Category : Addition

  • Pet Safe Screen Room

    Posted October 3, 2012 By in Addition, Seasonal, Window With | No Comments

    This screen room in Lansing Michigan was updated by adding new screen panels as well as new trim. As dog owners, they wanted more than just an average window screen. These screen panels feature a Pet Safe Screen that is built to be stronger to handle a cat or dog and their nails. We finished the posts between the screens with Azek trim boards that have a wood grain appearance to them but are maintenance free. The new ProVia storm door carries a lifetime warranty. Inside the screen room, we added a vinyl bead board to the ceiling to give the room a finished feeling, complete with a new exterior ceiling fan.

  • Vinyl Stone Floor

    Posted February 22, 2012 By in Addition, Deck With | No Comments Vinyl Stone Floor

    This small addition in Grand Ledge was done for a member for the Armed Forces while they served overseas. When they arrived home after their tour they came home to a brand new addition and adjoining deck. The room features a vaulted ceiling, dry walled walls, and a vinyl floor that looks like flagstone. The attached treated deck gives a great new transition area from the home to the backyard. The gray walls are so subtle yet a perfect transition between the dark floor and white windows.

  • Knotty Pine Four Season Room

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    This four season room in Laingsburg was built to replace a kit sunroom that had been installed decades ago. We removed the old room and post-frame constructed this room in its place. The walls are all covered in a knotty pine to break it up from the rest of the home. The vaulted ceiling was done in drywall with the beam being covered in pine. The vinyl flooring was an excellent color and material choice as it looks like tile but is warmer to the touch. This room is the perfect getaway for this couple where they can enjoy the outdoors even on a cold day.

  • Vinyl Three Season Room

    Posted February 20, 2012 By in Addition, Deck, Seasonal, Window With | No Comments Vinyl Three Season Room

    This three season room in Grand Ledge features some children-friendly windows, which is perfect for the subdivision location. The “glass” in these windows is a pliable vinyl that never cracks or shatters. The vinyl can be stretched to conform to whatever is placing pressure on it, and when released will go back to its normal state. These panels have four sections to them that can slide to give you more options as to how much air to let in. The vinyl comes in different shades as well allowing you to adjust how much light you want to come in. The vinyl sections are fully removable in case you want to turn the room in to a screen room. The aluminum ceiling and trims allow for the room to be exposed to weather without being damaged. The indoor/outdoor carpeting gives the room a cozy feeling without having to worry about leaving windows open. This room is a great middle ground if you can’t decide whether to go with a screen room or a four season room.

  • Modern Family Room

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    This modern family room addition was added to a farmhouse in Williamston. The large 24×24 addition with a vaulted ceiling included a Hase Bari gas fireplace, faux stone covered walls, large heated tile floor, and a custom-built desk with a granite countertop. The raised fireplace base is covered in 6×6 ceramic tile to break is up from the remaining tile floor. With so much tile, the homeowners went with the wise decision of adding an under the tile heating system to warm the room. The sleek ceiling fans add to the room’s modern look. The built-in surround sound speakers and eyeball lighting were some of the final touches this addition had to make it the most enjoyable family room.

  • Screen Room to Seasonal Room

    Posted March 24, 2011 By in Addition, Seasonal With | No Comments

    For every new build of a seasonal room we do, there is a customer looking to turn their existing screen room into a seasonal room.  This is a classic example of removing the screens and installing North Star replacement windows.  This room features a mulled unit in each section that consists of a picture window on the bottom and a double hung on top. These windows all have a hickory exterior and a white interior.  The old screen door was replaced with a new steel entry door with a doggy door factory installed.  The tile floor offers a great transition from the outdoors to the living room, allowing children to remove dirty shoes.

     

  • 13×14 Three-Season Room with Pickled Wood

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    Being a past customer, when this homeowner wanted a three season room she knew who to call. Her family repeatedly told her not to add on since it was only her in the home, but she knew she needed to have one. We used some of the existing deck framing that she had there and reinforced it to hold the structure. This room is at a second story level with decks on both sides of it. Originally it was planned for a white ceiling, but near the end they decided a pickled-pine ceiling would look better and we couldn’t agree more. With a small gas stove and the pickled-pine, this room has great warmth to it. This homeowner was looking to add more space to her dining room without spending too much money and a cathedral ceiling three season room was the perfect way to do that. In the less than two months since the room has been completed, this homeowner has had six dinner parties just to show off her new room! This homeowner was concerned when just Bob and his son showed up on that wintry first day to do this project but when they left a mere six weeks later and she had a fully completed three season room, deck, and a new roof on the entire home she was sad to see them leave.

  • Two-Story Addition

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    At times the only way to go is up; this family had a smaller lot that they wanted a lot of house built on. This 29×25 two-story addition with a full basement added almost 1,500 additional square feet, not including the 725 square feet of unfinished basement, to the rear of this home. Adding a master suite, family room, and office was the priority of this Okemos family. We began with a poured-wall foundation and did everything from framing to the final paint. Along with new electrical and plumbing in the addition, the house also required a new HVAC system to work with the added square footage, and a new hot water heater to handle the soaker tub we installed in the new master suite. All rooms but the bathroom feature an engineered wood floor that we extended into the existing dining room. All of the doors were custom-stained to match the existing stained wood doors. Painted wood T-111 was installed on the exterior of the addition to match the existing siding as well as matching wood trim. The entire home and garage were re-roofed and two new decks were constructed. The master bathroom was a treat for our crew. With an intricate tile design and a large bathroom filled with it, they thought they would never see the end. With dark cabinets and a light colored Corian vanity top, this bathroom has a rich look to it. Due to battles with the Township, battles with weather, and homeowner delays, this project took approximately four months to complete.

  • 18 X 24 Family Room

    Posted March 20, 2011 By in Addition, Deck, Door, Siding, Window With | No Comments 18 X 24 Family Room

    This family had a large lot in Grand Ledge and was looking to make their home more comfortable. We added on to the rear of the home an 18×24 addition, completely removing the old wall, with a fully insulated block basement. In the basement we added an egress window with well, leaving the option to finish the basement adding more square footage. On the main level we framed, insulated, dry walled, painted, extended the HVAC system to the room, and installed all electrical needed. We installed new cork flooring in not only the addition, but also the existing kitchen. The addition features a North Star 15 foot bi-parting door, two awning window, and one large mulled unit with a round top window to complete the look in the gable. All of the windows and doors are our North Star vinyl products with the Canadian Oak interior. On the exterior of the addition we constructed a 6×16 wolmanized deck, installed vinyl siding, and asphalt shingles to match the existing home. This project took approximately two months to complete.