Often is the case that builders simply put the shower head too low for most people. When customers have their homes re-piped they will request the head be moved up. On acrylic tubs this leaves a big, ugly hole. No problem. With modern compounds and a little bit of effort I can make the hole disappear.
I used thick alder to create a mantle to complete a fireplace in a home in Beverly Hills. The clavos on the supports are actually steel balls set in under-sized holes.
The electrician ran exposed conduit and electrical boxes on this customer’s patio cover posts. It was my job to cover them up with some finished carpentry.
The new homeowners were left with an unfinished project from the previous owners. They had a vision of a simple mantle and mirror over their fireplace. I was happy to oblige them. I fabricated this in a few hours from some left-over alder and crown molding.
No questions were asked. Only a solution was provided.
Another solution to a customer’s storage problems.
We provided a way to hang small re-claimed stained glass windows over a kitchen window.
The customer loved this buffet when they saw it in the catalog; but soon realized it would not work in the place they wanted to put it. So we re-designed it and gave them what they wanted.
Last decade builders were all about putting niches in homes. I filled this one with a large cabinet for storage and a small flat screen TV. The center doors swing up and slide over the top of the screen to stay out of the way for viewing.
The directors of a pre-school in Santa Monica commissioned me to build a pair of barn doors to be used as a room divider. They each measured about 6’ x 8’ and were tricky to fabricate in my small garage. The day I needed more space for sanding them prior to finishing them it rained. Being on a tight schedule, I was forced to build a shelter using my truck rack and a large tarp attached to my garage door.
