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Mike Berner
Expertise: Home Building, Carpentry, Framing, Plumbing, Electrical, Home fixtures, Decks, Fences, Pergolas, Furniture, Design
Mike Berner
- Former Senior Editor for Family Handyman
- Board of Directors for Minnesota Woodworkers Guild
- Seven Dreams Education Foundation Grant winner
Experience
Mike Berner is a builder, woodworker, designer and teacher based in Minneapolis, MN. For more than a decade, he has worked alongside and learned from some of the best craftspeople and creatives in the area, learning the trades as both a builder and school teacher. He can build or fix just about anything in a home. He also has an eye for design, drawing up creative plans for furniture, decks, pergolas, and ADUs.
Education
- University of Minnesota -B.S. Elementary Education
- University of Minnesota Masters in Education program
Family Handyman Editorial Policies
For more than seven decades, Family Handyman has been providing its audience with ideas, inspiration and step-by-step directions on how to maintain and enhance indoor and outdoor living spaces. In addition to having our own staff of experts, we hire individuals whose skills have been honed through years of experience in the building, plumbing and electrical trades, and as passionate homeowners who have translated DIY (do it yourself) skills into careers as respected creators.