The Best Carpentry BooksRecommended carpentry books and manualsI've bought over 20 carpentry books and E-books since starting my apprenticeship. Before I can confidently undertake any carpentry task that requires applying some new methods and skills I like to be 'armed' with as much information about the project as possible. I'm not a bookworm or anything..honest. Knowledge is power! Carpentry books have proved an essential part of my carpenters 'kit'. And, i've even built a huge bookcase in my study to store them all in. The design I used even came from a cabinet making book I bought! Although I did alter the design a bit and make it 'unique' :-) Not all of them have been good buys, some were a complete waste of money. These are just some of the categories of good carpentry and joinery books I own, Carpentry ManualsThe first woodworking books I bought were the carpentry textbooks and manuals I needed whilst studying for my NVQ apprenticeship. Not only were each of them invaluable during my college years, I still keep one of them in my van and refer to it nowadays.Click here for recommended carpentry manuals. Finish carpentry booksOne of my favourite aspects of the job is adding the finishing touches during the second fix stage. These finish carpentry books have proved valuable resources since completing my apprenticeship and working for myself. Sometimes all you need for that little light bulb in the head to go off is a quick flick through one of these and a potential banana skin can be avoided. Click here for a list of my favourite finish carpentry books.Loft conversion booksBefore starting my 'DIY loft conversion', I wanted to know everything about lofts. Even though I'd previously worked for a specialist Loft conversion company and knew pretty much what I wanted to use the space for, I needed to be sure I was going to get the most out of my loft for the money I was spending and Click here for recommended loft conversion books..) Roofing BooksI've got a few, but one roofing book I couldn't survive for very long without is my little blue 'Carpenter's Metric Roofing Ready Reckoner'. Although only small, its earnt its £6 cost a hundred times over because its saved me so much TIME and MONEY.. Click here for recommended roofing books.. The best thing about buying books on Amazon.co.uk EBooksLike thousands of other woodworkers Ive bought a a couple of the best selling EBooks on the market including Teds woodworking plans and My shed plans. Apart from the satisfaction that comes with building your own stuff I bought them because quite simply, you can save loads of money by buying plans and building your own furniture. So far I've built my own bespoke book cabinet, shed, and kitchen! The plans are really well illustrated and easy to follow, whatever your skill level. The reason they sell is because they are so detailed compared to other plans ive bought. I'm not a designer, so it's good to have drawings I can adjust slightly and use different styles of moulding, meaning I'm always creating something that is 100% unique to my house. I don't know how much it would of cost to have this made but it would have been at least ten times more than it cost me to build with the help of these Ebooks. Plus I still have thousands of plans leftover I can choose from in the summer, when I need to build a nice garden bench and probably a bird house to fix on the shed.  Related pages Leave carpentry books and return to carpentry tips and tricks home page |
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