Tired of fighting over one bathroom?...Need extra space for the Family to gather?
A home addition can be an easy and inexpensive way to increase your living space and improve your quality of life! Whether your family is growing or you'd like to boost the resale value of your house, we can help. We have a wealth of experience providing quality service to homeowners in your area and have extensive knowledge in building everything from entertainment rooms to kitchens.
In addition to providing a free estimate, We can help you along the way with every step of the process by:
- Obtaining Building Permits
- Providing Ideas and Designs for Development
- Adding Detail to Your Existing Plans
- Executing Your Directions to the Letter
You would be amazed at how much easier life can be with a little extra space added to your home, so call today for a free estimate!
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House Framing
The frame is the skeleton of any new home construction and the essential structure for you new house. When considering building anew you need an experienced carpenter skilled in the fundamentals of framing and new construction.
HomeWorks llc are experts in carpentery with years of experience building frames for new homes. We'll work alongside you and your architect to insure that your new frame provides a sturdy foundation and great skeleton for your new house.
We are skilled at a wide variety of frame types and designs and are available to handle all types of jobs. Whether it's a window, wall frame or an entire house, HomeWorks llc can provide excellent framing services and wood construction that'll last a life time.
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Project Description - Recent Project
OVERVIEW
This simple front porch remodel greatly improves the curb appeal of the home. The original design dumped snow and rain on the front porch steps causing a hazard. The front porch addition improves the home's looks, but also makes the entry more inviting to visitors. THE STORY Built in the 1940's, the home is located on a quiet residential street in the Collingswood NJ neighborhood. The client wanted to remodel the front porch and façade. The massing of the roof placed emphasis on the protruding living room, rather than on the entrance. Becuse the existing configuration made it disappear into the front exterior, the roof and porch needed an addition. Water showered onto the front steps and walk becuse of the shed roof over the front door making them slick and dangerous in the winter. The roof over the porch was also so low that it prevented the screen door from fully opening out onto the porch. There was a poor connection between the front porch and the driveway and the entire roof was dilapidated and non-descript. Also, feeling that it was out-of-date and unattractive the client was unhappy with the appearance of the vinyl siding.
THE SOLUTION
To solve the problem of the deemphasized entrance, the roof was reconfigured. An addition to the gable was designed to extend over the front porch and the existing porch shed roof was removed. The removal of the shed roof also allowed for an increased soffit height over the front door. This also allowed water to be redirected away from the front stairs and walk to keep them free from ice. The vinyl siding was removed and the entire house was re-sheathed in cementious fiber board, with white trim. The entire roof was also re-shingled, using an architectural grade shingle. The existing stairs were torn out and replaced with Trex stairs, a more skid-resistant safe surface. The final touch was to construct a trellis to highlight the front porch addition.
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