general-renovation
General Renovation
Design-aware renovation work across interiors and exteriors, with sequencing, tolerance correction, and detail discipline.
Renovation / Fabrication / Architectural carpentry
Built work across shop, site, and structure.
Cantilever Studio makes design-aware renovations, custom high-end carpentry, and fabricated details across interiors, exteriors, cabins, and outdoor structures.
Hamilton-based / Toronto / Southern OntarioShop-built details / site-built structuresInterior / exterior / cabin-capable
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Architectural Carpentry & Woodwork
Custom high-end carpentry and woodwork for built-ins, millwork, finish carpentry, exterior trim, and architectural details.
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Full Shop Fabrication
Shop-built components, fixtures, assemblies, and exterior/interior details made for precise site installation.
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Exterior Renovation & Outdoor Structures
Exterior home renovation and outdoor structures with the same detail standards as interior work.
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Cabins, Timber & Structural Details
Cabin and log-structure capability grounded in full dovetail joinery, exterior structure craft, and weather-aware detailing.
Work, process, and detail.
Studio, site, detail, and structure.
Exterior / siteFacade after exterior trim, cladding, and entry work.
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 additionFinished interior view showing daylight, floor plane, and room scale.
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
Detail / materialCurved oak railing fitted to an upper-floor stair opening.
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
Technical notes for better questions.
Cost notes, fabrication process, material decisions, and exterior constraints belong in clear writing. The posture stays educational, not menu-based.
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.