How-To Books: Build Your Own Mantel

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• by Mario Rodriguez
• Hundreds of photos
• Lots of color
• Softcover: 153 pages

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.

Making Mantels

• by David Getts
• Hundreds of color photographs
• Black and white drawings
• Softcover: 200 pages

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.

This book 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.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.

The Pocket Hole Solution to Trim Carpentry DVD

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:

   • Door jamb extensions
   • Fireplace mantels
   • Bookcases

• Window seats
• Newell posts

• Stairs
• Wainscoting

Mantelpiece Woodworking Plan

For the DIY Woodworker ... with this plan, you can build your own handsome setting for photos and curios or for hanging stockings at Christmas. This mantle will adapt to any fireplace.

Buy Now: U-BILD Mantelpiece Plan

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