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Alex requested a custom cabinet for his outdoor balcony. He needed a working surface that would take some heat from a tabletop stove he has. The unit had to be somewhat weatherproof. He also asked for casters so that he could move the unit away from the wall plug if needed. So this is what I came up with!

For the countertop, I suggested concrete. I hadn’t made one before so this was my guinea pig project, but it turned out okay.

The end result was nice (“too nice to put outside,” he said). I believe it will last for a long time.

Actually it’s closer to 31 feet. Abbey Medical Supplies contracted me to help with an outdoor ramp. The customer had injured themselves and was unable to use the series of steps. I pre-cut and painted the plywood, then helped their technician install it. We were able to finish in one day.

I am in the midst of another set build for Gallery 7. As usual I can’t share too much for photos, but here are a few. It is playing at Abby Arts Center in November.

Ms. S. needed a railing for her front step. She also added some blocks to make a third step.

Matching the stain was tricky for the railing. It is definitely not a perfect match. But otherwise I was happy with the job!

Gallery 7 office needed some curtain rods so they can block off their props storage area better. One side is 16 feet and the other is 11 feet. It’s hard to take a picture 🙂 Rods are 3/4″ copper pipe, painted black.

Here’s an example of a tub I re-caulked recently. It involves removing the old caulking, scraping it off with a knife blade and cleaning with methyl hydrate, and putting a new (usually smaller) bead down. It generally takes about an hour and I include the new mildew-resistant caulking in the price.

Here are some pictures of D and D’s coat closet. It is hard to photograph because it is a small room–hence the “fish eye” panorama picture. The room is 8.5 feet high. The closet has 4 sliding doors, 2 shelves, and a coat rack rail. It is built in around the crown moulding over a tile floor, around an alarm panel, and one side is a concrete wall. A good challenge!

D and D had me make a couple of custom closets. This one is for their water heater and brooms. I matched the cabinet door to their existing cabinets, which was a bit tricky. It was a very heavy door so it got 5 hinges.

Ms. M.W. ordered a custom cabinet for her new ensuite. It is painted plywood, rounded legs, white thermofoil doors and drawers with soft close options. It is for a double sink, and due to its length I had to reinforce the bottom so it wouldn’t sag. It was tricky lining up all those square corners on the drawers and doors!

My in-laws are re-doing their kitchen, but it is going slowly so I helped a bit by making the bench seat for them. It involved a couple of plywood boxes on a pre-made base. Then I glued two pieces of oak together to make the seats. They operate on piano hinges. Lastly I glued four pieces together to make a small oak table.