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Another Walkout
This walk-out basement was large, around 1200 sq. ft., and incorporated a full kitchen, bedroom, bath, and lots of storage.
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Walk-Out Basement
This was a walk-out basement in central CT. The slab was already insulated, and I added 2 inches of EPS to the walls before placing studs. Finished floor was cork.
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Vented siding section drawing: Cedar shingles above fiber cement; over exterior foam
3 commentsThis detail from Green Building Advisor was the basis of our front wall design..
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Complete Home Makeover
We are almost at the end of our three year project. We found a 1923 Tudor style home in a great neighborhood in West Hartford, CT. The original house had not been touched in over 34 years and...
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Our Barn
Sorry for late submission. Home was not complete upon deadline of actual submission date. Please consider us for 2013, if possible. Please read links below. Two articles were written up about our...
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Book Shelves
Very plain and simple shelving unit to optimize space. Sometimes simple is the best way to set off your book and trinkets collection. The Bead detail was a nice touch around the inside. All six...
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Temporary No-pest Vent Cap
Before closing up our Idaho remodel for the season, I made a final walk-around to check for openings where pests might find their way in over the winter. I noticed an open plumbing air vent pipe...
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Basement Entertainment Center
In this project I had to solve several problems. First part of the concrete foundation extended 30 inches into the room on the left side, then there was overhead duct work, a fireplace, a 26...
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Building Stem Walls with Insulated Concrete Forms
After pouring the slab a few weeks ago we were ready to build the stem wall for our crawl space. After a little research we decided to use Insulated Concrete Forms. We were very happy...
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Drab to Cheery Basement Remodel
This basement received a tremendous transformation. The wood paneling and dated bar was removed. We reconfigured the rooms and enlarged the bathroom by creatively placing the new fiberglass shower...
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Basement Bathroom, Family Room and Laundry Room Project
This basement was full of awkward spaces and configurations. The existing structural posts and mechanical piping created a design challenge. We started by moving the electrical panel out of the...
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Basement Family Room and Laundry Room
A large amount of work was done to renew the lower level of this 1936 Minneapolis home. Our clients’ major reason for doing this project was to have a family and laundry room that they enjoyed...
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Major Transformation to Golden Valley, MN Basement
The former basement was a maze of wasted spaces. In this high-end basement remodel, we changed the layout drastically to capture the following areas: The family room has new windows and exterior...
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Kerhonkson, NY: Rondout Creek Marketplace is Here!
Well it took nearly 6 months from the date of the last post to even get the financing approved! We closed August 5 and completed the renovation of the 8 unit mixed used historic building in...
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basement remodel
This basement remodel started because we decided to add a heatpump and the ceiling was torn out of the dated basement rec room which is shown in the first 2 photos. This room was originally...
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A Relaxing Retreat
The clients wanted to have an entertaining deck, but they also wanted to have a private covered deck accesible from their master bedroom. They wanted it to include a large fireplace as well as a few...
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Mountain Porch Retreat
Our region has an extended outdoor season that the homeowners wanted to take full advantage of. The existing deck was not adequate for hosting large parties and had no covered space for protection...
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Wall section at cantilevered window, exterior foam insulation
This is a 2D image of a sketchup model we used to mock up the front window in the Project House garage shop.
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We Poured A Foundation!
We poured our foundation this friday and everything went wonderfully. For the full low down check out the blog here. The pour went so well and we were lucky to have two awesome...
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Two 1/2 Garages = One Shed
This garden tool shed is the result of two garages that we tore down. One provided most of the walls and the other donated the doors. We built a treated base, put on the new roof and tada, a shed was...
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Sculpted Staircase Railing
1 commentI designed and built this sculpted staircase railing in a newly constructed house near Palmer, Alaska. It's made of cherry and black walnut with glass panels. Strips of cherry are bent on...
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A Different Kind of Foundation
When we first started planning our house we assumed our foundation would be like many others in the area. The typical footers with stemwalls, we researched using Insulated Concrete Forms and...
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Kids Craft Area
Before and after picures show how much a space can change. Now kids have plenty of room for arts and crafts activities. Deatails include two keyboard drawers and a hanging file drawer. The table...
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Storage shed
using reclaimed barn wood John built this storage shed that became a great storage spot for lake toys and playhouse for grandchildren. The siding wa orginally on a goat milk barn. Stone...
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Sneak peek at a project house wall section
Before shingles were installed. You can see the 2 in. layer of XPS foam and the cross-hatched furring. Would we do this furring detail again? Probably not.
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Durango House Rendering
We are excited to have this rendering of the house we designed. It was created by Elwood Cooke of Cooke Studios- Dunkirk, Maryland. It truly captures the essence of what we are trying to...
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Breakfast Bar
A simple addition to the existing cabinetry custom made to the homeowners needs. A solid maple top with a mohogany edge will finish it off. These are just the before and after pictures. I will post...
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Garage Progress
We're making good progress on the garage shop at the project house. Drywall is hung, carriage doors are installed and the new front facade has been painted. read more
