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Paul Libal
Wilmington, NC

920-222-1811 or 920-222-6004

E-mail: PLibal@wildblue.net

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I’m Paul Libal, I have been involved with cabinetry, woodworking, construction and handyman work for most of my life.  I can fix many things and customize cabinets to fit your space.

Gardening/Landscaping Experience:

  • Involved in market gardening for over 30 years, gardened organically for most of my life
  • Maintained a greenhouse for many years
  • Planted and maintained an Orchard for many years
  • Many facets of landscaping
  • Worked with the public with my pick-your-own garden, selling at farmer’s markets, handyman business and cabinet and countertop installation

Construction Experience:

  • Built additions to offices, classrooms, houses and barns
  • Repaired windows, doors, retaining walls, roofs, siding and much more
  • Machinery used includes; table saw, routers, panel saw, mitre saw and small hand power tools such as belt sander, orbital hand sander, spray equipment and many others.
  • Remodeling projects – drywall, kitchens, baths, plumbing, electrical
  • Built timber frame addition to a barn
  • Interested in energy efficient home construction.  I have studied timber-framing with traditional natural building materials and various concrete mixtures with increase insulation values.  I have also studied alternative energy sources such as photovoltaics, passive solar heating, and masonry heating.

Cabinetry Fabrication/Installation Experience:

  • Involved with cabinetry since 1984
  • Worked in all phases of wood and laminated cabinet construction including custom projects such as brochure racks, nurses stations and computer centers
  • Trained other employees on different techniques in the manufacturing process
  • Supervised five employees
  • Countertop materials includes laminate, and corian
  • Installed cabinets and countertops requiring professionalism while interacting directly with the customer
  • Types of cabinets include traditional and European design
  • Cabinetry built  includes  nurses stations, kitchen, bath, reception desks and store displays
  • Made furniture, benches, jewelry boxes, humidors, clocks, scroll work
  • Built custom cabinet doors