Room Addition in Progress

Happy Thanksgiving to all!! We have so much to be thankful for this year - in spite of a continuing downward trend in construction and a future of uncertainty for all, we have been blessed with great projects, wonderful clients, and slow but steady growth.

These last few months, we've been busy wrapping up a couple of projects, one of which is a room addition to the back of our clients' home.

Here are a few sneak peeks below...check back for final pictures once the addition is completed:







To see more of our work, go to goodhomeconstruction.blogspot.com.

Inspections

The electrical, plumbing and mechanical and rough-in inspections were passed, and the builder is preparing for drywall.
Because this is a second home, there was concern that the solar hot water system might overheat in summer if we are not there to draw off the hot water every day. So we are moving towards the more expensive (at least initially) photovoltaic panels. These would have some payback over time, generating more electricity than we use on some days. Hopefully we would be able to get credit with a net metering program.
Meanwhile it is cool to see the back and forth between the builder, cabinet maker, and designer about the kitchen cabinets and how exactly they will fit in. Lots of emails back and forth over the last few days.

Panorama of MBR

Again, a little distorted. There will be a window seat between the two closets on the left (south) wall.

Other photo shows undistorted original of west wall.

More from the visit

View from the entry side, the builder picked the door.








On the lake side there is a covered bit of deck with a door to the dining area.





The deck has a mix of new wood, and used wood from the old deck!

Nov 14 Visit

Siding is done on the south, east and north sides, but not the west.

Much of the exterior trim is done too, on those three sides. Inside, the plumbers and electricians have been busy, and Adam has laid some tubing for the radiant floor heating. Although the Oct 14 post said the tubing had gone in, it seems it only went in a week or so ago. Also the estimate of when the drywall might start going up is way off. And the cabinets have not been ordered.

Panoramic shot of sunroom

A panoramic shot of the sunroom. The photo-stitching program distorts the image a little, but you get the idea ... two windows on the east side and three on the south. You can also see a corner of one of the north windows. It has a cathedral ceiling. Insulation is blown in on the east and south walls; they are not SIPs.

Good Home Construction in the Go Green Column

Allecia Vermillion, columnist for the Gatehouse News Service, has included us in her Go Green column. This column covers a few ways to be "green" when updating your kitchen.

To see how we can help you renovate your kitchen and stay "green" while doing so, please contact us to schedule an appointment. Our services include but not limited to refacing cabinets with new doors and/or frames, revarnishing with new stain and/or paint, installing energy-efficient appliances and fixtures, and working with environmentally friendly products such as recycled countertops and flooring.

Good Home Construction's Kitchen Project in Remodeling Magazine

Thanks to Senior Editor, Nina Patel, for doing a write-up on one of our kitchen projects in this month's Remodeling Magazine. If you don't subscribe to this magazine, you can read the online edition by going to: http://www.remodeling.hw.net/toc/the-magazine.aspx.

To see more pictures of the kitchen we did in the article, click here.




To see more of Good Home Construction's projects, go to http://goodhomeconstruction.blogspot.com.