FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am always reading to stay current as possible on new techniques & materials, I talk with everyone from other friends of mine in the trades, to the product rep., at the lumber yard/tile store/paint store, etc. I have friends who are engineers & others who are architects & am always "picking their brains" for things of this nature.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I grew up around it. My father was a carpenter.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
Repair & Refinish of all types from kitchen cabinetry & furniture, to tile & general painting & staining. I've built & installed custom cabinetry, door hanging & window repair & retrofits,skylight installation, built & hung custom oversize doors, all manner of custom carpentry. I build fences & gates, decks & safety rails, hang & tape drywall, do drywall & plaster repair as well as custom finishes from venetian plaster to crackle finishes on cabinets & furniture. As I stated I'm a Union Trained Journeyman, that means I did a 40/hr., per week on the job training that included tested bookwork 4 times a year. The training covered every facet of building from a bare lot & setting forms for foundation to the finished dwelling/building. Obviously, I read blueprints.