Do-It-Yourself Kitchen Remodeling
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"Sam Allen does not write many books on woodworking, which is a pity
because he is one of the more reliable authors on the market" -- Jack
Warner, Cox News Service
REMODELLING & REPAIRING KITCHEN CABINETS --
Add the most value to your home, easier and cheaper than ever. This photo-filled step-by-step handbook shows how to use ordinary tools, expert carpentry tips, and tricks of the trade to make dramatic changes in your kitchen. " This book is special...a definitely useful guide." -- Booklist. " Lots of ideas make this easy-to-read book a valuable resource." -- Home Mechanix. 128 pages, 166 b/w illus.
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-KITCHEN CABINET ACCESSORIES-
MAKING KITCHEN CABINET ACCESSORIES --
Double the storage and convenience of your current cabinets for just a few
dollars. Stunning designs feature a dazzling variety of door racks, tilt-out
trays, appliance garages, drawer organizers, storage bins, and more. Hundreds
of drawings and close-up photos of every step. "New ideas along with
specific instructions... Useful even to those homeowners who are planing
to have their jobs done professionally." -- Booklist 192 pages, 214
b/w illus.
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-KITCHEN DESIGN-
THE ART OF KITCHEN DESIGN: Planning for Comfort and Style Johnny Grey "...architect
and kitchen designer has produced some of the most innovative yet comfortable
all- purpose rooms around....His philosophy is key to the aesthetics shown:
a kitchen has become more than just a space for cooking, and its furniture-
not fitted cabinets must reflect the owner's activities....A true dream
and wish book...from a man Metropolitan Home honors as the `world's best
kitchen designer."'-Booklist. "...he is a kitchen design detective
and problem-solver, first and foremost..,Mr. Grey has articulated his approach
to ergonomic and 'sociable' kitchen design in his new book...a tenet of
which is that kitchens should fit the cook, not the reverse." -N.
Y. Times.
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The Kitchen Idea Book
Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets
Building Your Own Kitchen Cabinets :...
Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets
Making Kitchen Cabinets : A Foolproof System for the Home Workshop
Kitchen Cabinets (Art of Woodworking)
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CABINETRY BASICS
Build beautiful cabinets right away, simply by following this incredibly
simple method of frameless cabinetry. Amazingly basic modular system lets
even beginners design, build and install built-ins for the kitchen and bathroom,
freestanding cabinets, bookcases, entertainment centers, and wall units.
230-plus close-up photos and drawings show how to cut parts to size, make
grooves, glue veneer, work with laminates, solid woods and chipboard, and
more. "A good beginning for anyone wanting to try his or her hand at
woodworking."--Woodwork. 128 pages, 232 b/w illus.
MAKING CABINETS AND BUILT-INS
Make cabinets, built-ins, shelves, and modular units. Covers every step
with over 400 photos and drawings, simple plans (and tips on making your
own designs). "Everything you ever wanted to know about cabinetry can
be found in this vast storehouse of knowledge." -- Country Almanac.
"This has it. I recommend this book." -- Int'l Woodworking 384
pages, 400 b/w illus.
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-WOOD FINISHING-
FINISHING BASICS
Hundreds of photos and drawings explain every step for a variety of stains
and varnishes, rubbed oil, low-luster and high gloss, plus a huge range
of paints, lacquers, and even antique finishes. Everything is here, from
the first steps of prepping or stripping to mastering the most effective
application methods and the final stages of drying. "This is a solid
introduction to the considerations of woodfinishing." --Library Journal
128 pages, 239 b/w illus.
WOOD FINISHER'S HANDBOOK
Indispensable guide to the best techniques. Shows how to prepare new wood,
restore or remove old finishes, disguise defects, use 8 types of stains,
coatings, finishes, varnish, lacquer, shellac, 2-part finishes, paint, exterior
stains. " Authoritative, throrough...a compelling addition." --
Chip Chats. "Our last excuse for imperfect finishing is gone!"
