Archive for July, 2010

Little things…

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

This great little heater unit is made by a company called Envi that we installed in a small (6×7) mudroom addition from this winter. It has a built in thermostat and works as a convection unit, drawing cool air from below and sending it up to create a circular air flow and maintain a consistent room temperature. We also put in a well insulated and air-sealed entry door in a stairwell to replace a cold and drafty old hollow core door. The door trim is fir to match the existing olderĀ  trim. True Colors paint store in Montpelier did a fantastic job doing a stain match to the old varnished trim.

small heat, small space, small budget...a good match

small heat, small space, small budget...a good match

therma-tru replacement door

therma-tru replacement door

Dormer addition…

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

This addition was on a pre-civil war cape. The inspector dated it by the rafters, which were 4×4 timber that was sawn on a vertical blade mill instead of a circular saw mill. The old rafters were 3′ on center. Andy reclaimed the rafters to make a bunk bed for his kid. We framed the new roof up with a structural ridge. The eave wall rests on the old 8×8 timber plate. The original bedroom had a small footprint and was built in a kneewall space so it had very tight headroom which required the owners to get out of bed at the end. In addition they had a 5′ tall closet that was about 2 feet square. Now they have an additional 80 square feet with 6 feet of headroom. The two new closets are 82″ tall, 24″ deep and 44″ wide.

exterior of dormer addition after

exterior of dormer addition after

interior of bedroom before addition

interior of bedroom before addition

interior of bedroom after addition...a little messy at move in time

interior of bedroom after addition...a little messy at move in time. two pictures put together for this image.