South Coast Builders, LLC

07/21/2023

07/21/2023

Somewhat outside the wheelhouse of our usual operations. We have a client who we have worked for over 20 years. For the past 2 years he had repeatedly asked me to take down this old ash tree that had come to the end of its life. While I initially resisted his request, telling him it would be more cost effective to have someone who specializes in that work to remove the tree, he insisted that he would prefer that I did the job. This year we were onsite doing some maintenance to the slate roof of the main house and the topic of the tree removal came up again. To be completely truthful, I had never really paid too much attention to this particular tree. I have always known it was a big tree, and for years it was in decline. It was one of those things in the landscape that was just "always there". When it became obvious that I would be taking this tree down I started to pay a little more attention to it. Out of curiosity I took a measurement of the trunk at about waist height. At 16 foot 6 inches in circumference numerous online calculators set the age of the tree at 314 years old. I started to think about all the history that tree has seen while standing there on the mouth of the Piscataqua River. While contemplating that history, the task at hand became something more. It became important to me that the end of this tree's "life on the stump" not be the end of it. And while we will cut and split about 3 cord of firewood that will warm us nicely next year, we salvaged a lot of wood that, with some creative sawing will yield some beautiful lumber. We harvested 4, 4-inch-thick slabs, ranging in width between 30 and 40 inches, by 5 feet long. We also salvaged what we could of the major limbs that will yield some nicely figured 4/4 boards of varying widths. We also cut 4 coins 6-inch-thick coins off the stump, the last of which measured just under 6 feet in diameter. That piece and some of the other lumber will become a table that will sit on the Owners porch, once again looking out at the mouth of Piscataqua River. To my client, thank you for the privilege of allowing us to help this old tree move from one life to the next. Every now and then, most times when I least expect it, I am reminded why I love my work.

09/20/2022

South Coast Builders is looking to hire an apprentice carpenter.
What will be required of you:
1. You need to be at least 18 years old
2. You will need to have a valid driver's license and a dependable vehicle as well as a clean driving record.
3. You will need a strong work ethic and a mechanical aptitude.
4. You will need to be physically fit, able to stand for long periods of time, lift and carry items and materials weighing up to 60 lbs.
What you will receive:
You will have an opportunity to learn the carpentry trade from some of the best tradesmen in the area. You will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of the carpentry trade, from setting footing forms to installing crown molding and everything in between. You will receive training on the use all the tools of the carpentry trade as well as all related safety training. Your employment will be steady year-round. The opportunity for advancement in the carpentry trade will be limited only by your desire and or ability to learn.
Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.
Call (207) 251-1169

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