
Over the Top	p. 344
Other Edging Treatment	p. 345
Flexibility	p. 347
Using Shelves and Other Specialties to Supplement Income	p. 347
Working It Out	p. 350
Floor Space	p. 352
Storage	p. 356
Starting the Small Business	p. 359
Zoning and Other Possible Problems	p. 369
The Office Computer	p. 379
Insurance Protection for the Small Business	p. 385
Planning and Financing Your Cabinetmaking Business	p. 391
Marketing the Small Business	p. 413
Where They Are: Locations of Resources, On- and Off-Line	p. 421
Index	p. 431
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