The Doorhanger's Handbook

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Summary: extremely informative
Review: Mr. Katz has done a wonderful job of taking the mystery out of one of the most potentially frustrating and time consuming areas of the carpenter's trade. As one who spent many long hours learning this skill, I only wish I had had so clear and concise a reference when I was busy making expensive mistakes. The illustrations and photos are abundant, and the text doesn't assume a great deal of specialized knowledge on the part of the reader. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to learn a common sense approach to this subject. This book belongs in any serious woodworker's library.

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Summary: Katz is the cats meow
Review: Mr. Katz writes for the rest of us as most others write for only those who are experts already. This book is beautifully illustrated (with photos by the author), and is very easy to read and understand. Katz knows what he's talking about as he is a professional carpenter who has been through the tough jobs and tells us how to figure out projects and make the job easier by using the right products and tools.

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Summary: the best doorhanger
Review: THE BOOK IS THE BEST BOOK OUT THERE IN REGARDS TO OVERALL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HANGING JUST ABOUT EVERY DOOR. THE AUTHOR GIVES VERY DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS IN HANGING DOORS IN DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS. I AM A SMALL TIME DOOR HANGER AND MAYBE HANG TWO TO THREE DOORS A WEEK ASIDE FROM MY FULL TIME JOB. I USE THIS BOOK AS A REFERENCE AND HAVE CHANGED MY STYLE OF HANGING DOORS COMPLETELY USING THE TECHNIQUES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK, MAKING ME MORE EFFECIENT AT MY CRAFT. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO THE DO-IT-YOURSELFER OR THE MASTER FINISH CARPENTER!!

Rating:
Summary: the best doorhanger
Review: THE BOOK IS THE BEST BOOK OUT THERE IN REGARDS TO OVERALL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HANGING JUST ABOUT EVERY DOOR. THE AUTHOR GIVES VERY DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS IN HANGING DOORS IN DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS. I AM A SMALL TIME DOOR HANGER AND MAYBE HANG TWO TO THREE DOORS A WEEK ASIDE FROM MY FULL TIME JOB. I USE THIS BOOK AS A REFERENCE AND HAVE CHANGED MY STYLE OF HANGING DOORS COMPLETELY USING THE TECHNIQUES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK, MAKING ME MORE EFFECIENT AT MY CRAFT. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO THE DO-IT-YOURSELFER OR THE MASTER FINISH CARPENTER!!

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Summary: Definately not for beginners!
Review: This book seems to be geared for experienced carpenters only. Although it covers just about all aspects of doors and hanging them, I found that it lacks understandable "how-to" when trying to troubleshoot (and troubleshooting is almost 95% of the hanging process). If you have never installed a prehung door, do yourself a favor: Hire a good contractor and watch how they do it.