Basements & Attics

When it comes to making the most out of your home-remodeling investment, reconfiguring or repurposing existing space to add more bedrooms is a surefire way to get some bang for your buck. In our series of high return on investment remodeling projects, No. 3 on the Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value national report for 2013-2014…

For the past few weeks, we have been discussing how to creatively use or repurpose existing space in your home. Whether it be the attic or your garage, there may be space within your home just waiting to be used. One common space that may be waiting for its turn is the basement. Basements are…

Space is like the wind: You can’t see it, but you can feel it. People tend to look at the space in a home in terms of quantity — either there is too much space or, more likely, not enough. Architects, on the other hand, see space as a way of creating an experience in…

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon The weather is getting colder, but saving on the heating bill this winter shouldn’t mean you have to cuddle under four blankets to stay warm. If your heating bill is through the roof, then that may be exactly where your heat is escaping — through your roof and walls.…

By Ann Robinson and Annie Schwemmer When you are thinking of ways to use the existing space in your home, don’t forget to look in the basement. A basement remodel can be a less-expensive, less-invasive alternative to a home addition. It doesn’t require changing the exterior of your home or encroaching into your yard. A…

By Ann Robinson and Annie Schwemmer People tend to look at the space in a home in terms of quantity — either there is too much space or, more likely, too little. Architects, on the other hand, see space as a way of creating an experience in a structure, a commodity that should be shaped…

By Ann Robinson and Annie Schwemmer Basements are not just for storing canned peaches anymore. Finishing the basement is one of our most common renovations. People are living, playing and sleeping in the basement. With our families spending more time below-grade, it makes sense that there is a new market for livable basement products. For…

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon While most of the time you can choose and plan for remodels, there are emergency situations when a renovation is less of a choice and more of a necessity. If you find your basement wet and moldy and your foundation walls cracked, you have no choice but to look…

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon One of our clients came to us wanting to keep her Sugar House bungalow looking like a bungalow, but with twice the livable space. Without destroying the classic style or eating into her flower gardens, we designed a major renovation by excavating the basement. The floor of the unfinished…

By Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon It is not uncommon for remodels to call for changes to a roof. You may be adding a new addition, which will require a roof for the addition and perhaps changes to your existing roof. Or you may be adding a second story, which will most definitely call for…