Decks and Rails

For this  project we helped Brookestone Builders with decking and handrails. This is the upper deck. We installed a hog wire railing.

Nice view.

The top deck had a membrane to keep the deck below it dry. This roof was sloped to pitch the water away from the house. We then went back with sleepers that were tapered to allow the decking to be level. We installed these in 4 foot sections to allow for the deck to be removed easily if roof repairs are needed.

This is the membrane that was installed before we arrived.

Here is the front door. We wrapped the posts and installed the hog wire railing here as well.

Here is the lower deck. This had subfloor on the deck joists. We waterproofed it, put down sleepers and installed 5/4 tongue and groove decking.

Sleepers on top of our membrane.

The advantech before we put the mule skin membrane down. 

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West Asheville Garage

This is the second project in a row for an architect friend. It is a West Asheville garage that sits behind a coffee shop. It is used as a storage garage and had been framed up but needed siding, skylights and a salvaged metal roof installed.

Here is the finished front soffit.

This is what the front looked like when we arrived.

Here is the side of the building. We installed horizontal sheets of corrugated metal  and fascia to match the coffee shop in front.

We installed 3 skylights and a salvaged metal roof over 3/4 inch furring strips.

 Here is the custom flashing kit for the skylights.

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Wilson Architects Office

Our friends at w2arch, recently moved into a historic tudor style home. They decided to design a new home office where their old single car garage had been. The tudor style is a split level floor plan. They wanted to utilize a bathroom on the main level near the kitchen for the office bathroom.

Here is the store front door with a salvaged wood shutter.

We had to open up the wall and add stair and a doors to access the bathroom.

We also added a pocket door to close off the kitchen to the bathroom during working hours.

This was taken during framing and after demo.

Here is the inside of the garage. The walls and ceiling were old lathe which is always super dusty while we are tearing it out.

Here is the original front of the garage.

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