This is a deck in Chanhassen that we will be removing the existing cedar decking and rail and entire set of stairs to replace with new maintenance free decking. The decking will be Trex decking. The railing will be a combination of Trex and decorator aluminum maintenance free spindles. The stairs had to be removed because they were unstable and the new Trex decking requires more stringers to support it.

This is a deck that we removed the existing deck and built a new maintenance free deck with a new set of stairs. It has Choice Deck decking and a maintenance free vinyl rail.

We are converting a living room in a fourth floor St Louis Park condo into a bedroom. The space is now just part of the living area and not closed off at all.

This is a before photo of the area that we will be converting into a bedroom. It now has just a short section of wall that is defining the space from the hallway and kitchen/great room. We will be framing in this area and installing a new set of doors, a new pantry in the hallway, and a new closet inside the bedroom.

This is the framing for the new closet inside the bedroom and the pantry that will be accessed form the hallway. We had to move some electrical switches, but with the open framing, it made that job fairly straightforward. The building has a sprinkler system so we had to plan for that when we layed out the new walls. The hallway side has a shelf above the pantry to allow the existing sprinkler head to remain in its current location.

The new set of doors that leads to the new bedroom is a set of three french doors. The door on the left is the one that operates as a normal entry door. The 2 doors on the right operate as a bifold door to allow the space to be opened up from the great room/kitchen to maintain the open feeling of the condo.

We are just getting started on converting a 3rd story attic in a beautiful 100 year old house in St. Paul into a great new master bedroom and master bath combination. We will keep you updated as the project moves along.

This is a photo of the existing area before we started. It had 1×8 decking that we removed to expose the joists and electrical. Most of the house had already had the electrical wiring updated. After removing the existing decking, we cleaned out the entire area so we could start with a clean slate with the new construction.

We added a new master bath to the third story master bedroom area. It was a bit of a challenge to get the plumbing from the bath to the basement, but it worked out very well. The new master bath will have a pedestal sink, and a custom tiled walk in shower.  New custom cabinets will also be added to the new bathroom.

We have started on the new framing. We had to straiten out the existing framing before we could start. 100 years had taken its toll on the lumber and we wanted the new project to look perfect.

We removed all of the existing fiberglass insulation to make room for closed cell sprayed in insulation. This allowed us to greatly improve the ability to heat and cool the new third story master bedroom and bathroom to save energy and reduce the utility bills.

We have installed the wiring for the electric in floor heat which is going beneath the tile in the master bathroom floor. After having the wiring inspected, we will pour a self leveling floor over the top of it. Using a self leveling floor over the wiring us a great surface to install the custom tile floor over. There will be a control for the electric heat in the wall beside the door which will allow the homeowners to keep the floor at the temperature that is best for them.

We have installed the sheet rock and started taping. The ceiling ended up being a very cut up area to sheet rock, but it worked out great.

We had to remove a window from the lower gable area because it ended up in the way of the area that the bed would end up being placed. Instead of just installing shakes and blending in the area, we decided to install some new trim boards and turn it into a new feature for the front of the home. The window that you can see will be above the bed to allow as much natural light as possible from that direction while still leaving the wall space open. There was a new egress window added on the other side of the home per code for the bedroom space and also a new window added to the bathroom area that is clear on the top and beaded on the bottom half to allow for privacy.

More photos to come as this project is nearly complete.

This was a small one stall garage in St. Paul that we replaced with a new two stall garage with space for storage in the garage area. It also has room in attic trusses with stairs leading up to a room over the garage that could have multiple uses.

To view more photos of our Bridle Creek Custom Home, please see our custom home gallery in the design/build portfolio.

Work is completed on this master bathroom renovation in Burnsville.  The old bath was cramped and outdated, not to mention leaking into the first floor below.  We have torn out the old, and expanded the size of the room to allow for a newly constructed vanity with his and hers sinks, and a furniture quality medicine cabinet seperating the two.  The shower has been relocated and enlarged, and has been equiped with a body jet shower system with dual shower heads.  The floors have been tiled and include a heat system with thermostatic control.  The homeowners will never again step out onto a cold floor.

The vanity is topped with granite and equiped with rubbed bronze faucets and undermount sinks.  And in the hall, we have relocated an existing linen cabinet.  We wouldn’t want to loose any storage in the process, it is all to important. 

Work has just completed on this master bathroom face lift in Eden Prairie.  The tub deck and vanity have been transformed into show pieces with an antique finished granite and updated fixtures.  And never again will the homeowner have to endure a cold towel, as we have installed a hard wired towel warmer next to the tub.  Warm towels after a hot bath, what more could you ask for?

In the master bedroom we have removed an existing gas stove fireplace and constructed a contemporary corner fireplace with granite surround.  The new fireplace actually increased the usable floor space and updated the look of the room, while also providing a new wall and focal point for some of the homeowner art collection.

Photos coming soon.

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Work has completed on this misunderstood fireplace in Victoria.  Set in a 2-story great room, the original fireplace didn’t have the scale or symmetry to jive with it’s surroundings.  We have reshaped the arrangement and centered the fireplace to allow for a focal point.  In order to enjoy the warmth of the recently centered fireplace, we have raised the entire setup off the floor to allow for a full length hearthstone bench.  And to top it off we have wired the new television to a location on the wall above the fireplace.  This will certainly prove to be a better vantage point than the former-off centered, low to the ground location. 

Recently completed is an update to this ’70’s style home.  We have completely redesigned the look of this home and updated it with ‘James Hardie’ siding products and advanced trim details.  Marvin Ultrex windows have replaced the outdated “what were they thinking?” windows.  In the spirit of this homes’ original intent-the renovation will leave the homeonwer’s with a contemporary look that is current and refreshing.  On a side note:  We have taken specific design consideration in the placement of the new windows so as to allow the homeowner’s to finally be able to center their bed along the wall in their bedroom (not to mention creating a place for a headboard or artwork).  Again, it’s the little details that matter the most!-or at least to us they do!