Dan asked me to finish up the bottom of the bay window he had re-done some time ago. He did not have matching siding so needed some panels. He sent me a picture and I tried to follow the general gist of it. It turned out so nicely!
About a year ago I quoted on a shelf for Walt. Last October I dropped off the raw plywood with spruce fronts, and Walt spent the winter staining and varnishing it. Just yesterday we installed it. It turned out really nicely and fits well between walls.
I made some custom tops to go beside/above a fireplace mantle. They are stained dark brown to match the customer’s handrails. They are made of birch plywood with solid birch edges.
Gallery 7‘s production of The Mousetrap is now playing at MCA. It was the largest set build I’ve done this season and I was particularly glad to have Trevor’s (G7 volunteer) help for most of it. I think the reason it was more difficult was because it’s a house interior–all of the other sets have been slightly more abstract (though Doubt was close).
Here is a link to a video that shows a time lapse of the set from a blank stage to finished product:
Jeff and Stacey asked for some deck railings and handrails for their porches/steps. I drew up some plans and they said go ahead! I finished today and am proud of my work (except for a couple tiny things I should have foreseen…see if you can figure out what they are).
The middle railing on the rear deck is removable.
Ms. G. requested shiplap as part of her reno; I assumed the quarter inch plywood style like you see on Pinterest for $80, but she preferred Lowe’s pre-painted MDF shiplap, and it was actually quite nice to work with.
First I had to build out part of the wall.
Then the shiplap went on.
While I was at it there was a stair skirting to do (the carpet is getting replaced)
And finally the railing needed to be sanded and stained. I also added some custom brackets and two more short railings. She had her house professionally painted before I put the railings on. It looks amazing!
Misty asked for a quote for some custom shelves above a cabinet that I had put in for her awhile ago. They are plywood with spruce fronts, painted white with white backing. The TV is a wall-mount that I had moved as well. They turned out nicely!
Last night we took down the set for Gallery 7’s performance of The Miracle Worker. It was a great play! The set build was fun as usual, lots of gothic arches etc. (Set design by Dustin Froese) Here’s a picture right before we took it down. Next I am working on The MouseTrap.
Mrs. G. had me quote on quite a few things in her house. The first job was to renovate the laundry room. It had a stacked washer/dryer and not much else. Between Pinterest and her ideas I came up with a cabinet design, then built and installed the cabinets. Then I installed the appliances, and countertop (the right side is loose to allow access to the back/top of the washer).
When I’m not working at a customer’s home, I’m making things in my tiny workshop. For the last 10 months it’s been the place where I can go to make noise and dust, and use my tablesaw. Some friends of mine offered me some space in their larger, better equipped shop, so I’ll be moving soon. It’ll be better overall…I’ll miss my little container, though.
I’ve been quite busy lately with the set for The Miracle Worker, which is built now and getting painted by others, and in the next month or so I need to get the set for Mousetrap built. I also have a couple of jobs on the go for cabinets: RV uppers, and a laundry room reno. Add a week of holidays with my family, and that is why I am saying I am booked up for six weeks.
Here’s some photos of some of the last cabinets to be built in the old workshop!
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