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2 years of experience

Master level technician. I work on heavy equipment. My specialty is electrical and welding. I am a certified welder. I have certifications in high voltage. I work on everything from big cranes to passenger. I work on passenger vehicles, bobcats, forklifts, and manlifts. I also work on appliances, gaming consoles, TV's etc. I am a mobile mechanic with a service truck. I also do home improvement projects.

Master level technician. I work on heavy equipment. My specialty is electrical and welding. I am a certified welder. I have certifications in high voltage. I work on everything from big cranes to passenger. I work on passenger vehicles, bobcats, forklifts, and manlifts. I also work on appliances, gaming consoles, TV's etc. I am a mobile mechanic with a service truck. I also do home improvement projects.






CUSTOM DESIGN COATINGS LLC

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CUSTOM DESIGN COATINGS LLC

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14 years of experience

The professional painting team at Custom Design Coatings delivers the best paint job possible to our clients in Spencer as well as the surrounding areas. We complete expert painting services for homeowners and business owners in our service areas, ranging from custom faux finishes and clear coatings to interior and exterior painting. From finishing accent walls to completing entire house painting projects, our Spencer painting contractors are ready to go to work for you.

The professional painting team at Custom Design Coatings delivers the best paint job possible to our clients in Spencer as well as the surrounding areas. We complete expert painting services for homeowners and business owners in our service areas, ranging from custom faux finishes and clear coatings to interior and exterior painting. From finishing accent walls to completing entire house painting projects, our Spencer painting contractors are ready to go to work for you.


Bauerly Woodworking Studio

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Bauerly Woodworking Studio

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Welcome to Bauerly Woodworking Studio! We proudly serve Sioux City and surrounding areas. We offer over thirty years of experience with furniture design, manufacturing, and restoration. Bauerly Woodworking Studio utilizes our extensive design experience and our ability to create one-of-a-kind heirlooms. We are excited by the challenges of complex restorations and are eager to surpass your expectations. In order to meet the diverse needs of all of our clients, we work closely with skilled upholsterers and are experienced in satisfying the rigorous demands of interior designers. We provide consultation on vintage home restoration and how best to incorporate vintage pieces. Give us a call today so we can create or recreate the perfect piece for your home. More about David Bauerly: David Bauerly Antiques and woodworking have been a large part of David Bauerly's life. After a distinguished career as a craftsman and maker of high-end furniture in the Midwest, David Bauerly now brings his expertise to you in Working on Antiques with David Bauerly. High quality, handmade furniture has become very costly, and much of what is affordable in today's market is poorly made. More and more people are turning to antiques as an alternative. Working on Antiques is about how people can have high quality furniture in their homes and lives. David will show you how to find and refurbish fine furniture (antique and otherwise) for their homes without spending a fortune. During this process David will instill in people the joy of working with wood and appreciating the process of creating something they can take pride in. David is an expert in his field, and a master craftsman. In addition to restoring, refinishing, and rebuilding antiques, he has also built unique high-end pieces of furniture for customers from Texas to Minnesota to California. David Bauerly was born in 1952 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of an upholsterer, and David learned that craft at his father's knee. David opened his own shop in the early Seventies. He started with repairing and refinishing antiques, eventually moving into building furniture; after much hard work, he became well known throughout the Midwest for designing and building unique, world-class pieces. In 1985 David received his BA in Industrial Psychology from Morningside College, graduating summa cum laude. David worked with John Bradshaw after John's groundbreaking series On the Family appeared on Public Television. Working alongside John, David put on workshops throughout the U.S. In 1989 David was the executive producer of a ten-hour series on addictions called Contrary to Love, produced for Public Television. During this time, David maintained his shop and continued to produce high-end custom built furniture. Working in television production whetted David's appetite and ambitions, and during that time he began thinking about the show that became Working on Antiques. We know you'll enjoy Working on Antiques.

