This home was custom designed by Joe Carrick Design. Notably, many others worked on this home, including: McEwan Custom Homes: Builder Nicole Camp: Interior Design Northland Design: Landscape Architecture Photos courtesy of McEwan Custom Homes

The client wanted a water feature as a focal point with several areas to entertain and a smooth transition from the home’s interior to the yard with as little obstruction of her view as possible. This Backyard oasis design provides the solution, a fusion of settings and functions. The dining area is convenient to the kitchen. The barbeque is set back from the flow and topped with a pergola. A graceful step down leads to a park like tranquil paver patio area bordered by landscaping complete with a water feature fish pond. The large wide steps double as stadium seating for the numerous grandchildren that visit this beautiful yard. This paver area adds additional space for entertainment or relaxed additional seating. A hot tub setting concealed by a privacy wall balances out the design climaxing the far end of the project plan. Substructure built out in ACQ pine with all Zmax hardware on 12” & 16” X 42’’ deep footings. Average live load exceeds 80# per sq ft. All visible framing lumber is blacked out for better aesthetics. Dual fastener systems used on decking both hid-fast and screwed and plugged. Stair stringers are done 12” o.c.

The beautiful, old barn on this Topsfield estate was at risk of being demolished. Before approaching Mathew Cummings, the homeowner had met with several architects about the structure, and they had all told her that it needed to be torn down. Thankfully, for the sake of the barn and the owner, Cummings Architects has a long and distinguished history of preserving some of the oldest timber framed homes and barns in the U.S. Once the homeowner realized that the barn was not only salvageable, but could be transformed into a new living space that was as utilitarian as it was stunning, the design ideas began flowing fast. In the end, the design came together in a way that met all the family’s needs with all the warmth and style you’d expect in such a venerable, old building. On the ground level of this 200-year old structure, a garage offers ample room for three cars, including one loaded up with kids and groceries. Just off the garage is the mudroom – a large but quaint space with an exposed wood ceiling, custom-built seat with period detailing, and a powder room. The vanity in the powder room features a vanity that was built using salvaged wood and reclaimed bluestone sourced right on the property. Original, exposed timbers frame an expansive, two-story family room that leads, through classic French doors, to a new deck adjacent to the large, open backyard. On the second floor, salvaged barn doors lead to the master suite which features a bright bedroom and bath as well as a custom walk-in closet with his and hers areas separated by a black walnut island. In the master bath, hand-beaded boards surround a claw-foot tub, the perfect place to relax after a long day. In addition, the newly restored and renovated barn features a mid-level exercise studio and a children’s playroom that connects to the main house. From a derelict relic that was slated for demolition to a warmly inviting and beautifully utilitarian living space, this barn has undergone an almost magical transformation to become a beautiful addition and asset to this stately home.

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The DuraMax gable roofed insulated storage building / cabin is perfect for all weather. This unique modular insulated building incorporates insulated composite walls and roof panels. They are the perfect alternative to building an office, workshop, hobby room, temporary shelter with conventional construction materials like metal studs and drywall or concrete block.They are manufactured with durable coil-coated galvanized steel that sandwiches a fire-retardant CFC-Free Poly-Urethane insulation. The construction provides a strong lasting wall that reduces heat gain on summer or heat loss in winter making these buildings ideal for all weather conditions and usable for various purposes. The installation is much faster because all of the components used to construct the prefabricated building have already been prepped at our factory. Features: Gable Roof design 3 Double Pane 24" x 36" Windows Included! 2 Double Pane 24" x 24" Windows Included! Foundation kit included! Fire retardant materials Durable insulated composite panels that will not rust, rot, or mildew Impervious to termites Key Lockable Door and Deadbolt included! Snow load tested up to 35 lbs per square foot! Large Panel Easy Assembly in just 6-7 hours! (approximate) Corrugated insulated roof Smooth interior wall finish Shelving can be mounted easily on all wall panels Panels insulated with polyurethane in between galvanized steel on outside and smooth inside Can be disassembled and reassembled, portable! Insulation keeps stored items up to 15% cooler or warmer than outside temperatures! No replacement of roof shingles needed ever! 7-year limited warranty! FREE FAST Shipping!

