Off-grid cabin on rock outcrop at the water's edge, built on post-and-pier framing, accessible only by boat.

KDF
Carpentry

Framing, roofing, concrete and finish work for sites the average crew won't take on — boat access, barge access, exposed coastline, and everything in between.

Comox Valley — Vancouver Island — coastal BC
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Who does
the work

Kelsey Fisher runs KDF Carpentry, taking on framing, roofing, concrete and finish carpentry from the Comox Valley out to remote points along the BC coast.

Ten years in the trade, across every side of a build — framing to finish — with a real interest in getting each stage right, not just the parts that are easy to be passionate about. Most of the work falls into two categories: standard residential and commercial builds close to home, and remote sites reachable only by boat or barge, where materials, weather windows, and site logistics matter as much as the build itself. Every job runs on the same idea: understand what the client actually wants, then build it right. Registered for GST and fully insured.

What's covered

Grade: field-tested
DIV-06
Framing
Foundation to trusses, walls raised solo on remote sites
DIV-07
Roofing
Metal roofing, underlayment & envelope detail for coastal exposure
DIV-03
Concrete
Footings, stem walls & epoxy-anchored connections
DIV-06.4
Finish Carpentry
Stairs, decks, siding & interior trim work
Recent work
Shop under construction, roof trusses and OSB wall sheathing complete, scaffold and lift equipment on site. Builder on framing platform overlooking open water during construction of the remote cabin. Wall framing and subfloor under construction at the water's edge, forest and rocky shoreline in the background. Two-storey garage and suite build with cedar deck on the upper level, garage bay open below. Finished shop interior with built-in shelving, rolling workbench and fixed benches, doors open to the driveway. Empty garage bay before renovation, bare walls and concrete floor. Rebuilt wood entry stairs with non-slip treads leading to a back door, red trim detail. Completed second-storey deck and framed addition on post foundation, builder pointing out site details. Supply barge unloading building materials at a remote dock, mountains in the background. Framing lumber and metal roofing bundled and staged at a coastal dock for barge transport. Concrete stem wall foundation with wall framing underway, ladders and tools staged inside. Tool belt and hard hat hanging in a rough window opening of a timber-framed building under construction. Concrete foundation walls poured and stripped, ready for framing, backyard shop setup in the background. Second-storey deck and stair build on a coastal property, aluminum boat in the foreground.

Let's talk
about the site.

Straightforward job in town or something that needs a boat to get to — get in touch and let's figure out what it'll take.