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 ~ by John Lewman
This book elevates mantel-making to an art and guides you through the intricacies of selecting, building, and installing your dream mantel.
Whether you're designing a new unit, retrofitting an existing fireplace, or going for a new look, this book covers every necessary topic for wood and gas systems. |
| Includes hundreds of designs and fifteen patterns you can make yourself. You'll find completely updated and revised standards and specs on the newest innovations in fireplace technology, to help you build and install the mantel of your dreams. Dimensioned original drawings, full color photos and detailed close-ups will add depth and realism to your creative planning. Second edition, 130 pgs., softcover. |
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 ~ by Mario Rodriguez
A handsome mantel can be the centerpoint or focus of any room. Mario Rodriguez presents nine easy to build designs in his new book.
The book describes techniques and ideas for mantels that will make your fireplace stand out. Hundreds of photos, lots of color, 153 pages, softcover. |
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 ~ by David Getts
Getts takes a professional's look at the art and craft of making mantels, with extensive color photo coverage of modern mantels and mantels from a century or more, ago. The gallery of what is, and has been, covers more than 20 pages, some of which are exceptionally impressive (bookmatched mahogany paneling, with extensive carving at the upper trim parts) and exceptionally (and deceptively) simple looking, like a whitewashed flat maple mantel.
Hundreds of color photographs and black and white drawings take you through the steps needed to produce both simple and complex mantels of your own. Coverage is provided for recessed side walls as well as non-recessed.
This 200 page book provides enough instruction for even a total beginner to make a good-looking, sturdy mantel, while it provides enough incentive to help the professional produce better looking mantels, both simple and complex as the client desires. Softcover. |
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 This educational DVD from Kreg features Gary Striegler, a second generation home builder with over 25 years experience.
Learn how to use the speed, strength and simplicity of pocket hole joinery to create a variety of eye-catching trim details for the home.
In this 114 minute DVD, Gary expertly shows you how use pocket hole joinery for: |
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