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Gangnes

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Gangnes

In 2022 we completed an excellent and efficient new home that exceeds the Oregon Residential Reach Code, and was tested with a blower door for an air-tight building envelope. We designed the home with extensive client input to match their vision. The house is connected to the freestanding finished garage with a covered breezeway. The living room and the main bedroom have vaulted ceilings. The kitchen has custom cabinets with laminate countertops.

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Willow #2

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Willow #2

In 2021-2022 we designed and built an excellent and efficient new home that exceeds the Oregon Residential Reach Code, tested with a blower door for an air-tight building envelope, and certified by the Energy Trust. The house features a front and back porch, a double-depth garage, nine-foot ceilings downstairs, vaulted ceilings upstairs, an elliptical arch creating separation between the kitchen and the living room, plant shelves, and custom maple cabinetry with granite countertops.

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Willow #1

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Willow #1

In 2021-2022 we designed and built an excellent and efficient new home that exceeds the Oregon Residential Reach Code, tested with a blower door for an air-tight building envelope, and certified by the Energy Trust. The house features a visitable layout with a barrier-free front entry, a front and back porch, vaulted ceilings on the second floor, and nine-foot ceilings throughout. The interior contains custom hickory cabinets under Black Vermont granite, mineral-based flooring, and extensive built-in shelving in walk-in closets. The custom kitchen cabinets featured a spice pullout, a garbage pullout, a microwave niche, silverware dividers, tray dividers over the refrigerator, and a deep breakfast bar.

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Ashland Mine Road

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Ashland Mine Road

In 2023 we completed an incredible pool, pool house, changing house, and spiral covered outdoor
shower. The homeowners had an amazing vision that we brought to life with our design. The pool is built on a hillside, which resulted in a bench height pool rim on the downhill side and a vertical fountain wall on the uphill side. The pool features a spa, a swim jet, an organic curving shape, and an eight-foot depth.

The pool house is placed directly next to the pool, the side wall rises directly from the water’s edge. A full height window with climbing holds bolted on it allows climbing starting from the water surface. The pool house has a vaulted butterfly roof, many clerestory windows, a sixteen-foot multi panel folding Nanawall door, and a wood stove.

The changing house contains a bathroom, changing room, and mechanical room with vaulted ceilings, clerestory windows, and covered patios. The spiral outdoor shower is a rising spiral concrete wall with a shower at its heart. The shower is shaded with counter sloping shed roofs.

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8th Street

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Back cottage remodel in Ashland’s Railroad District

A full remodel of a one-story back house on 8th Street in Ashland: vaulted kitchen and living room, heated tile floors, new bath, furnace, AC and drains.

At a glance

  • Project: full remodel of a one-story back house
  • Where: Ashland’s Railroad District, on 8th Street
  • Finished: 2020
  • Size: about 400 square feet of open kitchen and living room, a 173-square-foot bedroom and a 67-square-foot bathroom
  • Main work: new kitchen, bathroom and floors, new ceiling, furnace and air conditioning, foundation and roof drains, new water heater closet
  • Performance and green features: 96.5% efficient two-stage gas furnace and 15 SEER air conditioner with new ducts, new ceiling insulation, underfloor insulation with a sealed vapor barrier, heated tile floors in three zones on a Wi-Fi thermostat, on-demand water heater, bathroom fan-heater

This project would cost about $205,000 to $340,000 to build today, based on its actual price brought to today’s costs.

Read the full case study

The house and what the owners wanted

The lot on 8th Street has two houses: a two-story house at the front and a one-story house at the back. The owners wanted the back house remodeled top to bottom: a new kitchen, new floors and a new bathroom.

They also wanted it dry underneath. The drains went in first, before the remodel began.

What was built

Drains and crawlspace

Foundation and roof drains now run around the house to sump pumps in catch basins. They tie into the retaining wall drains and patio drains the landscaper put in. We added drains under the floor and new wells at the foundation vents.

The crawlspace has new insulation and a sealed vapor barrier. The access hatch is weatherstripped, with flush handles.

Kitchen and living room

The main room is one open space under a vaulted ceiling with skylights and an exposed beam. Two ceiling fans hang from the vault.

The cabinets are stained dark, with quartz countertops and white four-by-sixteen-inch tile up to the cabinets and the hood. An extra-large stainless undermount sink sits under the window. The kitchen has a gas double-oven range, a side-by-side refrigerator and a dishwasher. A stacked washer and dryer fit beside the refrigerator.

A wide patio door with an arched window above it opens to the yard.

Bathroom

The bathroom has dark cabinets, a quartz countertop and backsplash, an oval undermount sink and a custom beveled mirror. The tub has a tiled surround, and a heated towel rack hangs beside it. A Panasonic WhisperWarm fan and heater keeps the room warm and dry.

Floors

The floors are wood-look tile, eight inches by four feet, over electric floor heat. The heat runs in three zones on a Wi-Fi thermostat.