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Transitional dedicated laundry room photo in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, a drop-in sink, a side-by-side washer/dryer, laminate countertops and beige countertops

The DuraMax gable roofed insulated storage building / cabin is perfect for all weather. This unique modular insulated building incorporates insulated composite walls and roof panels. They are the perfect alternative to building an office, workshop, hobby room, temporary shelter with conventional construction materials like metal studs and drywall or concrete block.They are manufactured with durable coil-coated galvanized steel that sandwiches a fire-retardant CFC-Free Poly-Urethane insulation. The construction provides a strong lasting wall that reduces heat gain on summer or heat loss in winter making these buildings ideal for all weather conditions and usable for various purposes. The installation is much faster because all of the components used to construct the prefabricated building have already been prepped at our factory. Features: Gable Roof design 3 Double Pane 24" x 36" Windows Included! 2 Double Pane 24" x 24" Windows Included! Foundation kit included! Fire retardant materials Durable insulated composite panels that will not rust, rot, or mildew Impervious to termites Key Lockable Door and Deadbolt included! Snow load tested up to 35 lbs per square foot! Large Panel Easy Assembly in just 6-7 hours! (approximate) Corrugated insulated roof Smooth interior wall finish Shelving can be mounted easily on all wall panels Panels insulated with polyurethane in between galvanized steel on outside and smooth inside Can be disassembled and reassembled, portable! Insulation keeps stored items up to 15% cooler or warmer than outside temperatures! No replacement of roof shingles needed ever! 7-year limited warranty! FREE FAST Shipping!

The DuraMax gable roofed insulated storage building / cabin is perfect for all weather. This unique modular insulated building incorporates insulated composite walls and roof panels. They are the perfect alternative to building an office, workshop, hobby room, temporary shelter with conventional construction materials like metal studs and drywall or concrete block.They are manufactured with durable coil-coated galvanized steel that sandwiches a fire-retardant CFC-Free Poly-Urethane insulation. The construction provides a strong lasting wall that reduces heat gain on summer or heat loss in winter making these buildings ideal for all weather conditions and usable for various purposes. The installation is much faster because all of the components used to construct the prefabricated building have already been prepped at our factory. Features: Gable Roof design 3 Double Pane 24" x 36" Windows Included! 2 Double Pane 24" x 24" Windows Included! Foundation kit included! Fire retardant materials Durable insulated composite panels that will not rust, rot, or mildew Impervious to termites Key Lockable Door and Deadbolt included! Snow load tested up to 35 lbs per square foot! Large Panel Easy Assembly in just 6-7 hours! (approximate) Corrugated insulated roof Smooth interior wall finish Shelving can be mounted easily on all wall panels Panels insulated with polyurethane in between galvanized steel on outside and smooth inside Can be disassembled and reassembled, portable! Insulation keeps stored items up to 15% cooler or warmer than outside temperatures! No replacement of roof shingles needed ever! 7-year limited warranty! FREE FAST Shipping!

The DuraMax gable roofed insulated storage building / cabin is perfect for all weather. This unique modular insulated building incorporates insulated composite walls and roof panels. They are the perfect alternative to building an office, workshop, hobby room, temporary shelter with conventional construction materials like metal studs and drywall or concrete block.They are manufactured with durable coil-coated galvanized steel that sandwiches a fire-retardant CFC-Free Poly-Urethane insulation. The construction provides a strong lasting wall that reduces heat gain on summer or heat loss in winter making these buildings ideal for all weather conditions and usable for various purposes. The installation is much faster because all of the components used to construct the prefabricated building have already been prepped at our factory. Features: Gable Roof design 3 Double Pane 24" x 36" Windows Included! 2 Double Pane 24" x 24" Windows Included! Foundation kit included! Fire retardant materials Durable insulated composite panels that will not rust, rot, or mildew Impervious to termites Key Lockable Door and Deadbolt included! Snow load tested up to 35 lbs per square foot! Large Panel Easy Assembly in just 6-7 hours! (approximate) Corrugated insulated roof Smooth interior wall finish Shelving can be mounted easily on all wall panels Panels insulated with polyurethane in between galvanized steel on outside and smooth inside Can be disassembled and reassembled, portable! Insulation keeps stored items up to 15% cooler or warmer than outside temperatures! No replacement of roof shingles needed ever! 7-year limited warranty! FREE FAST Shipping!

