Dedication and detail in every project
Why Do I Have My Own Website?
I'm sure this must be the first question you may have. It's simple, really. I'm dedicated to my craft, and I care about everything that I do. I think effort matters and my building this should prove that.
I'm not just a carpenter or a tradesman of one type. I spent years learning Autocad and drafting to understand how to draw a project. I spent years learning about design: good design and bad, efficient and inefficient design, expensive and cost-effective design. I spent years learning about all types of construction. I specialize, I guess you would say in carpentry, but I am as skilled in framing, as I am in finish and cabinetmaking. I also have 10+ years experience in scenic construction, which is a highly specialized form of carpentry combining all wood forms with welding, metalworking, and other elements, such as foam and other alternative materials. Now I've mastered light-gauge and structural steel stud commercial framing. On top of all this, I have an extensive knowledge of electrical, plumbing, roofing, and other trades.
I would consider myself more than a 'Jack-of-all-trades' who knows a bit of everything. I would like to say that I know a lot about most parts of construction. I know how to design a project, maximize the design efficiency, then get it built. I can lead a crew, build it efficiently and with the quality and dedication that each project dictates.
I don't know who is reading this, but thank you for taking a moment and thank you for appreciating someone's dedication to hard work.
My Philosophy
For 30 years, I have put my heart and soul into everything I have built. I have never been unsatisfied with any of my work and neither has anyone else. I believe in building the best product possible: one that will stand the test of time and perform strongly the entire time.
I build with the best materials, using the best techniques to finish with the best final product. I believe in finding the correct method to deliver the desired results, which usually results in an uncommon method, because common methods are usually outdated. When the common method is the best, it should be backed by science, not tradition alone. One cannot build with experience alone. I believe in learning, every day, what is new and better, and applying that to my work. Learning from failures is critical, but I haven't had to learn that way much because I usually apply the newest, best methods and materials to my projects.
I believe that even if our children (including my own) don't end up with a better world than us, it shouldn't be because we didn't try. We should make a product that performs better because, in the long run, it will be cheaper and wiser. We should always find methods that not only save time or money (lifetime cost), but use less energy or are healthier, stronger or lighter. At the very least, if we can't reduce a project or material's global footprint, than the least we can do is make it more beautiful.