By refacing old cabinets, virtually anyone with basic skills can make a kitchen or any room in the house look stunning at a fraction of the cost of new. The secret is knowing how to refurbish old cabinets by applying high-quality wood laminate and new cabinet doors, door fronts, and/or trim. This book shows readers everything they need to know to achieve professional results. 130 color photos. 50 drawings. 160 pp.
Date Published 11/1/1997
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Rated By: A reader
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Comments: Does everything but the labor This is a really excellent guide to cabinet refacing. It covers the job from start to finish, and offers several options for different steps along the way, not just the author's preferred technique. It gives the pros and cons of different techniques and materials as well. I'm a pretty good woodworker/carpenter/builder, so I really wouldn't hesitate to take on a reface job after reading this book. I've already ordered his other two books.
Rated By: Ken Wood
From: Ontario, Canada
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Comments: Decent manual - delivers what is promised This book delivers exactly what it promises. I have used the techniques and they DO work. I would recommend this approach for the extremely budget minded renovator. By the way, the veneer he uses can be found easily online.
Rated By: atgcpaul
From: Gaithersburg, MD
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Comments: I saved a lot of money buying this book I completed my refacing project in a few days after thoroughly reading and following the instructions in this excellent book. The MUT is an indispensable tool; I got mine at Rockler. This book saved me a lot of money by doing the reface myself and not paying someone to redo my kitchen. It's worth every penny!
Rated By: Pat VV
From: Maine
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Comments: Just What I Was Looking For I found this to be a very clear explanation as well as a source reference for resurfacing cabinets yourself. Many photographs, charts, and diagrams accompany the text. The author convinced me that this is a home improvement project that I could tackle with a little help from my friends. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to update their 60's or 70's kitchen. I plan to give it a try this summer.
Rated By: Keith Mealy
From: Cincinnati, OH
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Comments: Just as an aside... The MUT (multi-use tool) is now available from Rockler, rather than fabricating your own.
Read the book, found it interesting and thorough, but have not tried a whole job using it.
I have however used some of the techniques in spot repairing fire damage, and the concepts I learned in the book were helpful.
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