WE CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR:
Addition - Renovation - Remodel - Design - Plans - Kitchen/Bathroom Cabinets - Sunroom - Finished Basement Trim & Molding - Insulation Installation - Flooring - Windows - Doors
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Our team of highly skilled employees and contractors will make your interior renovation happen. We have a variety of reliable and reputable tradesmen we regularly work with to provide necessary services: engineers, carpenters, plumbers, and more. We work with you to make sure that we understand what you want, that you understand what it will require, and how much time and money it will take.
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ADDITIONS
-You can build an addition to expand your
existing living space, or to accommodate new circumstances: a new baby, new business, or family moving in with you.
-An addition can go up, or out, or both. You can add an extension to your existing home with only one room, extend the whole side or back of your home, or add a whole new level.
-Realize that you can lose a
significant amount of your yard if you extend your home at the ground level.
-Always check with your local building and zoning departments regarding any restrictions which may impact your plans. Usually there is a minimum amount of space required between any structure and your property line, called a 'setback'.
-The cost of an addition will change based in part on where it will be in relation to your existing home, and the necessary structural requirements. A third-level cantilevered space will require more materials and more work than a simple ground level extension.
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FINISHING YOUR BASEMENT
-Finishing your basement can be a good investment, and you should expect a payback.
-A basement can be anything you make it: a media room, an apartment, or a playroom, it's up to you!
-Always remember to apply for proper building permits.
-Make sure your home's HVAC is not based only on your existing home's requirements.
-Radon is an odorless radioactive gas that seeps into basements from surrounding soils. Make sure you test for it!
-Include doors and windows which will provide an escape route from your basement. Egress windows must be large enough for a firefighter in full gear to get into and out of a burning home.
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INDOOR PAINTING
-An easy way to add some simple elegance to an all-white paint job is to paint the trim a different shade of white than the walls. The contrast is subtle yet noticeable and will showcase your walls, giving you a blank canvas to decorate.
-If you choose to try painting your rooms with color, start with the colors you look best in rather than your favorites.
-Always do paint a test on the wall of the room you want to paint. Look at it in the daylight, and at night with your lights on; colors will look different in different lights.
-Prime any new drywall with the correct primer/sealer so that your paint doesn't literally fall off the wall, chip and/or peel.
-Make sure you buy the right paint for the right room; gloss, semi-gloss, and flat finishes offer different looks, and can be effective in changing both the look of the room and the way you clean your walls and trim.
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WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE RENOVATIONS
-When renovating for wheelchair access, take in to account both the width of the chair and the size of the person in it.
-The standard width of a wheelchair is between 28" and 32.5", but there are elbows and knees to consider as well.
-Motorized chairs are similarly sized, and renovations may be necessary to accommodate them as well.
-A comfortable turnaround area for a wheelchair or motorized chair is at least 5'x5'.
-Cabinets and countertops should be lowered, doorways and hallways widened, and inclines provided for any change of elevation.
-Allow a reasonable slope to any incline; the standard is 1:12. That means for every one vertical inch, there is one foot of ramp. If your ramp will rise two feet, or 24", your wheelchair ramp will have to be at least 24 feet long.
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN, or AGING IN PLACE
-'Universal Design' is the idea of building a home that you can live in no matter your age or physical condition. Similarly, 'Aging in Place' means you design and build a house you can comfortably live in today, as well as later in life.
-General principals include one level living, low maintenance exteriors, long-term energy needs planning, wider hallways and doors, and lowered cabinets and counters.
-Install handles instead of knobs on doors and faucets, and grab bars in bathrooms.
-Raise front loading washers and dryers, lower stove tops. Consider a side by side refrigerator/freezer, and a wall oven.
-Remember that this should be the house you are going to live in for the rest of your life, and plan accordingly.
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Call us for your free estimate:
(540)657-4569
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