Thompson Custom WoodworkingListing #249 Listed on: 01/30/2007 My father founded the company about 20 years ago. We mainly work for contractors who build large residential homes / estates. Most of our products consist of custom entryways,home offices libraries,entertainment centers,int/ext mouldings, radius top doors/windows,screened in porch systems etc. We are currently located in small industrial park which we have been in for about 2 years. Peviously we were located on the third floor of an older building and our shop was slightly larger. If you plan on opening a shop or currently own one do yourself a favor and steer clear of any space that does not have a loading dock or isn't on the ground floor. Even if another space costs a conciderable amount more you will make up the difference for the whole year in the first three months of saved labor. If you plan on only doing smaller jobs or nothing over 200-300lbs.you might be able to get away wih it. Some of our custom entryways alone are 10-12ft high by 6-13ft wide and can easily weigh between 400-1200lbs when finished. We had to rig up a special crane system for this reason. Unfortunately land and rental space is a premium in this area but the historical homes and estates make up for it. As you can see our shop is pretty cramped and we are usually far too busy to clean as much as I would like but it get's the job done and in business that's all that counts. I have been working with my father for 10 years now and hope that I will be able to do this for the rest of my life. He's actually been teaching me in the shop since about the age of 5. Too any of the shop owners/fathers don't be afraid to start teaching your kids about proper safety and techniques when their young. Thereare plenty of things that the little guys can do safely and there's nothing better than watching all of that training and patience pay off in the years too come. I hope you like the shop and feel free to email me with any questions |
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