The Kitchen & Bathroom Installation Manual, Volume 1, by Walter Stoeppelwerth
and Darrell Lewis, covers installation techniques and project management
procedures for both remodeling jobs and new construction. The manual covers
sales, design, estimating, and job-site work phases as well as the behind-the-scenes
business systems involved in K&B contracting.
Detailed graphics clearly depict design, construction,
and installation issues; standard dimensions
and clearances are also included, along with sample
project checklists. Other manuals in the series provide
in-depth coverage of other K&B topics,
including project management, carpentry, plumbing,
countertops, and cabinets. At $50 each, however,
Volume 1 of the general installation manual
gives the best return for the price (National
Kitchen & Bath Association, 687