Your Dream Kitchen, Now

A kitchen remodel is one of those home improvements that adds value to your house, and it is important to pick the right contractor. When shopping for one look for value, not price, as a kitchen remodel will be with you for many years. The kitchen is the most used...

Adding An Doorway Arch

My customer wanted to add an arch between his home’s kitchen and hallway. This arch had to mimi the rest of the architecture of the house. This meant that the arch needed to be constructed out of a number of pieces of boards and wood trim. The problem was how to...

Finishing Touches

I was working on a customer’s kitchen but had to delay the job due to a large range hood that was on back order. When it finally arrived I installed it and its crown molding and was amazed at what a difference it made in the final look of the kitchen. See photos...

Before and After

When a family is in the middle of a remodel it can be difficult to believe that the job will every get done. This is especially true for kitchen makeovers. It can be tiring to go out to the garage to get something from the fridge, or to cook all of your meals in a...

Making A Custom Countertop, Phase I

As you may recall I harvested logs that I turned into planking that was used for the floors in my townhouse. In addition, I had a large Tamarack log that was flat sawn into 2 1/4 inch slabs. I intended to use this wood for a kitchen countertop. See the photos below...

A Fancy Range Hood

You may recall that I created a custom anchor to secure a box/cement board for a vent hood so it would hold some granite pieces that had a total weight of around 400 pounds. I thought you may like to see the finished product. The box that I made which will serve as a...