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Easier installation of crown molding
1 commentHi Chuck What a great feature you have !! When installing crown molding alone or with help, the challenge is getting the floppy molding correctly positioned and hitting all the studs and joists with...
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Screeding concrete steps
1 commentAs I prepared to pour concrete steps it occurred to me that it would be difficult to screed these steps because, for each step, there were only two form edges: the riser form and the right end at...
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NEW GARAGE FACE
STREET APPEAL I DO NOT HAVE ANY BEFORE PICTURES OF THE HOUSE, BUT IT LOOKED RATHER PLAIN FROM THE STREET WITH A 2X8 ON EDGE WRAPPED IN COLOURED METAL TRIM AROUND THE GARAGE DOOR...
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Deck on the Lake
This project included a multilevel deck with a watertight and finished area below. The aluminum rail was chosen to allow for a clean view and the decking was Azek
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Remodeling an Existing Outdoor Area
With this project we made some structural modifications and re-used the roof and floor framing. We re nalied everything and added joist hangers etc We removed the upper deck on left and built a new...
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Outdoor Extension
1 commentThis project replaced an older existing deck. (see photo # 4) It was designed to provide a shaded space and incorporated a fireplace for extended seasonal use. The open air porch has a slate floor...
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Gates and arbor with restored ironwork
1 commentThe arbor was made from PT pine, I had to acid bleach it though so it would stain up the same as the gates. The gates were made from 2x4 and 2x6 cedar found at a local Home Depot. The tricky part...
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Playhouse and Swing
1 commentBuilt this playhouse and swing set for my kids, Gracyn (6) and Ryan (2). Wanted something different than you see in ever other backyard so came up with this design. It has 3 bunks inside...
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Gazebo, beachside and hurricane proof
This is a six sided gazebo I singlehandedly designed and built learning as I'd go. The 18 foot pilings are 12 feet above ground and 6 feet below. Since it's beachfront all hardware is stainless. The...
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Outdoor Room & Patio
1 commentMy husband and I live on the lake and we love to spend our time outdoors. Last year we installed a fifteen foot folding window wall in our living room that faces the lake. We wanted to...
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Bow Arm Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman & Drink Table
1 commentAlaskan Yellow Cedar lounge chair, ottoman & drink table. Sunbrella fabrics & stainless steel hardware.
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Moon Viewing Platform
We started this project on our modern looking house to give it a more Japanese appearance and to provide shade from the mid-day sun. The roof structure is all Douglas Fir...
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Blueberry Cage to keep the birds out!
2 commentsMy customer was tired of feeding her blueberries to the birds. If the birds achieve access to the blueberries now, they are either very smart or very large! Everything is bolted & screwed...
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Patio Structure
Tired of putting up temporary shelters for my kids' birthday parties in the event of rain, I came up with a design that would add to the outdoor living space of my home: A patio structure with...
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Barbeque Island and Firepit with Seating area (in the Southwest this is called a Banco)
3 commentsMy wife and I designed this backyard project. The back of the island and the Banco are designed to reflect the southwestern character of our Santa Fe style home. I built the...
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Slate and Mahogony Shed Roof
The rain and snow were miserable until we added this shed roof over the back door. We wanted it to look original to the house, and used slavaged slate roof tiles, reclaimed magohony beams and...
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Pavilion
This is a celebration space we created. It was built with all cypress framing and standing seam metal roof. The deck is ipe with hidden fasteners on top of borate pressure treated pine framing...
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ORIENTAL GARDEN PERGOLA
Fascinated by the oriental architecture I decided to design my own pergola. Using the curves and fan shapes so commonly seen in China I designed and constructed this challenging projectnbsp...
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Timberfram Pergola
My son, Brendan Matthews (www.traditionalbarnraisers.com) built this pergola for his cousin using timberframe joinery and raising techniques.
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Family Paradise
1 commentI designed and built this fantastic outdoor living space for this fine home in Duncan, SC. We chose Tennessee sandstone to complement the home and for its beauty and warmth. The Fireplace...
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16' wide driveway gates
Gates to span the entire driveway. 16' wide, 6'6" high and 3" thick. It was actually harder to make these out of PT than another domestic wood just because of the warpage in Big Box lumber. The...
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DOOR ROUTING JIG
1 commentHERE IS MY DESIGN OF A DOOR ROUTING JIG WICH I HAVE USED FOR MANY YEARS . THE JIG HAS MANY ADVANTAGES OVER COMMON DOOR JIGS! DOOR AND JAMB ARE ROUTED AT THE SAME TIME IN ONE OPERATION ! SET UP IS...
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moon fence
1 commentthree panel moon fence created from clear western red cedar, all joints dowelled for strength to withstand wisteria
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Deck pergola
2 commentsThis pergola provides much needed filtered shade to a southern exposure.It is made of Western red cedar and stained with Sikkens SRD. It was made in shop and assembled on site. The dimensions are...
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Playhouse-"You know, for kids."
This 8'X6'-6" playhouse was constructed for my daughters' daycare centre, on a budget. All the windows (wood and plexi) and the door were constructed on site. There is over 6' of...
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Replacment Pergola
This custom pergola was designed in CAD, cut and finished in the shop and reassembled on site. We reused the original fiberglass collums and replaced the rails and pergola. Constructed of...
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Blue "greenhouse" made from old windows
Using recycled windows from my one neighbor who was replacing all the windows on her house and a couple of old doors from another neighbor who was getting new ones installed, I worked out this...
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Victorian (Queen Ann) Style Curved Porch {Mangaris}
2 commentsHi. My name is Cliff Audet and I wanted to enter this porch that my crew and I built for my own house. The old porch was rotten beyond repair, so when we replaced it using the same details, we added...
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Curved mahogany deck
3 commentsThis is a curved mahogany deck of my own design, with custom railing incorporating both stainless steel cable and wood infill. Wood infill was chosen at the wraparound to help hide the grill and...
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Patio and screen porch
10 commentsWhen it was time to replace our deck, I seized the opportunity to bring comfort and peace to our home by designing a patio and screen porch in the style of 1920's. In the twenties, the excesses of...
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Painting balusters before installation
2 commentsIf you need to paint multiple balusters prior to installation, here's a simple solution that worked for me. I drove nails through a small piece of plywood so the nails were showing when I...
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Garage Progress
We're making good progress on the garage shop at the project house. Drywall is hung, carriage doors are installed and the new front facade has been painted. read more
