Carpenter
Designer & Builder in One Helpful Team Mate.
From Heritage Buildings to State of the Art Skateparks.
From Concrete Forms to Finishing Trims.
With a Technical AND Creative approach we can work together on all or some of your Building or Reno Project.
I can offer my services and products in:
- Initial Design and Estimate
- Plans Revisions and Material Lists
- Framing, Roofing, Siding, Insulation, Doors/Windows Sub-Contracting
- Flooring, Painting, Finishing trims, Furniture
- Wall Art, Lighting, Wall covers, Decor
I can offer a quick and affordable way to brainstorm your project, help you make critical decisions about materials, design, stages of construction in order to be cost effective, answer your actual needs, contact the right professionals if need be, visualizing your idea in 2D or 3D or want to learn how to build yourself or design and build with me.
Currently I am tooled to do ‘handyman’ work, wood framing, off grid construction, small renovations, rough cabinetry, landscaping, laser cutting, 2D/3D drafting. I occasionally have access to a Cabinetry Shop, none of my own at this time.
Tiny homes I’ve built solo thus far:
2017: First Solo Tiny House Build, the “Barrel” in Oamaru, New Zealand [Budget < 10k$ NZ]
2019: Second Solo Tiny House Build, the “Studio” in Slocan, BC, Canada [Budget < 20k$ CND]
2020: Third Solo Tiny House Build, the “MicroCabin” in BC, Canada [Budget < 2k$ CND]
2024: Incoming…
Graduated as Technician in Civil Engineering (‘05 - BAC STI, Bretigny, France) and Master Technician in Wood Structures Engineering (‘07 - BTS SCBC, Creteil, France) I have a background working in Engineering offices, (Caillaud Ile de France) work site planning then hands on experiences, as Carpenter for major French and Canadian companies. More details here.
Vision
- Affordable: Need based, Upcycling, Open to trades
- Healthy: Self contained, Air quality, Comfort
- Energy efficient: Passive solar, Biotecture principles
- Modular: Building in energy efficient, Improve every building
My vision is building energy efficient affordable Houses, built for Health, for Freedom, for an immediate Need. Building right doesn’t have to be expensive, just well planned.
Once set in a shop, I aim to develop modular assemblies to create extremely insulated prefab panels that can be taken apart and moved with minimal footprint, I would use those modules to build 4 season homes in non-build locations, hard to access, trees, trailers or on skids.
Experience
2004: Apprentice as Technical Drafter with Caillaud idf in Paris, France
2005: Graduated as Civil Engineering Technician (BAC STI) Bretigny sur Orge, France
2006: Apprentice as Carpenter for the Rodin Museum Restoration with Caillaud idf in Paris, France
2007: Graduated as Wood Structure Master Technician (BTS SCBH) in St-Maur, France
2007: Apprentice as Carpenter building log homes with Harkins Bois Rond in Mt-Tremblant, QC
2008: Set builder with Prime 3 in Montreal, QC
2009: Fine Woodworker work with Creations Art&Bois in Mirabel, QC
2011: Set Builder with Art Event in Bretigny, France
2011: Skatepark Builder with Le Taz Montreal, QC and Spinworks Design
2012: Snowpark Builder with Big White Ski Resort, Kelowna, BC
2013-2015: Farm decor Supervisor with Shambhala Music Festival, Salmo, BC
2015-2019: Carpenter / Printer operator / Decor maker with Savoy Hotel, Nelson, BC & SMF
2015: Renovations of Bloom Nightclub / the Falls Music Lounge in Nelson, Bc
2016: Carpenter / CNC Operator with Chalets Grossets Janin, Domancy, France
2017: First Solo Tiny House Build, the “Barrel” in Oamaru, New Zealand [Budget < 10k$ NZ]
2018: Second Solo Tiny House Build, the “Studio” in Slocan, BC, Canada [Budget < 20k$ CND]
2019: “Antler” Cabin Flooring, Hardwood Floor Installer with Samurai Flooring, Nelson, BC
2020: Third Solo Tiny House Build, the “MicroCabin” in BC, Canada [Budget < 2k$ CND]
2021: Airstream 1970 Restoration
2022: Coming : Tiny House Build, the “Goose” in BC, Canada
Want to collaborate, build a tiny or cabin, get a rough quote.. ? I’ve made a questionnaire to fill up right Here.