John Weiland performed the framing and finish work for our barn and greenhouse in Maui.  The 24 ft. by 30 ft. barn is actually a two-story workshop with an office and storage, and an attached 12 ft. by 30 ft. greenhouse.  John continually impressed us and proved to be an extremely capable, knowledgeable, and hard-working subcontractor.  He showed himself to be an excellent framer and was key to the success of the barn.  John clearly has an extensive background in construction and is very competent managing others.  The quality of John's work was exceptionally good and he made several innovative suggestions.

When doors and windows went on sale at the local Lowes, John modified the plans to accommodate the new dimensions, which saved us thousands of dollars.  The plans called for 2x6 construction on 24-inch centers, but John framed a stronger structure using 2x6s on 16-inch centers.  The floor joists and hold-downs were also over-built.  John was eager to learn and take on any tasks, such as installing a complete fairly elaborate security system, roofing installation, copper plumbing, building a copula, barn doors, custom windows, and even assisted with the Koi pond design.  From the time the framing began, until the final inspection on the barn was only 101 days, and under our budget.  With the cost savings, we paid John to build workbenches and install plywood on the interior.

We found John to have a pragmatic approach.  He is intelligent, professional, honest, and showed the highest degree of integrity.  If you need help with building construction, we know you would be blessed to have him help you with your project.

Eric & Barbara Newman
Maluhia Country Ranches
Maui

Update: Our most recent framing project involved making a hut to shelter an outrigger canoe.  Once again, John was called in to frame the hut, but things didn't go so well.

Workshop Slab Formed

Barn Wall Going Up

Barn with a View

Barn Upstairs Dormer

Barn Upstairs Door and Window

Barn Balcony

Plywood Downstairs

Plywood Upstairs

Barn Viewed from Hill Above May 10, 2010

Barn with Doors Open

Greenhouse with Plants

Greenhouse Windows Open

House and Barn at Night

Preliminary Cad Rendering of Workshop and Greenhouse

All information on the Barn