Thinking of a Green Renovation
Here are some tips and insights from the Canadian Home Builders’ Association for Green Renovating. http://www.renomark.ca/Assets/GreaterTorontoArea/Images/Homeowners%20Guide%20to%20Green%20Renovation.pdf
Renovations and Additions Archives - Ellenwood Homes
50’s Bungalow Renovation Transformation
This was a recent, and fairly extensive kitchen and upper floor bungalow renovation for a client in Nelson BC. We removed walls, lofted the ceiling, and created light and flow throughout.This client`s original kitchen and back entry felt dark and…
Addition and Exterior Insulation System
Once we framed this kitchen and dining room addition and installed windows we focused on building an exterior insulated wall system. This includes airtight building paper, 1&1/2″ rigid foam insulation and capillary break under the siding. this system allows for…
Castlegar Remodel
Our winter project this year was a complete remodel and addition to a 50’s style bungalow in Castlegar, BC. The clients needed much more storage space, a new main bathroom, a new kitchen and a new bathroom and bedroom in…
Accessibility Ramp Post and Beam Construction
We recently had the opportunity to build a covered wheel chair access ramp for the Kootenay Kids Society, a local non profit organization providing essential services and programming for both parents and children. Fairbank Architects of Nelson, BC designed the…
Kitchen Installation
It has been a busy summer for us. I did install one more kitchen in a timber frame home, that turned out nice. The cabinets were vertical grain fir finish to complement the timber structure. We used Paperstone for the…