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05/11/2025

Here's what a building contractor does for fun on Sunday! It was much more fun in the truck!

12/08/2024

We started a vintage renovation last week. Remove stairs and replace with two closets.

09/08/2024

"No good deed goes unpunished!!" Here's the story: A good customer referred their friend to me. They had an 8' x 24' deck, five stairs, and a rear 4'x4' deck plus stairs which were unsafe and needed replacement.

While initially there, she asked if she could make payments because she was on a very limited income (retired). I said, "sure," because the people who referred her were great people. I quoted the job with materials and looked at the hours.

Upon presenting my estimate, I told her if she could afford the materials, I'd provide the labor. She loved that idea.

I finished the project and it looks great! Her son who is not a carpenter wanted several extra items completed at no cost, and I declined.

This morning I received an email from her complaining that I would not complete the extras, and still wanted more -- didn't even thank me for the work!

I emailed back and said that I would not invoice her for the materials, about $1000 and mentioned I would be unable to provide assistance on her other projects in the future.

Some people just take advantage when they can and you need to know when to cut them off.

Be Happy!

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08/28/2024

Just started another project -- it was a referral from Don and Melody.

07/31/2024

Subset project nearly done! Looks awesome!

06/17/2024

No photos yet. Tomorrow we start a deck remodel. Pressure wash composite decking, wash spindles and rails, and remove/replace painted cedar posts and ribbon which rotted because they were painted. Photos coming!

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05/22/2024

Here's a FUNNY for you! I'm not at the spearhead of the technology arrow. I'm, plain and simply, a logical carpenter/remodeler who loves the work. Yesterday, my better half signed me up for "Hubspot." OMG!

This is MY happy place, breathe!

05/14/2024

This is a great video, rebuilding a 30 year old pressure assist toilet. Saved the home owner replacing the fixture.

03/29/2024

Well this non-technical person figured out something else! Yea!

03/26/2024

Here we go again! Remodeling an attached garage and making it a game room. The drawings show actual representations of furniture and game room attire -- to real-life scale. It helps the home owners understand what they can do with the added living space.

03/11/2024

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02/20/2024

Last Day of Vacation -- let's sugar up!