On this project we completely gutted an old farmhouse originally built in 1890. We removed a dormer and made a large addition to the second floor by detaching and raising the roof about six feet. We added block and brick to the masonry building. We also install french drains and much much more.
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Deer Welcoming Us 
Beautiful Wood Deck 
Stairway to Front Entrance 
Beautiful Wood Deck 
Beautiful Wood Deck 
Beautiful Wood Deck 
New Deck 
New Deck 
New Deck 
Beautiful New Wood Deck / Porch 
Deck Stairs 
Deck Stairs 
Stair Stringers 
Deck Construction 
Deck Construction 
Deck Construction 
Deck Construction 
Deck Construction 
Beautiful Garage 
Beautiful Garage R.I.P. Baby 
Beautiful Garage 
House Wrapped Garage Build 
Garage Slab After Some Rainfall 
Garage Slab Poured 
Concrete Forms for Garage Slab Pour 
Utility Lines for Garage 
Framing and Drywalling the First Floor 
Second Floor Vinyl Plank Flooring Installation 
Access Panels for Plumbing 
Access Panels for Plumbing 
Access Panels for Plumbing 
Built-In Shelving Unit 
Insulation Installed 
Built-Up Girder for Master Bedroom Expansion 
Built-In Bookcase 
Built-In Bookcase 
Built-Up Girder/Beam for Installation 
Built-Up Girder/Beam for Installation 
Built-Up Girder/Beam for Installation 
Built-Up Girder/Beam for Installation 
Rafter Ties, Supporting Knee-Walls and Floor Sheathing in Attic Space 
Temporary Joist Supports and Wall Framing 
Temporary Joist Supports and Wall Framing 
Roof Reattached 
Cribbing and Bracing for Roof Suspension 
Cribbing and Bracing for Roof Suspension 
Block Walls 
Rain 
Brick and Block going up 
Brick and Block going up 
Brick and Block going up 
Roof is Up 
Roof is Up 
Roof is going up 
House Jacks 
Roof is going up 
another deer in the backyard 
another deer in the backyard 
New Roof 
New Roofing 
Old Roofing 
Additional Bracing 
House Jack 
Dormer Removal 
Wrought Iron gate and automatic opener 
Supporting the lower levels for jacking up the roof 
Supporting the lower levels for jacking up the roof 
Scaffold going up around the house 
Scaffold has arrived 
Old Farm House before raising roof 
Bracing roof for raising and addition 
Bracing roof for raising and addition 
2nd floor gutted. Low Ceilings due to roof pitch 
What are these? 
2nd floor gutted. Low Ceilings due to roof pitch 
Raccoon remains 
Raccoons chewed through rafter trying to break free 
Raccoons chewed through studs trying to break free 
Old 2nd Floor Hallway 
Old 2nd Floor Bathroom 
Old 2nd Floor Bathroom 
concrete slab replacement for back room in basement 
concrete slab replacement for back room in basement 
Large tree stump 
French Drain / Drain Tile 
French Drain / Drain Tile 
Existing drain line from sump pump. And Utility lines to Shed 
Cutting Trees that are overhanging the roof 
Old Farm House Built in 1890
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“Miguel and his team have done a lot of work for us and it was done professionally and timely. I don’t think there is anything around the house they can’t handle….I would highly recommend them!”
Tom Wold
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