Author: Peter Summa

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Classic Style Bathroom Remodel

This Jack and Jill bathroom needed some updating as it was mostly original from 1959. The homeowners wanted a classic style bathroom remodel. As with all projects, deconstruction had to come first. The bathroom was stripped down to the studs and the ceiling joists. This process was messy, and all of the old plaster and tile had to go out the small window.

demolision work for a bathroom in a house with plaster walls is super dirty work!
Demolition is very messy work!
The old shower and bathtub before the remodel
This bathroom was very dated and the tub was scratched and chipped.

Out with the old

One of the requested upgrades was the removal of the outward swinging doors that were taking up too much wall space in each of the adjoining bedrooms.

old plumbing once bathroom had been gutted.

New pocket doors were installed, followed by new drywall on the ceiling and the walls.

In with the new

The shower surround has a niche for shampoo and soap, finished with metal tile trim.

The new bath/shower with subway tile surround.
The new bath/shower with subway tile surround.

The vanity was a pre-built piece that had to be placed before the door trim was put into place. The vanity was trimmed out with wood at the same time that the base and crown moldings were installed. The new pocket doors were put into place, and this bathroom was finished!

Finished vanity with marble top, crown molding, new light, and new doors
Finished vanity with marble top, crown molding, new light, and new doors

The floor was installed with minimum grout lines (laid out without spacers) for the cleanest look possible.

For those of you that want to learn how to cut crown molding with coped corners (I think the best way to do it), check out this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3MT9iVtiOEY

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Complete front of house renovation

This house was built in the 50’s and was not only looking dated, it was so energy inefficient that it was costing the homeowners money to leave it that way. While updating the style, we also updated it to modern standards for energy efficiency.

The windows were all single pane and were so small that the inside of the house was always dark. The concrete bricks were starting to deteriorate as well, and had to go.

Three windows replaced, one to go!

The upstairs part of the house wasn’t much better. The windows had to be replaced, the fascia all around, and the siding had to come off so that all the exterior walls could be insulated.

The attic needed a new vent, so we made one onsite for a custom look instead of just installing a boring premade one.

Finished upstairs with new custom vent and trim around windows.
Remodeled front of house. New windows, trim, entry tile and fascia.
The finished front
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Handyman Kitchen Remodel

This kitchen had last been updated several decades ago, and even then it did not address some of the huge issues that were limiting it’s potential. It was a small, galley style with a drop down ceiling and dated tile.

The homeowners wanted an open concept kitchen and great room, so this kitchen wall that housed the sink and ovens had to go. The sliding door at the far end had to come out too as this was to become the window over the new farmhouse style sink.

The layout was done to maximize the open site lines required for open concept, and also to provide enough storage for a functional kitchen.

New cabinet frames built in place. Just waiting on the cabinet and door fronts.

The new custom cabinets were built in place. The only thing left was to wait for the cabinet and door fronts to arrive to finish installation.

The range hood was installed and the granite countertops were laid to finish the kitchen.