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Custom Mantle in Walnut

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This custom mantle was built from mill-sawn 4/4 walnut boards, sourced through our local supplier, and surfaced in our shop. I love to use rough lumber from the mill as you never know quite how each piece will look until it is surfaced down to S4S lumber. This batch included some really great pieces of wood with lots of character! The finish coat is a resin-modified tung oil over bare walnut sanded to 220 grit. … [Read more...] about Custom Mantle in Walnut

Custom Handrails And Staircases

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Custom Handrails by JEM Carpentry ~ We build, remodel and renovate handrails & staircases of all shapes, sizes and designs. Talk with a staircase and handrail expert on the JEM team, click here to fill out the contact form! —————————————————————— —————————————————————— —————————————————————— Hemlock Newel Posts, Cap and Rail. Builder ~ Erdkamp Design Build, Fort Collins, CO. … [Read more...] about Custom Handrails And Staircases

Walnut Mantle with Custom Heat Shield

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We fabricate and sell custom heat shields for existing mantles and fireplace shelves. We can also design & build custom mantles and above fireplace shelving. For more information and to place an online order click Here The walnut mantle with custom heat shield was a project for a customer we have done multiple projects for. The homeowners were having an issue with the heat rising off of the gas fireplace and overheating their Sonos sound bar. They wanted a sleek minimalist look, functional, and they wanted it to contrast with the white oak floating shelves we built for them in the adjacent alcove. This is what we came up with and it was definitely a winner! For the heat shield we cut a piece of steel and bent it at a slight angle about one inch from the end; this is to deflect the heat away from the mantle. Then we cut one inch steel tube into one inch standoffs, coated the metal with a high temp paint and attached it to the bottom with screws countersunk into the … [Read more...] about Walnut Mantle with Custom Heat Shield

The Wood Shop

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The latest and greatest projects coming out of the JEM Wood Shop. Custom Vanity in Baltic Birch & Maple This custom vanity was designed and built by the JEM team for a customer in Estes Park, CO. We used 3/4” Baltic Birch plywood for the entire box and drawers and Maple for the shaker doors and face frame. The paint was chosen by the homeowner. Snap Shots from the JEM Wood Shop Floating shelf clamp up. … [Read more...] about The Wood Shop

Building Box Mantels and Floating Shelves

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Floating shelves and box mantles are popular items that are commonly requested by customers. Many newer homes have existing drywall alcoves with no shelving and a basic mantle, or no mantel at all above the fireplace. Box mantels and floating shelves can dress up a space and add real estate value. They can be finished with either paint or stain. Material Selection and Tools A great product always starts with great material! It's more difficult to make something nice out of material that is warped, bowed, or defected in some way. With the exception of reclaimed projects, which we will approach differently, we hand-pick the pieces of lumber we will be using to build each project. For this project, the customer had requested Pine. We were able to find very straight, nice 8' lengths of #2 Pine at our local lumber store, and this was a great start to the box mantel and floating shelf project! Tools, Processes & Systems Once the material is back at the shop, it's time … [Read more...] about Building Box Mantels and Floating Shelves