Exterior
Instead of trying to blend the old with the new, Cumaru wood shiplap siding was used on the addition to accentuate the area of new work. The old 6” white aluminum siding was replaced with a more current 4” double dutchlap medium-gray tone vinyl siding and a new roof to top it off. In the back, a soffit was added to align the gutters in an area of 3 adjoining roof pitches for better drainage.
Dining Area
This area was the biggest transformation of the project. The house had a hexagonal shaped addition whose foundation was beginning to fail and break away from the house. It served as the main entry through a side door, a small vestibule with a closet, and also provided a small dining area. We decided to re-build the addition, but square it off and add about 5 feet towards the front of the house. This allowed for a front door entry to the house with a pocketed area for an entry-way bench and opened the plan to provide a much larger dining area.
Ground Floor Bathroom
The bathroom on the first floor of the house was dated, and the grout was beginning to crack and leak water into the basement below. When the shower doors were to be removed to repair the tile, the tile came down with the frame. A full remodel was the next step.
Master Bathroom
The existing master bathroom was dated, starting to fall apart, and arranged so poorly that it could only accommodate a 26”x 26” shower stall and 20” vanity. The solution was to gut the whole room and rearrange the plumbing the allow for a 30” x 60” shower and 30” vanity.
Home Office
What used to be a bedroom was transformed into a home office. The bedroom had stained blue carpet, a flowery wallpaper which was peeling, and smelled like mothballs. After a paint job, replacing the carpet with engineered hardwood, and replacing the trim with a flat board stock, the room took on a clean, modern aesthetic.
