ADVENTURES IN CARPENTRY

Patching in Brazilian Cherry flooring where a closet used to stand. The rough flooring is 3/32 proud of the existing pre-finished. It was hard enough locating a few individual pieces, matching the color will be another challenge. Low angle block plane from @officialstanleytools #carpenter #joinery #remodeling #renovation #carpentry #construction #carpentrylife #flooring #braziliancherry #exotıchardwoods #wood #handtoolthursday #stanleyplane

Quartersawn red oak over a bank of closets for storage at the @massaudubon society headquarters in #lincolnma. #storage #architecture #building #remodeling #remodel #renovation #carpentry #construction #design #conservation #audubon #sanctuary #woodworking #finewoodworking #finishcarpentry

A kitchen I did last summer

When your neighbor is obsessed with restoring mid nineteenth century Victorian plasterwork, but you are pretty nahhh about it.

I will post more on this when I trim them out but we installed all of these doors dead on a laser level line so that the trim will be perfect when installed. This is a very old building and the floor slopes about three quarters of an inch from one side to the other. We are using quartersawn oak for the casing but budget called for using slightly more economical red oak veneered six panel doors. I will get a few more detailed pictures but you can see the pre-existing antique oak molding goes right through our new drywall. Instead of using drywall we tightly scribd MDF quarter inch panels to snuggly fit around the old trim. My phone crashed on Christmas so I lost years of pictures but I will try to get back to posting soon.

This little beauty. Studfinder/magnet/bit holder. never falls out of the pouch. sticks to your drill. #thetoolbelt @the_toolbelt

^sarcastic rant to follow, if you're not up for it enjoy the half-finished kitchen above and scroll on. I am absolutely thrilled that Ghosting has made the leap amongst Millenials from an irresponsible tactic for dealing with friends and potential mates, to the world of business. I have noticed as I have started dealing with customers my own age--unfortunately I fall into this cohort--that ghosting is on the rise. Look, I get it. When some guy or girl is getting to clingy after a first date and you need to excise them from your life, you ghost them. It's gutless, but it works and all is fair in love and war. But this is business: it's not going to get awkward; you won't hurt my feelings. Reasons people have ghosted their contractor: -the initial quote was two high -they can't afford the job -they were just kicking tires -they had someone else complete the job Whatever you reason is, please just respond. It makes you look like an adult and not a toddler who can't handle telling someone "no." You owe your contractor. In the world of "free estimates" we make a trade-off. We visit your property and put together a bid at cost to us in the hopes you will work with us. You're not on the hook for a dime yet, but you can pick up the damn phone.

took the sedan for lunch. ended up picking up some 1x trim. Hot Tip: eight footers CAN fit in an Olds after all

Working with Pressure Treated sucks. Its gross, wet, and terribly low quality. I think they cull the lumber that most closely resembles hockey sticks and select that for pressure treating. It's warped, cupped, twisted, and full of knots. But it is cheap. This family is planning on moving in a year or two. From a value standpoint, spending the extra 15k for a brand new composite or pvc deck, doesnt make sense. They won't see that return in the sale price of the home. So for this job it was just a rehab. Nee railings and decking, and a few new stringers.

Working with Pressure Treated sucks. Its gross, wet, and terribly low quality. I think they cull the lumber that most closely resembles hockey sticks and select that for pressure treating. It's warped, cupped, twisted, and full of knots. But it is cheap. This family is planning on moving in a year or two. From a value standpoint, spending the extra 15k for a brand new composite or pvc deck, doesnt make sense. They won't see that return in the sale price of the home. So for this job it was just a rehab. Nee railings and decking, and a few new stringers.

blending old and new on wobbly 1820s addition #carpentry #trim #molding #builtins #finishcarpentry #chippy #bookcase #renovation #remodel #remodeling

Fan's up in the barn! audio features our electrician engaging in some good old fashioned small talk

A little bit more work to go here before it’s finished.

starting on this old barn. #summercamp #massaudubonsociety #barn

Tying in the Old with the New. We replaced the rotted sill on this antique home. We kept the entry way and rear deck framing, boltered and hangered them and rebuild the long deck that joins them. Nothing fancy

Old meets new #deck #carpentry #carpenter #construction #framing #craftsman #woodworking #building #builder

repairing a beam in this #barn today. #barngineering #barnlife #hillbillyremodeling #remodelling #restoration #restoring #carpenter #carpentry #construction #timberframe #postandbeam