We are starting a new little side project. It is a small garage with a finished space upstairs.Here the dirt-work is mostly done and the forms for the concrete have started going in. Rough-in plumbing has been done for floor drains etc. Forming a slab and rough grading for a garage. Rough grading and beginning … Read more

We made some significant progress on some cable railing this past week.I think it is turning out pretty nice.Here are some pictures: coming up the stairs and looking out over the loft through the lakeside windows through the fir timbers and cable railing. Looking up the stairs from the main floor through the Douglas  Fir … Read more

I thought this was nice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY_zuNtf3_g&feature=player_embedded http://huismanconcepts.com/

We began the installation of some flooring on one of the projects in progress.This is one the second floor of the home. It is a wide board, engineered, reclaimed pine flooring.  Once the flooring is down we finished trimming the doors and base… This is a cool shot of the ceiling in the bathroom upstairs. … Read more

…a new video:https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150989200705765&saved some old videos:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=238105152890526&set=vb.288028375764&type=3&permPage=1 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=109713359063040&set=vb.288028375764&type=3&permPage=1

…getting down to the finishing touches on the interior of this project. The counter-tops have been installed and the sinks are ready for the finished plumbing and fixtures.  It’s been another warm week here, but certainly a lot cooler than in other parts of the country…  http://huismanconcepts.com/ ________________________________________________________________ I read a good article on the … Read more

This week Scott has been building a stairway made of Douglas Fir timber.The steps and risers are fully mortised into the stringers.I took these shots after the cutting was done but before he started the assembly: This is the spot where the stairs will go: Then, yesterday, we lifted them into place:  Another big weekend … Read more

A nice story in the Minneapolis paper this weekend about a Huisman Concepts built log home for sale near Ely MN.  http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/161593435.html

Some cabinets installed on one of the remodel projects we have going:  The cabinets were built by a custom cabinet builder that the homeowner had used in the past for other projects  in the Twin Cities area and they wanted them to build the ones for this project near Ely as well. The cabinet maker … Read more

…Some trim work getting done…The trim is Douglas fir as is the interior wood on the Marvin windows. …also some finished trim around the cabinets. The cabinets are made of Alder, here is a shot of where the crown molding meets the wall and the ceiling: …other trim work, around the Douglas Fir timber frame … Read more