Personal Introdution from Keith Russell

Hello Everyone,




I’m a construction professional from Arlington Texas. I’ve been in the Home Improvement field for about fifteen years. I started out in this business heavily involved in the commercial field of construction and came up in the “old school” of carpentry behind my dad. I got my journeyman’s card at the ripe old age of 18, then got into the precast erection field, where I built my first nine story condominium in Port Aransas Texas called “The Dunes”. That was in late 76’ early 77’, and yep it’s still standing. I’ve built everything from wooden tool boxes to high rise buildings and a lot of stuff in between. I’ve been involved in virtually every aspect of building including, retail, hospital, tenant finish out, industrial, maintenance and repair, warranty work, custom carpentry, design, specification writing, project management, job clerk, site layout engineering, form building, residential repair, remodeling, restorations, ground ups, framing, roofing and roofing waterproofing specialization, concrete finishing and repair, electric, hvac, plumbing, insulating, scheduling, design/build, architecture, CAD, CSI MasterFormat 1994 to 2004 - hardcopy and database library matrix conversions, pre-construction investigation, green and sustainable research, design and construction procedures, site planning and development and a whole bunch of other construction related projects. I’m just a few classes from finishing my first construction degree.

As much as I have enjoyed completing and learning from all of those experiences, I have embraced a new adventure. My central goal is to help home and property owners keep, maintain, and customize their living and construction experiences. I offer the tools to take on small, medium, and large projects through educating ourselves, developing friends, partners, and great relationships with each other and professionals in every aspect of construction, as we experience the sense of community, fun and friendship on the web and in our lives. I’m really enjoying this stage of the journey and I’ve recently started a DIY community blog called THE SMALL JOB DEPOT. You can check it out at, http://thesmalljobdepot.blogspot.com . It is a very rewarding experience!