Ask Mike — Furniture Repair & DIY Help
Decades of experience. Practical answers. No contractor jargon.
Mike has spent 37 years in construction, including more than 18 years traveling the country completing commercial construction and remodeling projects. Our work has included more than 600 Buffalo Wild Wings locations, along with projects for Starbucks, Popeyes, McDonald’s, Zoës Kitchen and other commercial brands.
These days, we are changing gears. Our 13-year-old daughter Sophia has complex medical needs that have taken our family across the country for treatment, and being home for her matters more than living out of suitcases.
Ask Mike lets him put decades of hands-on experience to work helping homeowners and DIYers solve problems, plan projects and figure out what to do next—while allowing our family to stay closer to home.
Furniture Repair & Makeovers
Before you make it beautiful, sometimes you have to make it functional.
Mike can help with damaged furniture surfaces, loose joints, sticking or misaligned drawers, laminate and surface problems, repair-versus-replace decisions, furniture prep, project sequencing, tools and material questions.
Ask Mike About Your Makeover
Carpenter help for furniture, cabinets, doors, walls and paint-prep repairs.
This is for the physical repair or modification side of your creative project—not decoupage, transfers, stamps or decorative-finish troubleshooting.
- Drawer repair, loose joints and furniture fixes
- Veneer and damaged surface repair
- Moving knobs or pulls and filling old hardware holes
- Changing cabinet hinges during a kitchen makeover
- Front-door repair before painting
- Wall patching and repair before ceramic wall paint
- Trim, small carpentry fixes, tools and repair materials
- Figuring out the right order of repair, prep and paint
Standalone consultation: $39 for up to 20 minutes.
Includes photo review before the consultation.
Canterbury Creative customer price: $29.
Add Ask Mike to an order that also includes Canterbury Creative merchandise for the same project and Shopify automatically takes $10 off the consultation. No discount code or separate discounted option is needed.
Need more than 20 minutes? Ask Mike is sold in 20-minute blocks. If your project needs additional time, simply purchase another session.
Epoxy & Creative DIY Projects
Mike has hands-on experience with epoxy resin projects and can help you understand the tools, materials, preparation and steps involved in planning your project. He can also provide guidance for suitable DIY projects involving trim and finish work, drywall repair, paneling, hardwood flooring, tile and other home finishing projects.
Want Mike to Teach You?
Through Ask Mike, you can get one-on-one guidance for your actual project. Bring your project, your questions and your photos. Mike brings the know-how.
Need More In-Depth Household or Construction Help?
If your question goes beyond the repair or makeover itself—such as remodeling, larger household projects, construction planning or more involved troubleshooting—visit the full Ask Mike service through Canterbury Construction.
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See the Work Behind the Advice
Want to see where that experience comes from? Visit our Project Gallery to browse commercial construction, residential remodeling, custom carpentry, furniture projects, epoxy work and more.
You can also read Sophia’s story and learn more about why our family has chosen to change direction.
How Ask Mike Works
Start by telling Mike about your project. For furniture and creative projects, it helps to include a photo of the entire piece, close-ups of the problem area, and the products or finishes you are considering.
Mike reviews the request first to make sure it is something he can reasonably help with and can then discuss the best next step for your project.