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Much more than physical barriers, doors and gates are powerful statements. With this book you can choose and build an entrance that reflects your personal style. Packed with designs for every architectural taste from simple to grand. Detailed charts identify component parts and joints; Steps for constructing and hanging; Exercises to help perfect door and gate making skills; Designs for all skill levels.
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Of all architectural woodwork, door making is one of the most taken for granted, one of the most necessary, and one of the most complicated forms of construction. Read the first page
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Of all architectural woodwork, door making is one of the most taken for granted, one of the most necessary, and one of the most complicated forms of construction. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Almost all you could want to know about door and gate construction plus loads of outline designs for almost every possible portal. You will have to work out the measurements yourself, but the illustrations (line drawings) are a great guide. Very good value.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this book for my husband who had been trying to design some very large wooden doors for our new workshop. He flipped when he saw it and has now solved all the problems he had initially. Ok the doors are not finished yet but he rates this book very highly - as does my father who is now planning to make his own windows !
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Agree with Arizona
27 Oct 2000
Format:Paperback
This book starts with a primitive door specification and adds features to end up with some pretty impressive designs. Agreed it is not a "step by step" book that holds your hand through each part of the process.
Through simple line drawings the book shows the joinery required for about 100 different doors and gates. The book does not show you how to build a good joint, look to a basic carpentry book for that information. The book also doesn't give an ordered to-do list for the various designs. But if you have basic carpentry skills you will look at the drawings and say "Ah, that's how it works," and then you will build the door you need.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Gotta disagree, it's a good book
20 April 2000
Format:Paperback
After reading the previous customer review, I balked on buying this book. I checked it out at the library though, and after reading it, I'm definitely going to buy it. For a pretty competent carpenter/woodworker, the designs are easy to copy, and it does give a fairly good rundown on the joinery needed to build a solid door or gate. If you don't have a lot of carpentry confidence and you need someone to fill in all the blanks, though, it may not be for you.
24 of 29 people found the following review helpful
HOW TO BUILD A DOOR?
28 Jan 2000
Format:Paperback
As a builder and craftsman, this book doesn't really help. It covers some history and tools in the construction of doors but doesn't help with the construction techniques or tools you might need to build a better modern door. I wouldn't have bought this book if I had been able to look at first.
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