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Before construction photo. Photos (1-11) follow in sequence.

February 2, 08 - 10:00 am Roof structure 50 % removed including old rear bathroom dormer.

February 2, 08 - 12:00noon, Roof & gable walls completly removed. Missing floor framing & plywood flooring installed.

Feburary 2, 08 - End of day, all exterior walls pre-build, resting on floor & house completly covered with a 40' x 60' tarp.

February 3, 08 - 9:00 am Exterior walls 1/3 erected. Each section labled to indicate location.

February 3, 08 - 11:00am All exterior walls erected, plum and braced.

February 3, 08 - 2:30 pm Roof trusses 100 % erected, including gable ends

February 3, 08 - End of day, roof completly plywood and eventualty covered with tarp.

February 4, 08 - 12:00 noon Roof completly shingled and all windows installed. New second story addition completly water tight with wrap.

February 4, 08 - End of day, interior partitions erected, plum and braced. Plumber & Electrician started rough work in couple days.

After Construction

Entire house & garage vinyl sided. 2nd story window over entrance door & shutters added for more curb appeal. Single window (left of entrance door) converted into double window.

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Presently a 1st floor family room addition attached to colonial house.

Creating a 2nd story master bedroom .Original bedroomfloor space was remodeled into 2 walk-in closets, master bathroom and office room.

Addition designed and constructed as though it was original structure.

Creating additional living space in a un-finished attic.

Newly created 3rd level during framing stage.

Created 2 large bedrooms and bathroom with plenty of storage space.

Turn cape into a two story home addition (colonial). Created 3 bedrooms & bath. Created vestibule. Extend chimney.Following year, remove 1st floor center bearing wall and convert original 2 bedrooms into 1 large family room.

Turn cape into a second story home addition (colonial). Created master bedroom with master bathroom and walk in closet. Also 2 additional bedrooms with full bathroom and laundry room off hallway.

Built second story room addition over existing 1st floor family room. Create master bedroom, master bathroom, walk in closet and office. Match existing hip style roof & overhangs. Extend chimney.

Convert ranch into a second story home addition. Created 3 Bedrooms& 1 bath .Created staircase to upstairs. Install new structural floor system. Raise chimney.

Build second story home addition over existing garage. Created full bathroom, office & game room. New staircase & structural floor system. Structural full span beam in garage .

Existing colonial, created master bedroom addition, master bathroomand walk in closet over room below. (1 of 2)

Rear view of room addition Match roof lines. (2 of 2)

Convert cape into a second story home addition (colonial). Created 3 bedrooms and full bath over Main House and master bedroom / bathroom / walk-in closet and office over garage.

Created 2 bedrooms in un-finished attic area. Plus, strip old roof shingles on remaining house and install new architectual shingles and raise chimney.

Rear Dormer to existing cape. Consist of bedroom, full bath, sitting room. Rear deck with stairs to grade.

Turn ranch into split level ranch. (right gableview). (1 of 2) - Not required to raise entire lenght of a Ranch House if additional rooms are not needed orbeyond budget.

Convert ranch into split level ranch. (leftgable view). (2 of 2) - Newly created stairs required to new 2nd level. 2nd floor windows mimick windows below. (see front & gable walls)

Convert 1 story house into a two story house. . - Newly created stairs required to new 2nd level. Raise chimney . Created new structual floor system.

2 Front Dormers. - These type of dormers are called "Dog House ". Purposefor additional light, ventilationand floor space.

Add a full rear dormer to a cape. Also created a full lenght rear deck and stairs to grade.

Convert ranch into split level ranch. - 2nd level Hip styleroof matchesremainingstyle of house. Extend chimney, new structually floor and set of stairs to new 2nd level

Created 2nd level home addition.(1 of 2). Front View

Large sliding windows and sliding door facing ocean. Created private 2nd level deck with glass railing for non-obstructive views.

Created 2nd level home addition (2 of 2) Side View.

Convert Ranch to Colonial(right gable view) (1 of 2).

Since a structuarlly floor is required, take advantage by cantilevering new floor joist 2' 0" beyond 1st floor foot print for additional floor space.Also,option of expanding both in front and back as this house was done.

Convert Ranch to Colonial (left gable view) (2 of 2).

Continuing 2nd level over existing garage is an option if additional rooms ( bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry room, den, office, etc) were needed.

Originally a 1 story, brick, ranch home with hip-style roof.Homeownerneeded 2 additional bedrooms & 1 bathroom. Have to create a set of stairs to proposed 2nd level, usuallyfrom 1st floor living room and usually directlyabove existing set of stairs leading to basement.

Constructed a steep front roof, consistent with a cape style home and built a full-lenght rear dormer. This conversion(ranch to cape)opposed to standard conversion(ranch to colonial)is less expensive if you need only 2 bedrooms. If you need 3 or 4 bedrooms with both a hallway & master bathroom, you need to convert to a colonial style home.

New bedrooms, eachwith a gable & rear window and bathroom located in center (off hallway) . As you notice, existing ground level family room addition & 2 car garage (see photo 2 of 3) limits property space for any possibility of a ground level bedroom addition.

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Rear addition. Family room, office and rear foyer with closet. Rear deck with full basement. Also, vinyl siding new addition and entire house.

Family room addition, hip roof with front gable. Clap board exterior with special "SUN BURST " gable .

2 Story Addition, plus 1 story addition with roof deck

Family room rear home addition on piers.

3 Season room addition

Match existing siding . Porch constructed on piers, bottom enclosed with vinyl lattice and "TREK" decking boards.

Rear room addition on piers.

Created bedroom addition. Pressure treated plywood installed under floor joist. Floor well insulated.

2 Story rear Addition to existing Cape House,thus2nd floor concept.

!st floor is an extension of kitchen and new family room. 2nd floor is master bathroom with master bedroom and private balcony.

Room addition builtoff existing gable end of Ranch house.

Matched same roof lines and flush with front exterior wall. Home addition consisting of a master bedroom & bathroom.

Garage addition . (1 of 4)

Originally was a 2 car garage. Created another bay (far right) and converted into a 3 car garage. Up graded with overhead garage doors, siding, roofing and electrical fixtures.

Created new 2nd level Addition on Main House. (2 of 4)

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