Popping on real quick this evening to show you a few updated photos from The Bookshelf Project that was completed a few months back. {Note: Bookshelves are shown in the same order as presented in the original post} Front Sitting Room Back Sitting Room Shelves in Double Parlor
Custom Leaders, Private Client: University Ave.
This week we are fabricating some custom leader heads and custom downspouts for a client on University Ave. The home was architect-designed and built in 1921. These leader heads are original and they were pretty banged up.
Specialty seaming techniques for complex roof intersections.
The great thing about tin-knocking and hand seaming is: any surface that has a pitch can be clad and seamed through without the use of soldering. Double locked, standing seams when properly executed can be carried through almost any complicated detail on a roof: again without the use of solder, petrochemical sealants, or any otherContinue reading Specialty seaming techniques for complex roof intersections.
Roofing Geometry for Unusual Roof Penatrations
Victorian houses are beautiful no doubt, but they often present complicated rooflines that require above average designs for flashing. This problem is one such example. We were recently commissioned to rebuild this chimney and flash in properly with permanent roofing techniques. This means no solder, no sealant, and NO cutting corners. The difficulty in thisContinue reading Roofing Geometry for Unusual Roof Penatrations
Artist at work
Matthew, my youngest son, a very talented artist, installing tile borders. Patience and attention to detail make for the best product. The second picture is him a few years ago on one of his first tile jobs.
Bathrooms. Continued
Notice the marble floor in bathroom completed recently. Marble is a soft stone, has a “softer” feel than ceramic, and has the varied colors of natural stone. However, marble also is less resistant to impact (think dropped items) and over time will have “love marks”. Some people don’t like that…
shop and lathe
new shop… Recently purchase a shop in South Providence, we are setting up a more functional wood working shop. We hope you all will visit during our open house later on this spring. Here’s a picture of our latest addition, an 11 ft bed for our lathe. Now we can make turned products up toContinue reading shop and lathe
copper
copper lining for gutter on a 1850’s house. completed several years ago, you can see the copper beggining to change colors, it will eventually get the green “patina”, usually takes 6 or 7 years.
coppper work
A custom made “scupper”, collects the rain water and puts it into a downspout
Casa Buena Builders, Inc. 