Exterior Renovation: New Siding and Front Porch
January 14, 2011 by Shawn Van Dyke · Leave a Comment
We love working with new clients and helping them realize their vision for their projects, but nothing gives us the warm fuzzies like having a repeat projects from former clients.
The Gleason’s (see Grand Master Bathroom Remodel) called RCS in the summer of 2009 and told us they needed our help to renovate the exterior of their home. We couldn’t wait to get started on helping them design a project that would completely change the exterior look of their home.
The following was the SCOPE of WORK we developed:
Kitchen Update and New Paint Inside and Out
February 22, 2010 by Shawn Van Dyke · Leave a Comment
Remodeling projects do not always have to involve knocking down a wall or tearing out some antiquated bathroom fixtures.
Often a great looking remodeling project can involve updating a few key items within a home and putting a fresh coat of paint in the right places to give the project a “Brand New” look.
Ms. Peggy – she insisted that we call her by her first name – wanted a fresh new look for her kitchen, living room and bedrooms. She knew she wanted granite counter tops and new appliances for the kitchen, but she didn’t want to spend all that money and be left with an outdated look for the rest of the house. We worked with Ms. Peggy on developing several options for updating the kitchen and den area, replacing the old closet doors throughout the house, and painting the interior and exterior.
Here’s where we started…
Grand Master Bathroom Remodel
May 15, 2009 by Shawn Van Dyke · 1 Comment
Remodeling a master bathroom always requires a careful and thoughtful balance of design and constructability.
The DESIGN…
The existing ‘Master Bathroom’ in this house was what I call a “Hotel Style” bathroom. The vanity was located between a walk-in closet and the space/room where the shower and toilet were located. You see this layout in many hotel rooms, where the vanity is not included in the ‘bath/shower/toilet area.’ This works fine for a weekend stay away from home, but feels slightly non-discrete when it is your master bathroom.
Not only was the shower area cramped, but also the toilet was also so close the edge of the shower/tub that the customers had little room to maneuver.
A New Bathroom for 80-Year Old Home
September 4, 2008 by Shawn Van Dyke · 2 Comments
Renovations are always interesting, challenging, and full of surprises, and this project was no different. Redbud Construction Services got the call from the owners and they stated, “We took the ceiling tiles down, and we found we have a bunch of plumbing lines in our living room. Can you help?”
Incorrect Plumbing
I had a hard time understanding exactly what they were trying to describe, but when we met the owners at their home, I understood completely. Unfortunately for the current homeowners, the previous owners had taken on a plumbing project that was literally ‘over their heads.’ The pluming in the living room ceiling was installed in order to put a bathroom upstairs in what used to be a renovated attic space, but it was installed incorrectly. The only way the drain lines would have worked was if water flowed uphill!
So there was the first challenge. Fix the plumbing and make the living room ceiling look like a living room ceiling…again.
Bathroom Before
Down to the Framing
The next challenge was to renovate the downstairs bathroom to gain more space for a family of five, and to make it a retreat for mom…a place to soak away the stresses of the day in the antique, cast-iron, claw foot tub. The owners (especially the mom) wanted to have a spacious bathroom for her tub and incorporate an archway into the design. The problem was that in an 80-year old house with a very old bathroom, the floors have a tendency not to be level and there is usually water damage over that period of time….and so was the case on this project. So we had to remove the floor down to the joists and start from there.
After removing the floor, ceilings and walls, we re-framed, re-wired, re-plumbed, and re-finished the bathroom…mom had a place to relax and get away…if only for a few minutes.
No More Plumbing
Aaron and Katie (mom)…the owners:
“When we needed to hire a contracting company to remodel our 1925 Arts and Crafts house, we had 3 requirements in mind during our selection process: honesty, quality design and materials, and a good old-fashioned hard working spirit. Redbud Construction Services was the obvious choice for us! From the initial cost estimation and design process all the way to the last day of clean up, the Redbud team went above and beyond the call of duty. You will not find a better company to work with!”
Check out more of this project’s photos on our home page under the Featured Photos section in the middle of the home page.
Do you have a project that you would like to complete and don’t know where to start? Call RCS and we can help you. 865-250-9172
Master Bath Remodel – Shower for Two
August 17, 2008 by Shawn Van Dyke · 1 Comment
Before: Masterbath
This is where we started. What we refer to as a ‘CONTRACTOR SPECIAL’…meaning the contractor that built the house probably received a special discount on every item in this bathroom because he/she bought everything in bulk. Nothing special at all, really.
The homeowners called REDBUD Construction Services and said, “We want to update our bathroom, but we don’t know what we want. We just know we don’t want this anymore.” Read more