By JEM Carpentry Inc #MountainStreetTimber We designed and built these custom cedar timber accents for a new custom home by BluePine Construction, in Old Town Fort Collins, CO. To start we were given some inspiration pictures of what the customer wanted; we then made full size 2-D templates based on those pictures, to show the customer the design before building all the pieces. Building templates also ensures that everything will fit properly at install! (See our templates made from MDF and pocket screws in the pictures below) Contact Us Here to start designing timber accents for the exterior or interior of your home or office! Our team of experienced designers and carpenters can collaborate with you helping to refine your vision, or we can take the lead and design something you will love! … [Read more...] about Timber Accents
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Custom Dry Bar
Designed, built and installed by JEM Carpentry in Loveland, CO. December 2022 Our Customers had a great vision of what they wanted the custom dry bar in their new home in Loveland, CO to look like. This design started as a sketch drawn by the customer and evolved into the beautiful custom space shown above! We sure are proud of this one. … [Read more...] about Custom Dry Bar
On Building Cabinets
Cabinet making is a trade that takes years to master, but that doesn’t mean you can’t build a cabinet unless you’ve had years of experience… with good instruction, the right tools and processes, and patience you CAN build your own cabinets. There are lots of ways to build cabinets, and a variety of tools and materials you can use to get the job done. This is the process we use and it has served us well. Get Organized ~ Tools & Materials The right tools for the job are important, but they don’t need to be the best tools and to build basic cabinets you don’t need a whole shop full of them. Here’s a list of the tools you should have to build your own basic cabinets. Tools Materials Make a Plan ~ Design & Cut-List A good build starts with a good design and a good plan. There needs to be an order of operations and design comes first. You have know what your building and what it’s going to look like when your done to be successful in cabinet … [Read more...] about On Building Cabinets
Custom Bookshelves & File Cabinets
These custom file cabinets and bookshelves were designed, built, finished and installed by JEM Carpentry in Loveland, CO. September 2022. Round Two… Knotty Alder bookshelves with painted Maple file cabinets & radius valance piece. … [Read more...] about Custom Bookshelves & File Cabinets
How To Install A Door
Installing doors is almost a trade unto itself, as there are many different types and styles of interior doors. In this article, we will be discussing how to install a pre-hung, interior door, which closes into a jam and against the stop. Make Sure You Have The Right Door You need to have the correct door! Pre-built doors usually come in sizes ranging from 24” (2’-0”) up to 36” (3’-0”), are either right-handed or left-handed and usually come pre-hung on a jam. The measurement of the door is the measurement of the slab, also called a panel, and does not include the jam. So the rough opening (RO) for a 2-8 or (32”) door, will be about 2” wider than the slab, or 34”. This extra space is to accommodate the jam legs and any shims needed (more on shims later). Once you have determined that you have the correct size door for the opening, you need to figure out which way the door will swing. Standing in front of a door, as if to walk through the opening, does the door swing left … [Read more...] about How To Install A Door
Custom Coffee Bar
Designed, Built, Finished, & Expertly Installed By JEM Carpentry Inc … [Read more...] about Custom Coffee Bar
White Oak Mantle & Custom Cabinetry
Designed, Built, Finished & Expertly Installed By JEM Carpentry Inc Now taking orders for custom cabinetry projects for spring and summer 2022 ~ Contact us to start the process of turning your vision into reality! This existing home in Erie Colorado was updated with a new white oak mantle, cabinetry and shelving and two paint grade feature walls. We built the cabinets in the shop and the rest was built and finished on site. This project was 2 weeks from starting the cabinet build in the shop, to having our part of this fireplace remodel completed. … [Read more...] about White Oak Mantle & Custom Cabinetry
