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Most Recent Projects:  

Garage Porch Addition

From concept to completion.  Client wanted a covered porch added to this small garage/workshop. It is now a fantastic place to sit and watch the deer and elk. Collaboration with R. K. Stewart & Son Construction in Garden Valley, Idaho.

Pole Barn

Another collaboration with R. K. Stewart & Son Construction in Garden Valley, Idaho. The client wanted to turn this old pole barn into the main gate to his property, reminiscent of a New England covered bridge.

Featured Project:

Redwood Deck

My largest and most complex deck to date. This 25'x80' redwood behemoth wasn't just hugely challenging, but hugely rewarding as well. I milled all the curved railings from larger pieces of wood: the 2x6 caps from 2x12 lumber, and the 2x4 rails from 4x6 stock. Also, all the railings are pocket screwed from the bottom or outer sides so that no fasteners are visible from the deck. From design to staining, the project took nearly 3 months not including weather delays.

Photo Gallery

Some of my favorite projects, in roughly chronological order, most recent first:

Large Walk-in Closet Remodel

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Large walk-in closet remodel with a lot of adjustable and fixed shelves, hanging rods, and shoe cubbies.

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Close-up of fully adjustable hanging rod/shelf unit. We made eight of these for this closet.
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More adjustable hanging rod/shelf units, cedar floor around perimeter. Carpet guys came in after us.

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Tons of shoe storage.  All adjustable. Other side is identical.

Three Bathroom Remodels

Before/After comparison video of a bathroom remodel I did in March/April of 2019. Though not quite "down to the studs", I did have to replace several floor joists to get it level. Replaced the vanity, toilet, medicine cabinet, and light fixture. Replaced the pecky cedar with wainscote. Tiled the floor and around the original clawfoot tub with 6"x36" tile plank. Replaced tub plumbing, added all new trim and painted.
Complete "down to the studs" bathroom remodel. Tile floor, new cabinets (pre-built), new toilet, acrylic tub, moved some plumbing, re-worked electrical, new switches & outlets, new drywall, smoothwall finish, fresh paint, new fan and lighting, 12"x24" tile tub surround with recessed soap dishes and decorative glass tile strip, new towel bars, etc.
Complete "down to the studs" remodel of my parents' master bathroom. Heated tile floor, new double vanity, new toilet, new shower. Smoothwall finish, new fan, lights, and fixtures.

Hot Tub Deck

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I designed and built this Trex deck one step down from the existing deck.  Hot tub sits about halfway down, making it very easy to step in and out of.  Client will be adding a stainless steel cable railing himself.

Backyard Boardwalk and Bridge

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Replaced this little boardwalk that covers the irrigation channel that runs from the front yard to the back.  View of section by gate to back yard.

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View toward back yard.

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View toward front yard.

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Rebuilt this little "bridge" coming off the back screen porch.  Replaced frame, decking, and most of the lattice.  Added safety tread.

RV Park Cabin Addition

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The Manager of our home park in Boise pulled me aside one day and said "I've got a hare-brained idea.  Can you add a bedroom to this cabin and make it look like a tent-trailer?"  I said "Sure! I like that hare-brained idea."  Cut a hole in the back wall of the cabin with a chain saw, put in a few days' worth of work and voila!  

Laundry Room Floor

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A simple flooring job using 12"x24" click-lock floating vinyl tiles.

Laundry Chute

This little project was quite the engineering challenge!

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Another Deck

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A Few More projects:

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Repaired and updated a severely water-damaged closet.​
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This tiny bathroom in a 1930's bungalow had some serious rot issues.
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One of my first jobs after going solo.  Formica kitchen countertop.

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Trex deck with redwood and aluminum railing in Carmel Valley, CA.  Collaboration with my wife's son.  First job after going on the road full time.  

My Folks' House

My fondest memories are working with my Dad.  Here are some things we've done together.

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Mom has been wanting this gate for 25 years.  We finally got it built.

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Dad and I hand-forged this breakfast table from 1-1/4" and 7/8' solid round stock.  Our neighbor did all the granite.

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Floating out the heated kitchen floor.

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Kitchen floor almost done.

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Here's Dad & I in front of the fireplace.  Originally adobe slump brick, we covered it with faux river rock, built the mantle out of steel tubing I found in the back yard, and poured the curved concrete hearth.

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Laying the solid hand-scraped teak floor in the living room.

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Here's the living room all finished!

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View of the front of the house.  Of course we did all the landscaping.  Also replaced the front door, windows, siding, trim, and the roof.

And Last but not Least:

My Own Home on Wheels

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