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My background spans 20+ years in finish carpentry and residential construction, delivering custom woodwork and built-ins rooted in traditional techniques and practical, modern design.
If you want, I can tune one of these to lean more artisan, more technical, or more homeowner-friendly for trust building.
This is part two of my white oak entry door series — the build, the install, and the finished door. I'm answering questions about the process rather than walking through it step by step. Board selection, glue up, hanging a 130 lb door, what I'd do differently, and what it feels like to leave it behind when you sell the house.