Williams Gate Works has released standard sized gates. The sample shown here is a Clear Heart Redwood gate. This is an actual set of double-driveway gates recently installed by Williams Gate Works. The gates are 2 1/4″ thick (compared to most on the market at 1 1/2″) making them substantially stronger and more stable than [...] Read more »
Meeting to discuss next phase
Members! We’re going to have a member meeting asap about the next stage of the guild. I’m tentatively scheduling that for 5 pm this Friday. Does the time and day work for you. I’ll let you know the place. Read more »
Become A Certified Green Building Professional
From Jo Fleming of GreenCareersPartnership.org : Contractors: The County and City of Santa Cruz are hosting a Build It Green Workshop to become a Certified Green Building Professional. This is a rare local opportunity for this training and chance to become certified. See the attached flyer for details and to sign-up. I’ll be there! Certified [...] Read more »
Recommendation
Thanks to the Santa Cruz Construction Guild web site I am working on a great remodel. Needs some pretty intense Land Use, as well as creative space planning. Two of my favorite gigs. Also, Bailey Properties requested me to do a seminar on Land Use and using the County GIS site. The meeting was scheduled [...] Read more »
New Use For ‘CordSnake’
We found a new use for the CordSnake, my invention. Here is Eric Caisse tying off the air hose to the framing so it doesn’t slide off the second flor: Hey, it works: Well, Neal Sandstrom had to get in there and show him how to do it better: I only have 4000 CordSnakes left [...] Read more »
My Current Project
I’m building a small remodel-addition at 143 Stockton on the West Side. What a great place to work! This is a fun project. The ocean views are great. Members, send in your current project pics and I’ll post them here. Plus, we now have a SCCG FaceBook page so it will post there also. Well, [...] Read more »
Disclaimer
The contents of this blog are the sole responsibility of Mike Hartrich,the founder of the guild. They do not necessarily represent the opinions, values or sense of humor of the members. Keep that in mind when reading the posts. Read more »
Our Bulletin Board is up
Our new bulletin board is now up. You are welcome to post announcements, items for sale, need to buy, places for rent, looking for work, etc etc. I will be adding categories as needed. Read more »
Video 2 from meeting at Big Creek Lumber
Video of our first meeting
We had our first meeting on March 4th at Big Creek lumber in Santa Cruz. It was well attended. Big Creek provided refreshments as well as a raffle. It was a good first meeting. Read more »