Country Gentleman Resotrations

I was raised in rural Missouri in an old farm house, filled with antiques. When I was just a kid, I discovered the Fox Fire book series which taught me how to build a hand hewn log cabin. With plenty of woods on our farm, and an axe in hand, I set out on a career that still keeps me busy. With a small crew, I've been professionally dismantling and reconstructing antique log, post & beam homes, and barns, since 1991. These wonderful structures need to be saved from the devastation of the bulldozer as progress marches on, deeper and deeper into the lands, once known only to our forefathers. Over the years, I have developed a reputation for my craftsmanship and respect for authenticity in my restorations. Great effort is made to keep the projects period correct and all materials and workmanship the same as the original construction. I can dismantle, document and move a structure or restore it on site. We also do structural repairs, including sill replacements, log replacement, and leveling. Most of my time is spent in actual restoration projects, but I have gained a reputation for my historic construction consultations. I have worked on National Historic Sites, State Historic Sites, County Parks, Universities, Civic and Historical Societies, DeKalb County Illinois Forest Preserve district and countless private projects. Having been called in to assess feasability on projects, structural assessments, period and architectural interpretation as well as design and site development.