Built-ins and finish carpentry
Cambridge & Somerville, MA
Built-ins are the best use of space in a small city house: bookshelves around a window, a mudroom bench, storage under the stairs. Every one is measured and built for its spot.
Older Cambridge and Somerville homes rarely have a square corner or a level floor. Good finish carpentry is mostly about making new work sit tight against old walls, so it looks like it was always there.
Common questions
- Can you match the existing trim in an old house?
- Usually, yes. Many period profiles are still made, and where they aren't, a close match can be built up from standard pieces.
- Do built-ins come painted?
- They can be primed and painted, or finished in clear-coated hardwood. We'll pick what suits the room.
Where I work
Finish carpentry & built-ins in Cambridge and Somerville, and nearby towns.
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