Red Seal Certified · Timber Frame Builders
Hand-cut mortise-and-tenon joinery, post-and-beam structures and custom carpentry on Quadra Island, BC — built with old-world craft and uncompromising integrity.
The Old Craft way
Built the way timber frames have stood for centuries — joinery first, fasteners last.
On Quadra Island, Old Craft Carpentry raises structures that are meant to outlive us. Posts, beams and braces are cut by hand and locked together with wooden pegs — frames that show their craft instead of hiding it.
From a single timber-frame pavilion hauled in by draft horse to full custom homes, every project carries the same standard: quality work, fair cost, and pride in the joint you'll never see.
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Quadra Island, BC
Our specialty
Exposed Douglas fir, hand-cut joinery and pegged connections — frames engineered to last generations and beautiful enough to leave bare.
Explore the full raising →01 — What we build
Hand-cut mortise-and-tenon frames, bents raised on site, pegged and true.
02Stairs, built-ins, doors and fine finish work, made to fit and made to last.
03Accurate, code-sound structural framing for new builds and additions.
04Footings and foundations formed right, so everything above sits square.
05Cedar decks, waterfront stairs and beach access built for the coast.
06Greenhouses, tiny homes and renovations finished to a craftsman's standard.
02 — Selected work
03 — The maker
A Red Seal certified carpenter who'd rather cut a tenon than drive a nail. Old Craft is a one-craftsman shop built on doing the work properly — and standing behind it.
Every project is personal. Josh is on site from the footings to the final peg, bringing traditional timber-framing skill to homes, structures and renovations across Quadra Island and the surrounding coast.
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Owner & Red Seal carpenter
Let's build something lasting
Tell us about your project — from a backyard pavilion to a full custom home. We'll talk through what's possible.
