iNeedCrown.com for Homeowners Hiring a Craftsman

Step 1
Browse the www.iNeedCrown.com PATTERN BOOK (located on the right of your screen) to get familiar with the designs that tug at your heart.

It's been about 100 years since the moldings presented in this PATTERN BOOK have been available to the average homeowner. So take your time, we're not going anywhere without you!

Step 2
Print the pages of the patterns you like best and show them when you interview craftsmen quoting your installation.

I can't tell you how many times I've heard my fellow craftsmen lament the fact that their prospects and clients really don't know what they want. "I can build anything they want, if they could just show me a picture."

I also know many great craftsman who can build anything they set their hands to; a bookcase, a shed, a house, a Door Surround from the iNeedCrown.com PATTERN BOOK. But few of them think to take pictures of their work. That's OK. Just print the pages of the iNeedCrown.com Patterns you like the best and show them to your favorite finish carpenter. He'll thank you for it!

Step 3
Review the SRPs (if posted) and match them to your budget.

Most folks don't have a clue what descent finish carpentry costs. That's why I include some SRPs, to get you in the ballpark. Time is valuable, yours and your prospective finish carpenter. Most of my clients find that they can afford more than they had anticipated. Knowing this makes defining the scope of your project that much easier.

Step 4
Find a local finish carpenter/craftsman.

Many great local finish carpenters and craftsmen advertise on the pages of www.iNeedCrown.com, so finding a good one is only a click away! Here is my new (and very incomplete) list of links to Local Finish Carpenters who's work I like.

Cheers, Ken