Welcome to Bauerly Woodworking Studio! We proudly serve Sioux City and surrounding areas. We offer over thirty years of experience with furniture design, manufacturing, and restoration. Bauerly Woodworking Studio utilizes our extensive design experience and our ability to create one-of-a-kind heirlooms. We are excited by the challenges of complex restorations and are eager to surpass your expectations. In order to meet the diverse needs of all of our clients, we work closely with skilled upholsterers and are experienced in satisfying the rigorous demands of interior designers. We provide consultation on vintage home restoration and how best to incorporate vintage pieces. Give us a call today so we can create or recreate the perfect piece for your home. More about David Bauerly: David Bauerly Antiques and woodworking have been a large part of David Bauerly's life. After a distinguished career as a craftsman and maker of high-end furniture in the Midwest, David Bauerly now brings his expertise to you in Working on Antiques with David Bauerly. High quality, handmade furniture has become very costly, and much of what is affordable in today's market is poorly made. More and more people are turning to antiques as an alternative. Working on Antiques is about how people can have high quality furniture in their homes and lives. David will show you how to find and refurbish fine furniture (antique and otherwise) for their homes without spending a fortune. During this process David will instill in people the joy of working with wood and appreciating the process of creating something they can take pride in. David is an expert in his field, and a master craftsman. In addition to restoring, refinishing, and rebuilding antiques, he has also built unique high-end pieces of furniture for customers from Texas to Minnesota to California. David Bauerly was born in 1952 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of an upholsterer, and David learned that craft at his father's knee. David opened his own shop in the early Seventies. He started with repairing and refinishing antiques, eventually moving into building furniture; after much hard work, he became well known throughout the Midwest for designing and building unique, world-class pieces. In 1985 David received his BA in Industrial Psychology from Morningside College, graduating summa cum laude. David worked with John Bradshaw after John's groundbreaking series On the Family appeared on Public Television. Working alongside John, David put on workshops throughout the U.S. In 1989 David was the executive producer of a ten-hour series on addictions called Contrary to Love, produced for Public Television. During this time, David maintained his shop and continued to produce high-end custom built furniture. Working in television production whetted David's appetite and ambitions, and during that time he began thinking about the show that became Working on Antiques. We know you'll enjoy Working on Antiques.




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Furniture Reupholstery questions, answered by experts

As with any project, weighing the pros and cons of upholstery can help determine if that is the right choice for you. The ultimate question is whether it’s worth reupholstering instead of buying new furniture. Here are a few of the benefits and disadvantages of reupholstering a piece of furniture.

Pros:

  • Preserving a family heirloom

  • Maintaining high-quality furniture in good condition

  • Reinventing an old piece of furniture

  • Keeping a piece of furniture from going to a landfill

Cons:

  • Spending (possibly) more than to buy a new piece of furniture

  • Finding out the frame is beyond repair

  • Waiting for the reupholstery work to be done

It is possible to reupholster directly over old material in some cases, and it can save you a bit of money. If you are going to go this route, make sure you use a darker color than you had previously. Otherwise, you might see the old fabric beneath the new material. You should also keep in mind that reupholstering over old material is only possible with certain materials. For example, reupholstering over leather usually isn’t possible. You can ask your professional to see if this is an option for your piece.

Not always—heavily worn or broken furniture often isn’t worth repairing or refinishing (if it’s even possible). While some damage can be repaired and some of the visual appeal restored, major flaws, such as structural issues, can’t be fixed as easily. If you still want a cost-saving furniture refinishing project rather than purchasing all new, consider shopping for similar secondhand pieces at thrift stores, garage sales, and estate sales.

Costs depend on fabric choice, furniture size, cushioning, and labor. For significant projects, expect estimates between $350 and $1,200.

Reupholstering an old or antique chair can be worthwhile if the frame is still sturdy and the piece has sentimental or monetary value. Reupholstery often costs less than buying a high-quality new chair, and you can customize the look. However, extensive repairs or rare fabrics may increase the total cost.

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