--Whole Earth Review. 160 pages 157 b/w illus. More Information
REMODELLING & REPAIRING
KITCHEN CABINETS
REMODELLING & REPAIRING KITCHEN CABINETS --
Add the most value to your home, easier and cheaper than ever. This photo-filled step-by-step handbook shows how to use ordinary tools, expert carpentry tips, and tricks of the trade to make dramatic changes in your kitchen. " This book is special...a definitely useful guide." -- Booklist. " Lots of ideas make this easy-to-read book a valuable resource." -- Home Mechanix. 128 pages, 166 b/w illus.
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Fix drawers that stick and doors that won't stay closed
Add country charm to your entire kitchen by
giving your cabinets a facelift
Double your storage space with a new set of shelves
or an extra set of cabinets.
It's the quickest way to add the most value to your home: remodelling
and updating your kitchen cabinets. And, now, it's easier and cheaper
than ever to do it yourself with this valuable, practical, step-by-step
guide.
Sam Allen shows you how to do everything from simple repairs
(like doors that sag and drawers that catch) and eye-catching updates
(like new fronts on existing doors) to the complete replacement of cabinets
and sinks.
Using ordinary tools, and these easy to-follow instructions and
expert carpentry tips, you can make your kitchen more beautiful, efficient,
and marketable for nearly one-third less than it would cost to
contract the work out.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 6
1 Repairs 11
2 Decorative Treatments 28
3 Plastic Laminate 43
4 New Doors and Drawer Fronts 51
5 New Hardware 80
6 Shelves 92
7 Drawers 96
8 Structural Changes 103
9 A Typical Remodelling Project 110
METRIC EQUIVALENCY CHART 125
INDEX 126
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INDEX
Applied moulding, 8
Balance sheet, 45
Bevelling , 67-69
Bit, panel raising, 68
Broken joints, 23-25
Buckled face plies, 25
Cane-covered panel, 65-67
Cane panelling, 34-38
Carbide scoring knife, 45
Catches, new, installing of 91
Catches, repair of 13-15
Caulk, 77
Chisel 103-105
Coped joints, 60
Coping rail ends, 62
Cutting down cabinet, 103-109
Dado blade , 29
Decorative treatments
cane panelling , 34-38
cut designs, 28-34
mouldings , 39-42
Delaminated plies, 25
Demolition , 103-109,111-113
Doors, glazed, 74-77
Doors, panel, 57-73
Doors, particle-board or plywood , 51-57
Dovetail joints, 20
Drawer fronts, making, 77-78
Drawer fronts, types of construction, 19-22
Drawer guides, repair of 15-22
Drawer pulls, 80-86
Drawers, construction of 96-102
Edge treatments, for plywood or particle-board doors, 53-57
End panels, making, 78-79
Face frames, making, 78-79
Face frames, plastic laminate for, 49-50
Flush doors, 51-52
Flush doors, moulding for , 41
Flush doors, plastic laminate for, 43
Glazed doors, 74-77
Glue, removal, 50
Groove cutting, 65
Hammer, 104
Hardware, new, catches, 91
Hardware, new, hinges, 86-90
Hardware, new, pulls, 80-86
Hinges, 14-15
Hinges, installing new, 86-90
Hinges, repair of 11-13
Joints, broken, 23-25
Joints, coped, 60
Joints, dovetail, 20
Knife, carbide scoring, 45
Lipped doors, 52-53, 55
Lipped doors, moulding for, 41
Lipped doors, new hinges for, 87-88
Lipped doors, plastic laminate for, 43
Metal drawer guides, installation of 16-19
Modifying cabinet construction, 103-109
Moulding, 39-42
Moulding, applied, 8
Moulding, plastic T 57
Nailing strip, 108-109, 116
Nail set, 104-105
Overlay doors, 52, 55
Overlay doors, moulding for, 41
Overlay doors, new hinges for, 88-90
