Waubonsee Community College

The complete guide to carpentry for homeowners, basic carpentry skills & everyday home repairs, by Chris Marshall

eng

Includes index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The complete guide to carpentry for homeowners

handbooks

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by Chris Marshall

basic carpentry skills & everyday home repairs

"Shows readers how to solve everyday problems using the most basic of tools--hammers, saws, sanders, clamps, and screw guns"--Provided by publisher

Introduction -- Planning a carpentry project -- Project safety -- Workshop basics -- Building a workbench -- Building a sawhorse -- Materials -- Transporting materials -- Plywood & sheet goods -- Trim moldings -- Nails -- Screws & other hardware -- Glues & adhesives -- Tools & skills -- Carrying your tools -- Prying tools -- Tape measures -- Plumb bobs, chalk lines & stud finders -- Levels -- Squares -- Handsaws -- Hammers -- Screwdrivers -- Clamps -- Chisels -- Planes -- Extension cords -- Jigsaws -- Circular saws -- Straightedge guides -- Power miter saws -- Table saws -- Drills & bits -- Sanders -- Pneumatic nailers -- Powder-actuated tools -- Specialty tools -- Basic carpentry -- Anatomy of a house -- Preparing the work area -- Removing old trim -- Building a non-loadbearing partition wall -- Building walls with metal studs -- Building a kneewall -- Soundproofing walls & ceilings -- Installing wallboardFraming an interior door -- Installing a prehung interior door -- Shortening an interior door -- Hanging a new door in an old jamb -- Mounting bifold doors -- Installing a storm door -- Installing door & window casings -- Installing stool & apron window trim -- Installing base molding -- Paneling an attic ceiling -- Installing wainscoting -- Covering foundation walls -- Framing a basement foundation wall -- Trimming a basement window opening -- Advanced carpentry -- Enlarging openings & removing walls -- Removing wallboard -- Removing plaster -- Removing exterior surfaces -- Removing doors & windows -- Removing a non-loadbearing wall -- Installing an attic access ladder -- Framing & installing doors -- Framing & installing windows -- Installing new window sashes -- Installing a standard skylight -- Installing a bay window -- Patching wood siding & stucco -- Patching flooring -- Cabinets & countertops -- Removing trim & old cabinets -- Preparing for new cabinets -- Installing cabinets -- Installing countertops -- Building a custom laminate countertop

Carpentry for homeowners