Review by Library Journal Review
Craftsperson Spence provides detailed instructions and insights on various home carpentry repairs (e.g., fixing roofs) and renovations (e.g., adding closets). There is some crossover from his Encyclopedia of Home Maintenance and Repair, but the focus here is on carpentry (the section on furniture repair is especially interesting), so plumbing and electrical work is excluded. Unfortunately, the illustrations do not meet the quality of the instructions, and the layout suffers from poor editing, which gives the book an unfocused appearance. Spence's expertise is not well represented in this package. Not as complete as the standard DIY home repair manuals, Home Carpenter is suitable for larger collections only. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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