Refiner's Touch

I like to roam, meet and get to know new people, the solitude of remote places, and the challenges and rewards of construction.

A home is a sacred place, and I help to design and create beautiful living spaces that are pet and plant friendly, and where friends and family want to spend time, enjoy each other, and celebrate life together – more than anywhere else on the planet.

I am currently working towards a truck w/trailer rig that will get me anywhere I need to go. I’m thinking of an F-250 6.7 liter diesel or an older one with the 7.3 liter “bulletproof” diesel 4×4 such as this:

2001 F250 7.3 Liter Diesel Powerstroke 4×4
Pic taken from Tenwheel.com

I prefer jobs that are outdoors, but will take interior jobs when the chemistry is there and especially during harsher weather seasons. I am specifically looking for projects where access may be limited. Most contractors do not like these jobs. I prefer them and get why some of us prefer to live “out there.” I also understand that we tend to think outside the box, are self-sufficient, and may be private people by nature.

I realize that remote projects take more of just about everything: design and planning time, cost and materials estimating, transportation of materials and tools, creative planning and troubleshooting those unasked for problems that always show up.

Motivated to leave behind a great work and take care of my dreams, I value beauty, efficiency, propriety, and attention to detail. I like projects that take a season or two to start and finish. I do not like to rush – that is when corners are cut.

I love exterior work when the weather is nice and do custom designed Cedar Florida rooms, Cedar Pergolas, Cedar Arbor Carports, and deck design, construction, restoration, and repair. I work with other kinds of wood but I just love Cedar.

For interiors, I can do anything but I enjoy remodeling kitchens and baths the most.

Next projects: 1. Florida, residential home remodel. 2. Ohio, new build – mother-in-law suite. 3. Oregon, assorted residential home projects.

I currently have new project openings starting early 2024. Shout out and let’s get you on the schedule!

Here are some works that I enjoyed putting together for friends in the recent past:

Small Bath Update

This space used to be a plastic tub and plastic surround. You know how that goes. New and clean bathroom with a walk-in shower for a lady concerned with balance and not wanting to climb over the side of a slippery tub and floor. Design is according to client specs with the shower head and valve on opposite ends of wet cabinet.