Additions
Everyone needs more space. Despite what kind of addition it is, we'll take every step possible to make it look original. Below are just a few examples. 
To the left is a panelized log home kit that
we erected in 1995. Four years later we returned to add an addition just
for extra
company. This addition is connected by an enclosed breeze way,
which is an important point.
Before planning an addition, check your deed
restrictions. In this case only one dwelling is allowed per lot, hence the
breeze
way makes it legal.
 
Additions don't have to be large. The picture
on the left shows extensive rot and mold (the siding has been removed).
Instead of just replacing the lost structure, it was a good time to add three
and one-half feet to maximize space. In this case, since it is on the
waterfront, APA approval AND town variance was required. Usually additions
toward a lake ARE NOT ALLOWED, so be sure to check first.
The three pictures stacked on the right
represent a living room addition with a cathedral ceiling and a storage
loft above. As many of our projects do, it sports a 6x8 tongue and groove flooring system
(pictured at left) to
add character
 and
charm. As with every addition, there were a few legal
ramifications. Although the clients wanted a living room with a sleeping loft, they were
talked into a storage loft. A sleeping loft would have
increased the number of bedrooms in the house and the septic system
would need and upgrade to meet code.
  Oftentimes
renovations and additions occur simultaneously. To the left is the front and
back of the same building. In the first picture everything to the right of the
original stone chimney is an addition (hence left on the second). When
properly done, an addition blends in thoroughly with no evidence of the
alteration. Once the addition was finished, the remainder of the original camp
was renovated.
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