FAQs
- Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?
The one project that comes to mind is of a little project, but a huge challenge, that involved framing a wall in the middle of the room, with double doors in the middle of the wall. The reason this job was such a challenge, is that the double doors were "slab doors" and without a jamb. What that means is that the doors were "blanks", so there wasn't a hole drilled for the lockset, or the lockset assembly, the door was not mortised for the strike plate or the hinges, etc, etc. As double doors are, they must match and line up perfectly, or they will not open or close properly, or at the very least the reveals will be of different sizes from one door to the other. Plus, I didn't have the luxury of using the jamb as a template, because there wasn't a jamb. I'm not a door guy, nor do I own a "door template jig", and the only reason I mention this story is because of the overwhelming pleasure and satisfaction that I received from battling through the challenge, and being successful in my efforts. Not all jobs or careers are suited to stroke someone's ego as easily and as readily as my line of work. So, the jamb and doors were set and hung, and the owners were pleased with the results. By the way, the doors that the owners had found prior to the start of the project, were 30"x 80" (not to big) but were solid core, and so the overall weight of these doors were extremely heavy, and that just added a little more challenge to the overall project. By the way, the owners of the house were very kind and salt of the earth.