Finish Carpentry Books

Recommended books and resources for trim carpentry work

These finish carpentry books have proved valuable resources since completing my apprenticeship and working for myself. One of my favourite aspects of the job is adding the finishing touches during the second fix stage. 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.

I ripped everything out from ceilings to floorboards and everything in between, so I had a blank canvass to start the renovation from. But one of the things i've loved doing most in my own home is upgrading all the decorative mouldings. I've made plinth blocks, fitted taller skirting boards, wider architraves with cornice over the top and picture rails.
This book helps with installing everything like that and wainscoting too.
If you click on the amazon link above you can actually read through a few pages of the book on-line and get an idea of what's inside.

This well illustrated book in full colour has lots of information about measuring/marking, tools, finishing (filling, painting, sanding, staining etc.), and step by step guides for jobs like crown moulding, shoe, base, chair/picture rails, wainscoting and loads more. If you click on the link you can actually look through some of the pages to get an idea of the content.

This is a brilliant book, much more for the professional click on the ink above to view it at amazon and look through some of the pages to see what's inside. There's everything from planning and material calculations right through to sanding up at the end it's a really good book.