Hand Railing

Cutting and installing hand railing is a job!

The joints have to be strong to take the pressure that will be applied, and well fitted, to please the hands that will run over it thousands of times.

I’ll post some pictures of the finished product when it’s done.

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Refinishing a Hardwood Floor

A floor I sanded and refinished.

As was so common about forty years ago, this beautiful red oak floor was covered with carpet.

It was then abused for the next four decades.

I think it looks pretty good.

A fresh coat is drying. It's looking good!

The boots have to come off at this stage!

My Van

My super-awesome van!

Pay no attention to that suspicious stain/wet spot on the floor.

My Van
Here she is. I can fit 50"x144" flat on the floor.
Here she is. I can fit 50"x144" flat on the floor.
Driver's side. They're straight! The camera added some distortion.
Driver’s side. They’re straight! The camera added some distortion.
In through the side doors.
In through the side doors.
In through the side doors, looking back.
In through the side doors, looking back.
Looking back from the driver's seat. It's a looooong way!
Looking back from the driver’s seat. It’s a looooong way!
My van <3
My van <3
The supports, for those interested in how it was done.
The supports, for those interested in how it was done.
Top braces. These are bolted into the seat belt bracket holders.
Top braces. These are bolted into the seat belt bracket holders.
Top braces. These are bolted into the seat belt bracket holders.
Top braces. These are bolted into the seat belt bracket holders.


Why I Hate Voicemail

From the geniuses at Doghouse (go there. NOW).

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Voicemail


Coffee

It should be its own food group.

Coffee


Rubber Roof Repair, #2

The next installment of the rubber roof saga.

The client insisted on using WonderBoard for an underlayment, applied over the EPDM and under the eventual concrete deck. So we did. The customer is always right, right?

Rubber Roof Repair #2


Rubber Roof Repair, #1

A leaking rooftop deck. The deck was covered in concrete and developed several leaks around the gas fireplace and near the scupper.

The concrete has been jackhammered away and new subflooring has been installed. Two inches of IsoBoard insulation was added over the subfloor.

Tomorrow we lay the rubber.

Rubber Roof Repair
And here.
And here.
It leaked here.
It leaked here.
200 lbs. of rubber
200 lbs. of rubber


Custom Alder Door

I wanted to clean up the carving a little more on this door, but the clients wanted a hand carved look, so this is the result. I guess it turned out pretty well.

Custom Alder Door
Hand carved custom door of alder
Hand carved custom door of alder
Jamb and main body of door in progress
Jamb and main body of door in progress
Sunburst layed out
Sunburst layed out
Carving started
Carving started
More carving
More carving
Finished!
Finished!
Inside house
Inside house
Outside house
Outside house


Trains Are Pretty Great

Trains
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
A sense of scale
A sense of scale


Broken Mirror

It happens to the best of us.

I’m a little worried about the next seven years.