Book V

Carpentry, Woodworking, and Flooring

In this book . . .

O ver the years, the ability to handle small carpentry jobs can save you a great deal of money. Perhaps more important, you can make small repairs before they turn into big ones. In addition, you’ll probably make a lot of little improvements that you might not have if you had to hire someone to do the work.

This book explains the basics of how to work with wood — drilling, fastening, finishing, and so on — and how to read diagrams if you’d like to create something yourself, such as a bookcase or a table. The book also contains a chapter on repairing and installing floors, which today’s easy-to-work-with materials make doable for a typical do-it-yourselfer.

Here are the contents of Book V at a glance.