Deck

Solid design and maintenance prevent most structural damage but, of course, nothing lasts forever.

Our repair strategy begins by stablizing the structure using temporary supports. Next we restore or upgrade materials, finishing by ensuring the problem will not reoccur.

Insects and water caused the majority of the damage you see in these photos.

It is hard to distinguish between before and after shots with this building. Focusing on restoration we added only a window and custom drainage.

The addition of the window brightened this ground level space, an example of how a repair can become an excuse to improve a building.

View deck repair.

Post

Situated closely to a planter, the columns supporting this 60’s era cottage deteriorated.

Looking closely you will see the temporary stabilizing frame on both levels.

This frame supports the existing structure during restoration, ensuring the original building lines are preserved.

We’ve replaced the original built-up fir columns with solid red cedar, milling a bevel into this hardy stock to mimic the builder’s vision.

View post repair.

Windmill

Wood rot, bacteria, and insects appear to work slowly. These factors often seem to work from the inside out, disguising damage until a structure fails.

This seaside site requires special attention when it comes to moving water from sky to drain. It is typically so wet during the rainy season that during reconstruction we would occasionally discover shrimps in gutters and other pooled water.

As part of our restoration plan, we decreased the weight of this building’s original deck by approximately 50 per cent, while preserving its pleasing lines. The tremendous load contributed greatly to the extreme damage shown in many of these photos.

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