William Mckenna's Portfolio

 

Things I've helped build

Here is a sampling of projects in which I've participated over the past few years. Scroll through, and more pictures with commentary can be found in the links.


Mirrored Austin Apartment

This one is all me!










Colored Disks











Outdoor Stairs














A bit of the grittier side

The Grittier Side


In case you're wondering, that's a big pile of gravel that has to be spread out...by your's truly...after an equal pile of sand. 

I'm not actually available for shoveling, but I have done it.



Do you have any more of those lovely baby gates?

Remember y'all, helper...but I help real good!









G-g-g-ghost house!!

Ghost house (shed and studio)











The Firehose and the Concrete Pillar

Images of finished project forthcoming.

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