general-renovation
General Renovation
Renovation work across interiors and exteriors, with sequencing, tolerance correction, and careful finish work.
Renovation / Custom woodwork / Exterior work
Careful work for houses where the details matter.
Cantilever Studio handles renovations, built-ins, exterior repairs, decks, cabins, and shop-built parts for real site conditions.
Hamilton-based / Southern OntarioOld houses / awkward details / real site conditionsShop-built when it helps / site-built when it has to be
architectural-carpentry
Architectural Carpentry & Woodwork
Custom carpentry and woodwork for built-ins, millwork, finish carpentry, exterior trim, and fitted details.
shop-fabrication
Full Shop Fabrication
Shop-built components, fixtures, assemblies, and exterior/interior details made for precise site installation.
exterior-outdoor-structures
Exterior Renovation & Outdoor Structures
Exterior repairs, porches, decks, pergolas, and small outdoor structures built to fit the house.
cabins-heavy-timber
Cabins, Timber & Structural Details
Cabin and log-structure work with full dovetail joinery, timber details, and exterior assemblies that handle weather.
Built work.
Renovation, exterior work, and custom woodwork.
Exterior renovation / outdoor structures / Selected work
Exterior Renovation & Outdoor Work
Exterior work across facade repair, cedar and reclaimed wood cladding, porch trim, deck railing, pergola framing, and shed-scale structures.
Exterior renovationPorches and decksOutdoor structuresExterior trim
Rear addition / interior renovation / 2026
Rear Addition
A compact rear addition showing exterior process, exposed masonry, and a finished interior room shaped around daylight and old-house constraints.
General renovationExterior renovationInterior finish carpentryExisting-condition correction
Architectural carpentry / custom woodwork / Selected work
Custom Woodwork & Built Details
Built-ins, cabinetry, railings, doors, tabletops, and timber details that show material range and precise finish carpentry.
Architectural woodworkCustom millworkBuilt-insFinish carpentry
Journal
Notes from the work.
Early notes on materials, site conditions, cost drivers, and details that come up on real projects.
Cost intelligence
What Drives Custom Millwork Cost
A restrained cost note for built-ins, kitchens, and architectural woodwork without reducing the work to a menu.
Process
Why Shop-Built Details Change Renovation Outcomes
How fabrication thinking improves tolerances, sequencing, and finish quality in residential renovation.