More pine trees… This is a door I just finished building and installing.The stained glass was made by the homeowner and she asked me if I could build it into the entry door for their cabin near Ely.Here are some pictures: …and for anyone planning on fishing today, here are a couple pix of Little … Read more

Keeping busy with some smaller projects, getting through the extended winter and into the spring/summer building season. Fortunately we had the foundation in for this garage so we could get going on it without having to wait till the ground thaws. This is what Scott and Chris have been working on the past few weeks: … Read more

When we built this house a few years back, we went with a nice wood edged, laminate surfaced countertop.  Recently, I was called back to look at replacing the counter-top. The wood edges were now scratched and worn quite a bit and the laminate surface had chipped around the edges here and there. Granite was … Read more

It was a snow day yesterday. They had predicted 4-6″ the day before, but it started snowing hard in the later afternoon and by the time I went to bed, (I’m and 8:30 bedtime guy), there was pretty much no doubt that this was going to be a big one. Friday 4/19/13, school canceled… so … Read more

6 or 7″ new snow yesterday. Wet stuff. Hurts your back just to look at it knowing it’s just a little too much to just leave and wait for it to melt. But I am done doing super clean-up jobs on these snow falls… I will do just enough to get by… Hopefully it will … Read more

Once there was a small town on the iron range in northern Minnesota.There came a time when they began thinking that their City hall building was getting old and needed to be replaced. It was not an entirely popular way of thinking. At the time the old City Hall was built it was considered one … Read more

An update on this covered porch project. It is all finished except for some new steps and the staining so that it matches the rest of the house. Both of those things will have to wait for a little bit warmer weather. Here are some pictures: …and just to refresh our memories on what it … Read more

A few years ago I first looked at this house with some people who had just bought it. They were having a hard time figuring out what to do with it. It was one of those homes that only the architect who designed it could love. Multi split level with no real rooms or separated … Read more

 The first three are grown now, young adults in their 20s… the fourth one in high school. But there are still plenty of remnants of childhood around here. Last fall, these two toy trucks sitting in the dried leaves and sunlight caught my attention: “Leftover Trucks”, 19″ x 11.5″, pencil on paper by John Huisman … Read more

Overall, it’s been a slow winter.We are keeping busy with some smaller projects and making our way in to spring.A small covered entry porch that I mentioned back on this post, is now underway.Here is a picture I took yesterday on the site: It is actually a nice spot for winter work. The sun is … Read more