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FINAL FEW WEEKS TILL FINISHED

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Our Mayfair Renovation project is quickly coming to an end.   Although our early Spring weather has not been great it has generally cooperated and allowed us to to finish many of the exterior items. The front porch and rear open deck are done.  For the front porch we used cedar deck boards and railings.  The front porch roof will be finished with a metal, standing seam roof in a dark gray color.   A dark gray roof shingle has been installed over the sloped roof areas of the old and new roofs.  A black soffit and gutter system will contrast with the gray siding and common brick of the original house.   The interior spaces are quickly taking shape.  A combination of batt and spray foam insulation was used in the exterior walls and cavities.  The 320 sheets of drywall have been hung, taped and sanded.  A white base coat has been applied to all walls and ceilings.    master bedroom The carpentry crew...
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HOUSE X TWO

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south face of rear two story addition with master bedroom dormer With concrete foundations done, the framing has has been completed.  The new two-story addition exterior shell and interior walls are now finished.  The new area from the addition has increased the size of the original house x two.  The master bedroom will have a  15 foot high volume ceiling with two skylights and large areas of windows.  master bedroom space master bedroom ceiling....15' high east end of rear addition With the recent mid-January break in the cold weather, we were able to get the concrete side walks set up and  poured.  A grade level concrete patio with a fire pit was incorporated into the rear yard area. Along with a new wood deck, these two elements will contribute to a great outdoor space suitable for relaxing or entertaining.  The remaining space between the deck and the garage will become a landscaped yard with a wood privacy fence....
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4727 NORTH LOWELL TRANSFORMATION BEGINS.......

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front elevation Our next renovation project is under construction at 4727 North Lowell.  Located on the northwest side in the Mayfair Neighborhood, this area is east of our last several projects which were in the Portage Park neighborhood.  The small, brick Georgian style house will get a full renovation with a generous rear, two story addition.   Located on the southeast corner of Lowell and Leland Avenues, this house will get huge amounts of sunlight from three exposures.  overgrown rear yard The rear yard was overgrown and heavily wooded with numerous trees and shrubs, it was like a mini forest. The site was cleared with the trees and vegetation removed.  A clean site was prepared in order to do the excavation for the new addition and rear garage.  rear yard after tree and shrub removal area of new addition Demolition was completed down to the exterior brick shell and floor systems.  We retained the original wood fron...
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