Historic Porch Stairs Built by Westbrook Carpentry & Millwork
This little Ballard historic home, below, was built in 1906, and still has all the original millwork, including the double hung windows, wood gutters, and even some cabinetry in th
Historic Replication Radius Architectural Balustrade
One reason why I like working with historic buildings is that the architectural elements are so visually and artistically appealing, especially for a craftsman like me. Further, I
Anatomy of a Historic Double Hung Window
As a master Craftsman I’ve restored or rebuilt many unique antique windows here in the North West Puget Sound region, and still one of my favorites is the double hung window.
Historic Front Porches Built by Westbrook
Great front porches are much more than simply a travel path to the front door into your home… It’s like a feeling of entering into a gateway between an outer world and a more p
Historic Train Wooden Caboose Period Replication – Snohomish WA
This awesome project came to me from a man who was looking for a craftsman who could help with his life long dream of restoring a train car caboose. More specifically, a Northern P
Work Truck Organization is Key to Efficient Craftsmanship
There is nothing worse than digging around in the back of a work truck looking for that tool you need right now. It’s frustrating and inefficient leading to cost increase and
A Westbrook How-To Film: Installing New Historic Window Trim
Not long ago, Westbrook Restorations Carpentry & Millwork was doing a Master Suite remodel in Seattle on a historic home. Often times we come across a lot of great ideas for sh
How to Build a Simple Cedar Fence for the DIY Person
This awesome video and article is all about do it yourself, DIY, with the basics you will need to know about how to build a fence yourself! Master Carpenter Daniel Westbrook explai
How to Install Crown Moulding
This very detailed article about how to install crown molding by Daniel Westbrook wrote is for you, if you ever wanted up your game as a tradesperson. Its a step by step tutorial t
How To Install Custom Railing Millwork
This video I hosted and article I wrote by Daniel Westbrook, is about how to use off the shelf millwork, for a custom railing installation. It uses off the shelf trim millwork mold