And we’re off……

...to the start of another job that is.

As I have been talking about, we have been in some really trying schedule times. We just finished the Oak Creek Project and are very very close to having the Craftsman Project in the can. A concrete slab here and there, a little bit of cedar trim, and a few hours in the laundry/bathroom part of the house and then we can take our portfolio photos and say "Yes, we did build that!" ...

 And yes, we are off to another job– the Lamar Project.

We will be adding on to their kitchen. It will change from a 15’x15’ kitchen to a 15’x30’ kitchen/fireplace room with lots of glass and a double door leading to a small deck. We actually have it framed and all the mechanicals are going in as we speak.

The Artist will soon be posting lots of photos of this one as we progress. And look for the newest additions to our Dogs@Work photo section in the website. http://applewoodremodelers.com/dogs-work/ to introduce Nudge and Oliver!

Another interesting aspect of our building life of late is our new hire– Tyler. Tyler came to us almost by accident.  A couple of weeks ago the Artist and I were having coffee with our Lead Carpenter, and we discussed what direction we would go with our future hires. We started thinking outside the box with the idea of going “green”. No, not the save the mother earth green, but green as in hiring someone with no experience. an apprentice.

Well not to bore anyone with the exact details, I met Tyler very soon after and he asked me how a guy like him with no experience could start to learn the remodeling/building trades. I handed him my card and the rest is history. Neither one of us knows yet exactly where this may go, but he is eager and excited to learn, and yes, I am eager and excited to teach again. I think my track record is pretty good in that area.  Oh yeah, he loves coffee, he can’t be all that bad!

So here we go, another leap into making someone else love where they live!

Oh, and to all you others who we are signing on to do your work, don’t worry, we are probably hiring again. Oh the possibilities!

~ The Carpenter.