This old garden fence in Germantown, TN needed a little help. Most of the planks were rotted on the top. Nail holes had expanded about 5x in size. There wasn’t much to nail the wooden pickets to. As you can see..
Building on blocks is a little bit tougher than other leveling methods (in my opinion). You have to basically shimmy the stones until all sides are level. I’ve built a bunch of these so my son and I have a good process. If you’re doing this yourself, don’t forget..
I custom built this modern designed wooden carport connected to a side entrance up in Bartlett. I used treated pine lumber and black metal roof panels with matching flashing.
When asked to build an off-house covering for this comfy backyard, I couldn’t say no. The homeowners were great hosts as unpredictable rains extended the project a bit.
Last month, I was interviewed for an article featured on Redfin about wainscoting. Aside from my personal definition, I provided tips on design and why a pro contractor is best.
Today, the cost of wood makes it hard for homeowners to afford custom built structures. Brackets and metal pergolas are a lot more popular.
I really enjoyed the process of designing this deck. My client was very specific with what she was looking for. This gave me plenty of opportunity to deliver. Once we hammered down the framing..
This backyard storage shed was over 20 years old. Squirrels had made their home through the corner of the roof and water was making its way inside.
Most of the 2×8″ joists on this back door deck were rotted and it was showing through the deck boards. I figured the main culprit was the overhang that didn’t have a drip edge.
The first requirement of the project kind of threw me for a loop. The metal shelves were inches from the light switch. The homeowner insisted that we frame all of the wall studs sideways to fit a..