The DuraMax gable roofed insulated storage building / cabin is perfect for all weather. This unique modular insulated building incorporates insulated composite walls and roof panels. They are the perfect alternative to building an office, workshop, hobby room, temporary shelter with conventional construction materials like metal studs and drywall or concrete block.They are manufactured with durable coil-coated galvanized steel that sandwiches a fire-retardant CFC-Free Poly-Urethane insulation. The construction provides a strong lasting wall that reduces heat gain on summer or heat loss in winter making these buildings ideal for all weather conditions and usable for various purposes. The installation is much faster because all of the components used to construct the prefabricated building have already been prepped at our factory. Features: Gable Roof design 3 Double Pane 24" x 36" Windows Included! 2 Double Pane 24" x 24" Windows Included! Foundation kit included! Fire retardant materials Durable insulated composite panels that will not rust, rot, or mildew Impervious to termites Key Lockable Door and Deadbolt included! Snow load tested up to 35 lbs per square foot! Large Panel Easy Assembly in just 6-7 hours! (approximate) Corrugated insulated roof Smooth interior wall finish Shelving can be mounted easily on all wall panels Panels insulated with polyurethane in between galvanized steel on outside and smooth inside Can be disassembled and reassembled, portable! Insulation keeps stored items up to 15% cooler or warmer than outside temperatures! No replacement of roof shingles needed ever! 7-year limited warranty! FREE FAST Shipping!

The DuraMax gable roofed insulated storage building / cabin is perfect for all weather. This unique modular insulated building incorporates insulated composite walls and roof panels. They are the perfect alternative to building an office, workshop, hobby room, temporary shelter with conventional construction materials like metal studs and drywall or concrete block.They are manufactured with durable coil-coated galvanized steel that sandwiches a fire-retardant CFC-Free Poly-Urethane insulation. The construction provides a strong lasting wall that reduces heat gain on summer or heat loss in winter making these buildings ideal for all weather conditions and usable for various purposes. The installation is much faster because all of the components used to construct the prefabricated building have already been prepped at our factory. Features: Gable Roof design 3 Double Pane 24" x 36" Windows Included! 2 Double Pane 24" x 24" Windows Included! Foundation kit included! Fire retardant materials Durable insulated composite panels that will not rust, rot, or mildew Impervious to termites Key Lockable Door and Deadbolt included! Snow load tested up to 35 lbs per square foot! Large Panel Easy Assembly in just 6-7 hours! (approximate) Corrugated insulated roof Smooth interior wall finish Shelving can be mounted easily on all wall panels Panels insulated with polyurethane in between galvanized steel on outside and smooth inside Can be disassembled and reassembled, portable! Insulation keeps stored items up to 15% cooler or warmer than outside temperatures! No replacement of roof shingles needed ever! 7-year limited warranty! FREE FAST Shipping!

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Transitional black floor dedicated laundry room photo in Edmonton with open cabinets, gray cabinets, gray walls and a side-by-side washer/dryer

I think that many carpenters today consider nails and screws to be what holds a structure together. As a result, I think that many structures today are held together by little more than nails and screws. I often see knee braces bolted to the side of a post for a pergola when they should be positioned between the post and beam to take the load directly. Fasteners should not be load-bearing! They should be used to pin a piece of lumber into a position that allows it to shoulder the load directly. Nails and screws are fast. When used appropriately, they can keep costs down by reducing the time it takes to build something. But they are not the answer to everything. Joist hangars do little to stop a deck from pulling away from a house, just as nailing from the side is not a replacement for putting a post directly under a beam. On more than one occasion I've solved a challenging framing problem by employing lap-joints. I've used lap-jointed framing to build curves without having to bend wood, and in the example shown I've used them simply to avoid having to look at an unsightly beam underneath a raised section of deck. I cut notches half way through my beam where the joists will go, then I cut a corresponding notch into each joist that allows it to fit into the notch in the beam. This allows the joists to cantilever 'through' the beam, which gives me a number of advantages. Using this technique, I can build deck frames tight to the ground without having to rim the structure with joist-hangared beams. I can also use the cantilever to sculpt the edge of the deck into nearly any shape. As the lumber is locked in from every direction, it is also a far stronger joint than a joist-hangared butt-end, as it resists pulling away, and it is stronger than joist-on-beam because it does not allow for any twisting or 'flopping' of the joists. The beam and joist are locked together, and they each replace the missing pieces of one another, so there is no strength lost in either member. -Tyler Collins, Operations Manager

