Welcome!
To My Clients: I am in the process of relocating my business to New Hampshire. I am sorry to be leaving the Boston area, but the cost of running a shop there has become prohibitive, and will only continue to increase. So my wife Linda and I have bought an 1834 farmhouse and barn in the town of Ashland. The buildings are currently gutted and in need of full renovation, so I will be on something of a sabbatical from a year-and-a-half to two years to do much of the work. The barn will eventually be my cabinet shop.
In the meantime, I invite you to share our renovation journey through my new blog. Linda and I will not only detail the progress of restoring the house and barn; as things move along, I will also provide tips, and write about the different techniques I use and develop.
I am in also the process of migrating my website to WordPress, which means that the sections in Galleries are a work in progress. In the meantime, though, please enjoy the new blog, “On Thompson Farm“. I hope you’ll subscribe to it and follow our progress on renovating our house. — Devon
The Underground Carpenter is an owner-operated shop, specializing since 1997 in fine woodworking, custom cabinets and built-ins, handcrafted furniture, architectural woodworking, custom closet design, repairs and restoration, wood turning, and carving. Every piece we build is individually designed and built to fit your needs.
When you call us, you will deal directly with the owner, Devon Thibeault, who will oversee your project from beginning to end. It’s his name on the project, and his reputation. That way, you get the attention to quality and detail your job deserves. Let us design and build your next project. You will be happy you did.
- Custom built-in pieces, large or small
- Revamping and modernizing of an existing built-in
- Custom cabinetry and furniture for any room in your home or office
- Custom closet design
- Architectural woodworking and restoration
- Repair and restoration of antique furniture or family heirlooms
- Wood-turned spindles, balusters, bowls, objets d’art, and more
- Hand-carved architectural details or elements on furniture
“According to designers and builders of custom shelving and storage units, [a] project works because [the client] started with the most important requirement: an honest assessment of [his or her] unique needs.
‘Figure out exactly what it is you need to store,’ says Antonio Devon Thibeault, a Medford-based builder who does business as the Underground Carpenter. He says it is ‘not what you want to store it in but what you need to store’ that is key to getting the best results.
A good carpenter, designer, or contractor, Thibeault says, can suggest options—closed cabinets or open shelving, small or narrow spaces for tiny objects, or variable shelves for a growing collection—but only you know what you have and what you need to put away.”
Clea Simon, “Reading Resolve: Starting the New Year with Bookshelves Equal to Your Literary Collection.” Boston Globe Magazine, December 29, 2002, p. 24