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Restored 1790 Carriage House in Water Mill, NY

DShomes, member | June 4th, 2013

This restoration of a 1790 Carriage House maintained the integrity of the original home, keeping the original structure and beams. Additions in the new three story home were added along with state of...

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"BUDDY" our mascot!

DShomes, member | June 4th, 2013

Buddy is now 11 years old and has been coming to work with me since he was a puppy. He follows me all over the job site and makes sure he always has a comfortable spot to rest.

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Ugliest House to Beautiful Porch

ridebirds, member | June 4th, 2013

This home was just plain ugly. No ifs ands or buts. A series of horrid modificitations and lack of care destroyed what was a handsome turn of the century farm style house into just plain sinful...

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Classic Fireplaces

RehabRevival, member | June 2nd, 20131 comment

These three fireplaces have been created by Rehab Revival Custom Carpentry of Philadelphia. Rehab Revival focuses in the classic styles of carpentry. These three different stylesallrepresent...

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Killer 1883 Poch Re-Creation

ridebirds, member | May 30th, 2013

This was a complete porch rebuild of an 1883 historic home in Tenafly NJ. The architectural drawings were based on two very old and degraded photos of the front of the home. The material for the...

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Undoing the Dings of Life

Olitch, Blogger, book author, one of the first FHB editors | January 18th, 20132 comments

A true story, a clever solution and a tool that few carpenters carry on their belts.

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Building A Modern Craftsman Staircase

Matt Risinger, Blogger | August 20th, 20124 comments

Building an exposed stringer staircase with reclaimed Long Leaf Pine is the job for a Master Carpenter. See my carpenter Darryl build this modern detailed staircase in a 1920's house my company remodeled.

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Boat House Reno/ rebuild

WWG_Contracting, member | March 28th, 2012

additional write up in first post on my page

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Boat House Rebuild

WWG_Contracting, member | March 28th, 20121 comment

This is an open-concept boat port with plenty of storage areas for water toys and life jackets, as well as shore-side fuel storage.

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Laundry Room Cabinets

carpenter1138, member | January 12th, 2012

Custom made cabinets made to replace wire shelving.

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Mountain Porch Retreat

WarthConstruction, member | November 14th, 2011

Our region has an extended outdoor season that the homeowners wanted to take full advantage of. The existing deck was not adequate for hosting large parties and had no covered space for protection...

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How To Use SketchUp's "Photo Match" Feature to Efficiently Design Remodeling Projects

TheTimberTailor, member | September 7th, 2011

See how importing digital photos into SketchUp can jump-start the design process and aid bidding and selling your next built-in cabinet project.

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A Preservationist's Dream

RYagid, senior editor | July 29th, 2011

A deep commitment to preservation pays off

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Staircase Butler Pantry

chairzman, member | January 25th, 2011

Renovating a small 1880 farmhouse required maximum utilization of all available space, including reconfiguring a small, L-shaped under stair pantry which had narrow shelves along the left and back...

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A Unique Kitchen Cabinet

buckingham, member | January 25th, 2011

This unique combination appliance pantry and spice rack was designed to house small appliances and up to 100 spices in one compact space. It has become a signature cabinet for The...

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1880's Brick Rowhouse Bay Window Restoration

mbrown795, member | September 10th, 20102 comments

My brick rowhouse was built in the late 1880's and is located in Jersey City NJ, just outside Manhattan. After decades of exposure to the elements the woodwork on the bay window had rotted and then...

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Gingerbread House

Fred Eche, member | September 7th, 20103 comments

Our "Gingerbread House" is a complete restoration of a 1869 Carpenter Gothic style cottage. Acroteria and Winglets were made from laminated honduras mahogany. Working your way down, the...

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Victorian (Queen Ann) Style Curved Porch {Mangaris}

ThreeOaks, member | May 27th, 20103 comments

Hi. 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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