Recently I joined or should I say rejoined the Long Island woodworkers club. I was a memeber for a long time but because of the busy nature of my life I slowly slipped away from going to there monthly meetings which are held on the first wednesday of each month.
Cabinets, Carpenters and our Shop
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
After the financial melt down of 2008 our company scrambled to stay afloat. Even with 30 years as a carpenter and woodworker I still could not find enough work to keep the 11 full time employees busy, try as I did. Slowly we scaled back until there were three of us, 2 carpenters and a helper. People just didn’t have access to the funds they once did to improve their homes.
One thing was still working, albeit barely was the shop I had built for custom cabinetry, mouldings, woodwork, and refinishing. At 1600 square feet it is a model of efficiency for just about any size job we take on. All of the tools are paid for ( and there are many) and the space is working. What once was a small part of our business has now become a place where other general contractors, and interior decorators call to have work done for their clients. I’m glad I built it. Our overhead is minimal so we can compete with anyone on Long Island and NYC.