I think that many carpenters today consider nails and screws to be what holds a structure together. As a result, I think that many structures today are held together by little more than nails and screws. I often see knee braces bolted to the side of a post for a pergola when they should be positioned between the post and beam to take the load directly. Fasteners should not be load-bearing! They should be used to pin a piece of lumber into a position that allows it to shoulder the load directly. Nails and screws are fast. When used appropriately, they can keep costs down by reducing the time it takes to build something. But they are not the answer to everything. Joist hangars do little to stop a deck from pulling away from a house, just as nailing from the side is not a replacement for putting a post directly under a beam. On more than one occasion I've solved a challenging framing problem by employing lap-joints. I've used lap-jointed framing to build curves without having to bend wood, and in the example shown I've used them simply to avoid having to look at an unsightly beam underneath a raised section of deck. I cut notches half way through my beam where the joists will go, then I cut a corresponding notch into each joist that allows it to fit into the notch in the beam. This allows the joists to cantilever 'through' the beam, which gives me a number of advantages. Using this technique, I can build deck frames tight to the ground without having to rim the structure with joist-hangared beams. I can also use the cantilever to sculpt the edge of the deck into nearly any shape. As the lumber is locked in from every direction, it is also a far stronger joint than a joist-hangared butt-end, as it resists pulling away, and it is stronger than joist-on-beam because it does not allow for any twisting or 'flopping' of the joists. The beam and joist are locked together, and they each replace the missing pieces of one another, so there is no strength lost in either member. -Tyler Collins, Operations Manager

I think that many carpenters today consider nails and screws to be what holds a structure together. As a result, I think that many structures today are held together by little more than nails and screws. I often see knee braces bolted to the side of a post for a pergola when they should be positioned between the post and beam to take the load directly. Fasteners should not be load-bearing! They should be used to pin a piece of lumber into a position that allows it to shoulder the load directly. Nails and screws are fast. When used appropriately, they can keep costs down by reducing the time it takes to build something. But they are not the answer to everything. Joist hangars do little to stop a deck from pulling away from a house, just as nailing from the side is not a replacement for putting a post directly under a beam. On more than one occasion I've solved a challenging framing problem by employing lap-joints. I've used lap-jointed framing to build curves without having to bend wood, and in the example shown I've used them simply to avoid having to look at an unsightly beam underneath a raised section of deck. I cut notches half way through my beam where the joists will go, then I cut a corresponding notch into each joist that allows it to fit into the notch in the beam. This allows the joists to cantilever 'through' the beam, which gives me a number of advantages. Using this technique, I can build deck frames tight to the ground without having to rim the structure with joist-hangared beams. I can also use the cantilever to sculpt the edge of the deck into nearly any shape. As the lumber is locked in from every direction, it is also a far stronger joint than a joist-hangared butt-end, as it resists pulling away, and it is stronger than joist-on-beam because it does not allow for any twisting or 'flopping' of the joists. The beam and joist are locked together, and they each replace the missing pieces of one another, so there is no strength lost in either member. -Tyler Collins, Operations Manager

Kid's bathroom that went from a single sink to double and loads of storage. The children are still young, but they are growing up fast and need their own sink. Mom wanted the fighting to STOP! LOL. Loads of storage space above and below the countertop. The shower also got an update and much needed storage. Check it out!

Kid's bathroom that went from a single sink to double and loads of storage. The children are still young, but they are growing up fast and need their own sink. Mom wanted the fighting to STOP! LOL. Loads of storage space above and below the countertop. The shower also got an update and much needed storage. Check it out!

Kid's bathroom that went from a single sink to double and loads of storage. The children are still young, but they are growing up fast and need their own sink. Mom wanted the fighting to STOP! LOL. Loads of storage space above and below the countertop. The shower also got an update and much needed storage. Check it out!