Adding A Hardwood Floor To A Room With An Uneven Floor

I’m restoring a home that had significant water damage, and the owner wanted to change a carpeted bedroom to one with a hardwood floor. When the home was built the builder didn’t make sure that the floor was level, but that was hidden by the carpeting....

Changing Staircase Posts

I’m restoring a home that suffered significant water damage. This has been an opportunity for the owner to update their 1980’s style house. See photos below for more information. These are the old staircase posts. They are OK, but dated and definitely...

A Fireplace Gets A Facelift

Sometimes something bad can turn out to be something good. A customer’s second floor toilet leaked while they were on vacation. This caused tremendous damage to their basement, first, and second floors. Naturally, this was a very stressful event. However, there...

Modifying A Staircase Post

A customer wanted to replace her upstairs staircase post, and found a new one in a catalog. She asked me to order it, which I did. However, when she received the item she realized that she didn’t like its rounded interior details. I found her another post that...

The Amazing Festool Domino Tool

A customer had an older style brick mantel, and they wanted a more traditional wooden mantel. This was a process that included removing the old brick mantel while keeping the rest of the fireplace intact. Making the mantel involved joining a lot of wood, and for this...