Interior French Doors, Custom Work.
Recently I met a general contractor in the Phoenix area, he asked me to help him with doors. The contractor and I met, he told me he is doing a total renovation to a house that had a bad water flood damage. In the house there is an opening of eight feet wide by eight feet tall (floor to ceiling). He said he is going to reduce the height to seven feet and asked me to come up with a plan for Installing four French doors. The opening is between the hallway and office room. The idea is to install two doors that will be totally fixed on each...
read moreReplacing back Dutch door with ten light French door.
Replacing out swing Dutch door with in swing French door Replacing back Dutch door with ten light French door. My client who lives in the historic district of Phoenix found my business on Angie’s List, he asked me to replace his back door. His Dutch door (The door is split in half so you can open only the half upper section or the the whole door.) The Dutch door was an out swing. My client wanted a new French door to swing open into the house, that way he can add a screen door. I had to replace the jamb and the trim as well. The house...
read moreReplacing a swing door with Barn Door.
Replacing a swing door with Barn Door. My new clients found me on Angie’s List They wanted to replace the door that open into the laundry room from the hallway. The door was taking space and getting in the way. They wanted me to install a barn door that slides along the wall. A pocket door was not an option because of few reasons. They asked me to mach the new door to the old one and they wanted the new door to be solid core. The hardware options were endless and we chose to use Johnson’s hardware and to hide it with a...
read moreTurning an archway into double doors entryway
Turning an archway into double doors entryway My new client Julie found my on Angie’s List She asked me to visit with her at her house for consultation She had a large archway leading into her husband study She wanted me to install double doors for privacy. The archway allowed me to match the doors size in her house, the are all eight feet tall. I had to crate a beam above the doors to square the opening. The idea was to install decorative glass above the doors in the arch part of the opening. The glass will be installed by...
read moreCustom made console for pickup trucks
Custom made console for pickup trucks It has been a long time since I wanted to have a console in my pickup truck. I wanted it to fit between the driver seat and the passenger seat. As a contractor, and the owner of Shapira Builders, I carry few items in my truck such as, Writing pad, brochures, pencils, tape measure and more… In the past I used all kind of different containers I bought at Office Max. This console I designed and made it for myself, it works great. It is the best I ever had 🙂 I see it as a prototype I built from...
read moreBuilding a custom wall unit in a bedroom
Building a custom wall unit in a bed room Building a custom wall unit in a bedroom My clients from Fountain Hills in Arizona found me on Google search They asked me to build a wall unit with cabinets in a the bottom. It is basically book shelves and bottom cabinet. The overall measurements are, eleven feet long, eight feet high and ten inches deep. They wanted the doors to look like bead-board Bead board comes in quarter of an inch thick. The doors have to be three quarter of an inch thick. I told my clients that I will get a three quarter of...
read moreRefinishing wooden garage door.
Refinishing wooden garage overhead door. My client found me on his search using Google. My client ask me to look at his wooden garage door and to give him a bid on refinishing the garage door. When I visited with my client I found out that his garage door was weathered for rain and direct sun. I gave him the bid and he gave me a go ahead and refinish his wooden garage overhead door. The first step was applying deep penetrating oil based stain. The second step was applying Tung oil as a wood conditioner. Last step was applying a coat of...
read moreCustom Cabinetry for Toyota SUV
Designing, building and installing a sleeping platform with two drawers. My new client Kevin, found me on Angie’s List, He asked me to build a platform with two drawers so he and his wife could sleep in the SUV on the road. We talked about it and he showed me some pictures he found on the Internet. I told him it would be kinda short and I made a suggestion to build an extra piece to extend the platform. He said, with extra piece I will not be able to shut the back door and a bear may get us. I smiled (politely) . I used two by six...
read moreReplacing a swing door with a pocket door
Replacing a swing door with a pocket door My client Frank found my business on Google Search. He checked out my website and called me. Frank wanted to remodel the master bathroom for an handicapped person. Part of it was, creating wider opening. The original door was twenty eight inched wide and he wonted it to be thirty two inches wide. He also wanted the new door to slide into the wall, also known as ‘pocket door’ Frank ordered the door from Home Dept and the pocket door kit from Johnson Hardware. He ordered a solid core...
read moreExterior french doors. 9/26/2014
Angie’s List member, review on Shapira Builders 9/26/2014 My Client posted a wonderful review on Shapira Builders work at his historic house in Phoenix AZ. Here is the review: First of all, Dov was very responsive to my call and came out immediately to inspect and quote on the work. He helped me order the correct doors for the job and then came out additional times to discuss cost saving options. I have a pre-1940 home in one of the Historic Districts in the city. All jobs seem to be custom on this home and these doors were no...
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