Located near Ennis, Montana, this cabin captures the essence of rustic style while maintaining modern comforts. Jack Watkins’ father, the namesake of the creek by which this home is built, was involved in the construction of the Old Faithful Lodge. He originally built the cabin for he and his family in 1917, with small additions and upgrades over the years. The new owners’ desire was to update the home to better facilitate modern living, but without losing the original character. Windows and doors were added, and the kitchen and bathroom were completely remodeled. Well-placed porches were added to further integrate the interior spaces to their adjacent exterior counterparts, as well as a mud room—a practical requirement in rural Montana. Today, details like the unique juniper handrail leading up to the library, will remind visitors and guests of its historical Western roots.

Builder Boy is proud to have renovated this historical property in Long Beach. The updates included bringing the electrical systems up to code, replacing the deck plates, refinishing the stairs and painting the beams, windows, railings and garage doors.

Builder Boy is proud to have renovated this historical property in Long Beach. The updates included bringing the electrical systems up to code, replacing the deck plates, refinishing the stairs and painting the beams, windows, railings and garage doors.

This construction progress photo captures the newly poured concrete stair landing and foundation before installation of the Fortress steel stair system, Deckorators Vista composite stair treads, and Westbury Tuscany aluminum railing. The upgraded stairway was designed to replace an unsafe, deteriorated access route with a durable, code-compliant solution that provides safe and reliable access from the patio to the waterfront.

Builder Boy is proud to have renovated this historical property in Long Beach. The updates included bringing the electrical systems up to code, replacing the deck plates, refinishing the stairs and painting the beams, windows, railings and garage doors.

Builder Boy is proud to have renovated this historical property in Long Beach. The updates included bringing the electrical systems up to code, replacing the deck plates, refinishing the stairs and painting the beams, windows, railings and garage doors.

Charleston style spiral stair kit, 5'-1" diameter, code compliant, decorative turned balusters & posts, accessing small loft office.

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ZeroEnergy Design (ZED) created this modern home for a progressive family in the desirable community of Lexington. Thoughtful Land Connection. The residence is carefully sited on the infill lot so as to create privacy from the road and neighbors, while cultivating a side yard that captures the southern sun. The terraced grade rises to meet the house, allowing for it to maintain a structured connection with the ground while also sitting above the high water table. The elevated outdoor living space maintains a strong connection with the indoor living space, while the stepped edge ties it back to the true ground plane. Siting and outdoor connections were completed by ZED in collaboration with landscape designer Soren Deniord Design Studio. Exterior Finishes and Solar. The exterior finish materials include a palette of shiplapped wood siding, through-colored fiber cement panels and stucco. A rooftop parapet hides the solar panels above, while a gutter and site drainage system directs rainwater into an irrigation cistern and dry wells that recharge the groundwater. Cooking, Dining, Living. Inside, the kitchen, fabricated by Henrybuilt, is located between the indoor and outdoor dining areas. The expansive south-facing sliding door opens to seamlessly connect the spaces, using a retractable awning to provide shade during the summer while still admitting the warming winter sun. The indoor living space continues from the dining areas across to the sunken living area, with a view that returns again to the outside through the corner wall of glass. Accessible Guest Suite. The design of the first level guest suite provides for both aging in place and guests who regularly visit for extended stays. The patio off the north side of the house affords guests their own private outdoor space, and privacy from the neighbor. Similarly, the second level master suite opens to an outdoor private roof deck. Light and Access. The wide open interior stair with a glass panel rail leads from the top level down to the well insulated basement. The design of the basement, used as an away/play space, addresses the need for both natural light and easy access. In addition to the open stairwell, light is admitted to the north side of the area with a high performance, Passive House (PHI) certified skylight, covering a six by sixteen foot area. On the south side, a unique roof hatch set flush with the deck opens to reveal a glass door at the base of the stairwell which provides additional light and access from the deck above down to the play space. Energy. Energy consumption is reduced by the high performance building envelope, high efficiency mechanical systems, and then offset with renewable energy. All windows and doors are made of high performance triple paned glass with thermally broken aluminum frames. The exterior wall assembly employs dense pack cellulose in the stud cavity, a continuous air barrier, and four inches exterior rigid foam insulation. The 10kW rooftop solar electric system provides clean energy production. The final air leakage testing yielded 0.6 ACH 50 - an extremely air tight house, a testament to the well-designed details, progress testing and quality construction. When compared to a new house built to code requirements, this home consumes only 19% of the energy. Architecture & Energy Consulting: ZeroEnergy Design Landscape Design: Soren Deniord Design Paintings: Bernd Haussmann Studio Photos: Eric Roth Photography

Builder Boy is proud to have renovated this historical property in Long Beach. The updates included bringing the electrical systems up to code, replacing the deck plates, refinishing the stairs and painting the beams, windows, railings and garage doors.

Builder Boy is proud to have renovated this historical property in Long Beach. The updates included bringing the electrical systems up to code, replacing the deck plates, refinishing the stairs and painting the beams, windows, railings and garage doors.

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Builder Boy is proud to have renovated this historical property in Long Beach. The updates included bringing the electrical systems up to code, replacing the deck plates, refinishing the stairs and painting the beams, windows, railings and garage doors.

This is a Cape Code traditional salt box style home with time-honored details and a contemporary California twist. There are elegant formal spaces oriented towards the front, and large open family spaces facing the rear yard. Exciting volume at the entry foyer and stair lend natural light and an open feeling throughout the home. Beautiful crown moulding and wood trim, subtle colors, and warm wood floors are evocative of a genuine traditional environment.

Built in 1910, this charming DC row house is located in the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. At some point, the home had been converted into two separate apartments and, in doing so, the previous owners had removed the connecting stairs and made some other problematic design decisions. When our clients purchased the home in 2017, it required a full gut renovation in order to bring it up to code and return it to a single family residence. A set of internal stairs were built from scratch to reconnect the upper and lower levels.

This is a Cape Code traditional salt box style home with time-honored details and a contemporary California twist. There are elegant formal spaces oriented towards the front, and large open family spaces facing the rear yard. Exciting volume at the entry foyer and stair lend natural light and an open feeling throughout the home. Beautiful crown moulding and wood trim, subtle colors, and warm wood floors are evocative of a genuine traditional environment.

This is a Cape Code traditional salt box style home with time-honored details and a contemporary California twist. There are elegant formal spaces oriented towards the front, and large open family spaces facing the rear yard. Exciting volume at the entry foyer and stair lend natural light and an open feeling throughout the home. Beautiful crown moulding and wood trim, subtle colors, and warm wood floors are evocative of a genuine traditional environment.

The fireplace wall had been unfinished for years. After a leak they had a hard time deciding what to do with the space. Finn personally built a steel floating box around the fireplace and reframed the wall so that it could be better utilized for art or as a media wall. Simple materials and thoughtful design reinvent a space. Rather than spending a lot of money to clad a whole wall, some drywall, steel and concrete made the space unique and fresh and truly useable space. The fireplace was also brought up to code, a previous leak and repair had left the fireplace without adequate fireblocking and the unfinished harth made it unsafe for children to be around. isARK Studio