Category: Home Improvements

Began project by installing new treads and risers. Risers are 1/2×8 pre-primed particleboard trim cut to fit, treads are red oak modern retread, 5/8″ thick with left hand mitered return 2″ square nosing. Though it doesn’t look like it, the … Read the rest

Thank goodness for my wife Beverly. She snapped pictures of me refinishing our second bath and put this together for me a s a surprise. One of the more dramatic remodels, for this one I gutted the entire room, replacing … Read the rest

Ripped four 2×6’s down to 3/4″ x 1.5″ strips and got to town with the miter saw set at 45*. It was a blast, used 2″ 18ga finish nails through the gun, spackled all the nail holes and caulked all … Read the rest

Revived a rusted immobile junk trailer from the property to carry and mobilize her purchased coop. Replaced the axle, added and stained new deck boards, added jacks for trailer stability, folding steps for easy and safe access and modified coop … Read the rest

Hired by my buddy Goose to remodel his bathroom. Gutted it all, installed new toilet, tub, shower with new valve and tile walls, floating vanity and matching floating vertical cabinet set, all above new waterproof vinyl plank flooring. Little drywall, … Read the rest

After a bit of adversity with a previous less-than-ethical contractor they hired me to finish their kitchen that had been gutted and mostly abandoned. D&K had a beautiful and very eloquently communicated vision of what they desired their kitchen to … Read the rest

Built/framed, roofed and finished structure for city of Winston. Poured and finished concrete in adjacent areas, completing the park’s vision while working for Jeremy Hunt Building, LLC. Winston, OR; February 2024

I helped to retrofit the Clement’s home with a new front entrance. From timbers to concrete, new deck to fascia we built this puppy, and the dog of the house “Jack” clearly approves. Raymond, Washington; August 2021.

Ohh baby these things turned out sweet. Worked with Temo from the cabinet shop and boy did we knock it out of the park. You can’t tell by looking at the ceiling, or by any photographs, but there is a … Read the rest

Bunny and Toni had a pile of reclaimed Redwood lumber from an old water tower stacked in their garage that they for years intended to make into a new mantel for the existing fireplace in their home. The lumber was … Read the rest

He knew exactly what he wanted and communicated it to me very clearly, so he got exactly what he was looking for. Rail made from 1×6 and 1×2 pine from the depot, with uniform 3/4″ gaps and black-painted hidden vertical … Read the rest

Bev’s Parents (Gary and Nancy) live in a nice little neighborhood in Atlanta, and one of their neighbors introduced himself one day while I was working for Gary. I was honored to meet the man, an Army Veteran during the … Read the rest

Beverly was just as excited as I was with the way it turned out! Yessssss!

Everybody has that one wildcard neighbor. I help mine when I can, and about a year ago I was helping him move lawn mowers around … Read the rest

My first backsplash. I kinda like tile work!

For the renovated bathroom I decided to install live edge shelves. I visited my chiefs in Roseburg, OR to drop of a 20′ aluminum ladder for their alaska sawmill, and while I was there I asked for any slabs they … Read the rest

First time working with hexagon tile and I like it. Took extra time getting the cuts just perfect and must have used 2000 spacers during installation. Ended up with a bit of a waterfall effect on the edges, oh man … Read the rest

Structure made entirely from 1×4 doug fir construction lumber! Built to match another desk in Ali’s office. Stained with Danish oil and sealed with polyurethane. Had originally purchased cheaper-option depot cabinet hardware and it failed a week later. Upgraded to … Read the rest

New oak treads stained with espresso wiping stain and finished with three layers of satin oil-based polyurethane for ultimate durability. Prefab risers painted satin white oil-based enamel for durability. Had to stack two pre-primed pine 1×2’s to compensate for larger … Read the rest

Here’s a look at my official first floor tile job. Not the best, but certainly not the worst!

Built-in coffee bar constructed with live-edge walnut slabs. Wired up a light switch and sconce behind the wood panel kitchen wall to the outlet below, and added a Walnut shelf with hooks for cups. Shelf, bar top and supports finished … Read the rest

Dozer was my chief in the Navy. Helped him frame his DIY house, got it to within 1/4″ perfect square, better than the concrete slab it stands on. Roseburg, OR; August, 2023.