Side-gate replacement — clean cedar in place of rusted chain link
Out with the leaning chain-link panel and trash-can corral, in with a tight vertical-board cedar gate. Trim ripped on-site to fit the brick exactly.
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Backyard transformation — debris pile to lit lattice fence
Cleared an abandoned-yard demo pile, then framed and finished a lattice-top privacy fence with integrated string-light posts. Cosy by sundown.
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Cedar privacy fence — full property line
Long cedar privacy fence run along a Salt Lake City property line. Top rail capped, trim mitered, and the whole thing aligned dead-straight on uneven ground.
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Open-tread stair with stainless cable rail
Architectural stair refit — open treads with stainless cable rail. The trick was getting the cable tension consistent across a long run.
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Stair trim + railing refresh — open-plan home
Replaced builder-grade balusters with thin matte-black metal, sanded and re-stained the rail and treads to match the floor.
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Custom arched gate with wrought-iron sunburst
Cleared rotted lath, built a tight vertical-board gate, and reused the original wrought-iron sunburst from the property's 1920s side yard.
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