builts ins and mantel

[honeydoman]

custom built ins and brand new custom mantel and upper columns all custom designed by me and made by me except for corbels.. I also painted the accent color on the center wall

I made the oak inserts to tie into the built ins top of oak and the hardwoods floor, pretty sweet..

and my drum set !! ive been busy practicing at night as I am getting a classic rock band together early next year to play gigs....

enjoy

 

[nclemmons]

Looks great

Going to call the band the "Sheet Rockers" by chance?

 

[honeydoman]

sure !! actually the woodstock rockers

 

[dicktill]

Great work as always Kreg ... [not worthy]

 

[honeydoman]

Thank you !

 

[dicktill]

Great work as always Kreg ... [not worthy]

Hi Kreg,
If you wouldn't mind, roughly what range of prices do you charge for your various great built ins. Curious because I'd like a number that would help me justify my Fe$tool purchase$!   [embarassed] [tongue] [wink]

Thanks, Dick

 

[honeydoman]

Great work as always Kreg ... [not worthy]

Hi Kreg,
If you wouldn't mind, roughly what range of prices do you charge for your various great built ins. Curious because I'd like a number that would help me justify my Fe$tool purchase$!   [embarassed] [tongue] [wink]

Thanks, Dick

this was a $5 gran job,  i usually charge from $2500 and up  and festool tools save me about a day in time so I can do these faster easier and smarter ! plus since i do so many i have this gig down pretty well to where i know all the tricks etc... i can usually knock them out in 3-5 days for a double set of built with a helper for 5-6 hours a day he helps  and that includes painting, which I know use refinished maple for base cabinets for insides, therefore saves time from painting and people love it, then preprime all the pieces sand them then assemble them

and I usually use basic measurement  like base cabinet are 45"  round up or down  therefore when you have to cut bottoms to fit inside  then you deduct 1 7/16"  and you cut bottom at 43 9/16"  so if cabs are 55 then bottom is 53 9/16"  it makes it easier, and then top and face frame you make fit space

so good luck buy the tools , market yourself and get u done  i fill a nitch market  and my prices are reasonable I am not high end like some cabinet shops with high overhead, as I do most on site and people are very happy. and I keep booked up 4-6 weeks in advance all from my webiste. and I give them the price on the first appointment and usually get a deposit and book job 75% of the time and the other 15 % call back later and 10 % think I was to expensive !  go figure.

anyway i do pretty good

 

[dicktill]

Hi Kreg,
If you wouldn't mind, roughly what range of prices do you charge for your various great built ins. Curious because I'd like a number that would help me justify my Fe$tool purchase$!   [embarassed] [tongue] [wink]

Thanks, Dick

this was a $5 gran job,  i usually charge from $2500 and up  and festool tools save me about a day in time so I can do these faster easier and smarter ! plus since i do so many i have this gig down pretty well to where i know all the tricks etc... i can usually knock them out in 3-5 days for a double set of built with a helper for 5-6 hours a day he helps  and that includes painting, which I know use refinished maple for base cabinets for insides, therefore saves time from painting and people love it, then preprime all the pieces sand them then assemble them

and I usually use basic measurement  like base cabinet are 45"  round up or down  therefore when you have to cut bottoms to fit inside  then you deduct 1 7/16"  and you cut bottom at 43 9/16"  so if cabs are 55 then bottom is 53 9/16"  it makes it easier, and then top and face frame you make fit space

so good luck buy the tools , market yourself and get u done  i fill a nitch market  and my prices are reasonable I am not high end like some cabinet shops with high overhead, as I do most on site and people are very happy. and I keep booked up 4-6 weeks in advance all from my webiste. and I give them the price on the first appointment and usually get a deposit and book job 75% of the time and the other 15 % call back later and 10 % think I was to expensive !  go figure.

anyway i do pretty good

Thanks Kreg. Should have explained that I'm just a hobbyist and needed to justify the expenditure$ to myself (and my wife!).

Regards, Dick

 

[Scott B.]

Nice job, kreg. Looks like you are getting to be a pretty fair country painter! If I lived closer, I'd spare you that agony!  [scared]

 

[honeydoman]

dick no need to justify to you wife just buy her a pair of shoes and tell her to leave you alone !!!!  lol

 

[tiralie]

... usually get a deposit and book job 75% of the time and the other 15 % call back later and 10 % think I was to expensive !  go figure.

anyway i do pretty good

90% closure, darn that's a fantastic conversion rate.
Tim