Wooden garage doors are an investment. If you have made that investment, I would recommend you keep them maintained. Preventative maintenance will save you money in the long run. Have them inspected annually for any water or sun damage. Make sure the sides and bottom edge is protected from the elements. You can have a […]
It’s that time of year when everybody wants to be outside to enjoy the sunshine. That is also when people notice the repairs needed on their house. When wood is used on the exterior of your home, it needs protection. Most wood is painted on houses, that blocks all of the uv light that is […]
These doors at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Memphis have been hanging here for almost 100 years and they needed some new protection from the sun. Teaming up with Riggins Painting Company, we refinished these doors to protect them from the elements so they can be enjoyed for many more years to come. We […]
Refinished these doors and transoms on a house that overlooks Pickwick Lake in Tennessee. The water based finish we used will give these doors the ability to be enjoyed for several more years to come.
Every piece of furniture has a story that begins somewhere. This bed appears to have been built in Lewiston, Maine by BC&Co. Does anyone recognize the name? And it now resides in CA! I couldn’t find much on BC&Co online, but we at least know this piece traveled a long ways in it’s many years […]
This will be a topic that I will try to keep simple and concise. As a repair professional I see how the majority of people try to repair their own furniture. The first subject I would like to look at is glue. Glue First off, the glues we use in woodworking are stronger than wood, […]
Here is a dresser that a customer here in Orangevale inherited from his father. Unfortunately, there is a damaged area in the polished looking finish. If I had to guess, nail polish remover was the culprit. The damage went to the wood, but did not remove any stain. Here is the dresser and the damage […]
I was recently given the opportunity to repair the leg of a marble top table from France. It had belonged to my customers grandmother. An unfortunate tangle with the vacuum cleaner resulted in a visit to my shop for repairs. Here you can see the break as I dry fit the leg back on […]
One service that I offer in Sacramento, Folsom, Roseville, Rocklin and El Dorado Hills is “furniture touch up”. It is a mobile service, and I travel to your home, office or construction job site to conduct the repair. Lately, I have been touching up doors at the Sutter Cancer Center. The building is being remodeled […]
I recently worked on a chair that was damaged in transit. To the credit of the shipping company, they refunded the cost of repairs. I was caught off guard at the lack of quality from a chair made in the USA and not priced too cheap! First of all, I was reminded how hard it […]