Panel doors, bevelled, 67-69
Panel doors, broken joints in, 23-25
Panel doors, router used in making raised panel, 60-69
Panel doors, table saw used for 69-73
Particle-board doors, 51-57
Plastic drawer guides, installation of 15-17
Plastic laminate, 9
Plastic laminate, application of 43-50
Plastic laminate, thickness of 43
Plastic T moulding, 57
Plies, buckled face, 25
Plies, delaminated, 25
Plywood doors, 51-57
Pry bar, 104, 105
Pulls, 80-86
Raised panel, 58
Remodelling project, typical, 110-124
Repairs, broken joints, 23-25
Repairs, catches, 13-15
Repairs, drawer guides, 15-22
Repairs, hinges, 11-13
Repairs, water damage, 25-27
Replacement of shelf, 25-27
Routing of decorative design, 8
Routing of decorative designs, 29-34
Routing to make raised panel doors, 60-69
Routing of plastic laminate, 47
Safety precautions, 44, 69
Screw holes, 12
Screws, l2-13
Semiconcealed hinges, 89-90
Shelves, adjustable, 92-95
Shelves, fixed, 92
Shelves, replacement of 25-27
Skeleton-frame construction, 106-107
Spline joint, 69-73
Sticking, cutting of 62
Stop, 74
Structural changes, 103-109
Stub-tenon joint, 64-66
Studs, location of 108
Table saw, for panel door making, 69-73
Tenon cutting, 64
Tongue-and-lap joint, 20
Veneer tape, 53-57
Water damage, 25-27
MAKING KITCHEN CABINET ACCESSORIES
Double the storage and convenience of your current cabinets for just a few
dollars. Stunning designs feature a dazzling variety of door racks, tilt-out
trays, appliance garages, drawer organizers, storage bins, and more. Hundreds
of drawings and close-up photos of every step. "New ideas along with
specific instructions... Useful even to those homeowners who are planing
to have their jobs done professionally." -- Booklist 192 pages, 214
b/w illus.
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
PROJECTS
SAFETY
WORK SPACE
Breadboards, Cutting Boards &
Chopping Blocks
Finishing
Guides
Countertop Inserts
Islands
Projects
1 Breadboard with Tongue &Groove Ends
2 Breadboard with SlidingDovetail
3 Plastic Laminate-coveredBreadboard
4 Cutting Board with DovetailCleats
5 Chopping Block
6 Work Surface in a Drawer
7 Hideaway Table
8 Drop Leaf Counter Extension
9 Countertop Insert
10 Base Cabinet Island
11 Movable Island
12 Butcher block Countertop
13 Stowaway Island
STORAGE SPACE
Door-in-Door Storage
Pull-down Racks
Dummy Drawer Storage
Drawers
Stud-space Cabinets
Pantries
Projects
14 Door Rack
15 Door-in-Door Rack
16 Pull-down Racks
17 Tilt-out Trays
18 Toe-kick Drawer
19 Stud-space Cabinet
20 Closet Pantry
21 Freestanding Pantry
22 Swing-out Pantry Racks
APPLIANCE SPACE
Appliance Garage
Swing-up Appliance Shelf
Microwave Oven Shelf
Projects
23 Corner Appliance Garage
24 Tambour appliance Garage
25 Microwave Oven Shelf
26 Microwave Shelf Extension
27 Microwave Oven in a Wall
DISPLAY SPACE
Open Shelves
Plate Racks
Glass Shelves
Galley Rails
Glazed Doors
Projects
28 Display Shelf
29 Plate Rack
30 Glass Shelves
31 Galley Rail
32 Galley Shelf Spice Rack!
33 Modifying a Cabinet Door to Accept Glazing
ORGANIZERS
Pullout Shelves
Corner Cabinets
Storage Bins
Garbage Containers
Can Rotators
Drawer Organizers
Vertical Cabinet Partitions
Projects
34 Pullout Shelf
35 Lazy Susans
36 Lazy Susan for an Existing Shelf
37 Storage Bin Front
38 Storage Bin with Dividers
39 Tilt-out Bins
40 Pullout Garbage Bin
41 Spring-Loaded Garbage Drop
42 Can Rotator
43 Drawer Dividers
44 Spice Drawer
45 Vertical Cabinet Partitions
METRIC EQUIVALENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX
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