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Pieces
In joinery, people buy what has already been made. The nine images below show the typology of each block of the portfolio and are all stock photographs.
Timber and finishes
The species and the finish are the product. Each card below carries the category and one honest line about how that material ages, how it behaves near the sea and how it is repaired.
It moves with humidity: it expands and contracts with the season, and the design has to let that movement happen. It can be sanded back and restored as many times as needed. [CONFIRM species and origin documentation]
Real grain over a stable substrate: the figure of timber without the movement of solid wood. Repair is more delicate, because the veneer is thin. [CONFIRM thickness and supplier]
Stable, flat and predictable — the base of most fitted joinery. Its weak point is the edge and contact with water: sealing and edging decide how long the piece lasts. [CONFIRM range and facing]
Cross-laminated plies: it holds a screw better than MDF and tolerates more moisture, with the exposed edge some pieces use deliberately. [CONFIRM type and glue class]
A film over the timber: it protects well and resists liquids, but when it is scratched the repair is to the whole film, not to the spot. [CONFIRM product and number of coats]
It penetrates rather than covers: the timber keeps its feel and a repair stays local. In exchange it asks for periodic maintenance. [CONFIRM reapplication interval]
A closed colour and an even surface, over panel rather than over visible grain. Touching it up means the piece goes back to the spray booth. [CONFIRM whether there is an in-house spray booth]
Wax gives a low sheen and a dry touch; stain changes the colour without hiding the grain. Both are the easiest finishes to touch up at home. [CONFIRM whether they are offered]
Process
A commissioned piece genuinely has five stages. Compressing them into three makes the most important one — the drawing being approved — invisible.
Whatever reference you have, the measurements of the opening, and what the piece has to hold or take.
The drawing: dimensions, materials, hardware and how each joint resolves. [CONFIRM whether drawing is in-house or comes from the architect]
Nothing is cut before you approve it. This is where a change is cheap — after the cut, it is not.
Cutting, machining, assembly and finishing. [CONFIRM typical lead time from drawing to delivery]
Transport, levelling and adjustment on site. [CONFIRM whether installation is in-house]
A photo, a screenshot, a drawing or the wall measurements. The prior estimate is written, free and without obligation.