Outside

A small closet on the outside wall holds the new water heater, with its own roof and door. We repaired rot at the front entry posts and replaced the siding where an old water heater closet once stood.

What made it interesting

Once the old ceiling came down, it was full of rodent trails and droppings. We replaced the ceiling drywall, the insulation and the heating ducts, and put in a new Carrier two-stage furnace and air conditioner at the same time.

Cost context

Whole-house remodels run about $200 to $450 per square foot in today’s dollars, or $130,000 to $290,000 for a house this size. See our cost guide.

Thinking about a similar project? Call us at 541-300-8118 or send us a note.

Pinecrest Terrace (den)

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PINECREST TERRACE (DEN)

In 2020 we remodeled this home’s downstairs den / entertainment area with fireplace, big screen TV, wine bar, bold red accent walls and warm wood finishes for a cozy and fun atmosphere.

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Pinecrest Terrace

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PINECREST TERRACE

In 2020 we remodeled this gourmet kitchen with vaulted ceiling, large windows, stainless steel appliances, hammered copper apron front sink, expansive granite counter tops, and adjoining great room with stone fireplace and wood accents throughout.

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Garfield Street

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GARFIELD STREET

  • custom master bath sink and cabinet, tiled flooring

    Garfield Street custom bathroom remodel

  • custom master bath cabinetry and tiled floor

    Garfield Street custom bathroom remodel

  • custom master bath sink, cabinet and tiled walls and floors

    Garfield Street custom bathroom remodel

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    Garfield Street custom bathroom remodel

  • custom master bath tiled shower enclosure, floor and wainscoating

    Garfield Street custom bathroom remodel

Black Oak Drive

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BLACK OAK DRIVE

In 2019 the master bathroom was remodeled. The walls were taken down to the studs and the roof was replaced and vaulted. The floor was raised to make it level with the bedroom floor. Energy efficient windows with rain glass were installed. A new larger door was installed. All wiring and plumbing was replaced. A large bathtub was installed with mosaic tile sides, and hexagonal tile was installed on the shower walls and extended to the top of the vaulted ceiling. The floor was heated and covered with aged wood plank tile. A custom vanity cabinet with custom art glass knobs and pulls and double sinks was installed with black quartz countertop and custom drawers that wrap around the sinks. The backsplash was tiled with glass mosaic tile. A recessed custom medicine cabinet with rain glass was installed in the side wall with an electrical outlet within it. The two mirrors were installed that extend from behind the sinks to the top of the vaulted ceiling.

As a second phase, the underfloor of the house was refurbished. Underfloor plumbing pipes, heating ducts, and insulation were replaced. An on-demand water heater was installed.

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    Black Oak Drive

  • remodeled bathroom with double sinks

    Black Oak Drive

  • custom tiled shower and sink backsplash

    Black Oak Drive

  • remodeled bathroom tiled shower and tub

    Black Oak Drive

  • remodeled bathroom tiled walls and shelving

    Black Oak Drive

  • custom tiled bathtub, shower and heated tile floor

    Black Oak Drive

  • remodeled master bathroom

    Black Oak Drive

  • remodeled master bathroom

    Black Oak Drive

  • custom medicine cabinet

    Black Oak Drive

  • custom remodeled bathroom

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  • remodeled bedroom

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  •  remodeled bedroom with heated tile floor

    Black Oak Drive

Hersey Street

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HERSEY STREET

In 2019 the main floor of the townhouse was remodeled. The kitchen was reconfigured and two sets of triple-sliding pocket doors were installed to separate the office at the front of the space from the kitchen, and to separate the living room at the back of the space from the kitchen. Maple custom kitchen cabinets with multiple pull-outs, sliding shelves, and Carrara quartz countertops were installed. Smaller scale appliances featuring an induction cooktop and a full-height narrow refrigerator were installed. Custom fir pocket doors with frosted glass were hung. Wide plank hickory flooring was installed. Recessed LED lights and under cabinet LED lights on dimmers were added.

A further phase of the work included rot repairs on the exteriors of all six of the townhouses in the association. New window trim was installed and flashed and waterproofed. Areas of siding were replaced and rot was repaired, roof flashing was added, and gutters were improved and repaired.

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  • remodeled kitchen with Carrara quartz countertops

    Hersey Street

  • remodeled kitchen with Carrara quartz countertops

    Hersey Street

  • remodeled kitchen with Carrara quartz countertops

    Hersey Street

  • remodeled kitchen with induction cooktop

    Hersey Street

  • remodeled kitchen with Carrara quartz countertops

    Hersey Street

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    Hersey Street

  • remodeled kitchen with Carrara quartz countertops

    Hersey Street

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    Hersey Street

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  • remodel with custom pocket doors

    Hersey Street

  • remodel with custom pocket doors

    Hersey Street