We love a good remodel! Part 2 - Demo

This is where the new entry will be

Bye bye old sunroom / hello new kitchen area

First section being taken apart

Notice the retaining wall along the left side.  We do a lot of projects on the side of hills in Ashland

You can see how we added a few feet to the exterior along the living room.  The foundation to the left is the new master closet

The old foundation was so out of level.  It was hard to decide how to tie in the new additions.

Deconstructing and saving anything we could.  Wood that was not worth saving was used as firewood in the new fireplace

Tarp city is beginning to form.  Ah, building through the winter in the pacific northwest

Keeping the existing house tarped during the building was a challenge

It was kinda creepy being inside the tarp city when the wind would blow hard

Yes, that is a HUGE tarp.

We did the project in sections so we didn't expose ourselves to the weather if we didn't need to.  Remodels are a real art.   You need to constantly think out of the box and roll with the punches

We love a good remodel! Part 1 - Before pictures

This the the client testimonial from the remodel project we are featuring in this six part series.  It was a wild ride, but the finish product made it all worth it!!

When we started looking for a contractor, we knew our project was a challenging one. We bought an amateur-built 1947 house in the woods that had no insulation, antiquated plumbing and dangerous wiring. Still, the house had a charming design that we wanted to replicate while rebuilding it to the highest standards of quality and energy efficiency.

We looked for a contractor who shared our values. We wanted to “build green,” which to us meant salvaging and reusing as much of the materials from the old house as we could, sourcing new materials locally, and employing cutting-edge energy efficiency strategies. Of course, we also had a budget to meet. There aren't many contractors who are willing to undertake a project with those limitations. After meeting Dan, we knew he was our guy. He was enthusiastic about all of our goals. Not only did we find Dan's quality standards exceptional, all of his subcontractors shared his commitment and were a joy to work with.

Dan always puts his clients first. When problems arose – and they always do when you're building a house – we could count on Dan to do what was necessary to solve those problems in our favor. Whenever we had a concern, Dan would address it in a patient, reassuring manner. We think Dan's communication style was key to successfully working together. 

There are countless details that have to be addressed to see a project like ours to its completion. Dan followed through on every last one of them – even little stuff that came up long after we had moved back in to our amazing new house. If someone were to ask us if we'd undertake a project like this again, our answer would be “only if we could work with Jovick Construction.”

Kelly Weisheipl & John Baxter

The original house had a sunroom that baked in the sun. It wasn't a very comfortable room, either too hot or too cold

This is where the new entry will be

One goal was to get rid of this electrical meter and find a new way for the service to enter the house

The clients loved to sit on this porch so a similar area was designed into the remodel

Being kind to this HUGE pine tree was top priority during the project

The house had several different additions starting from 1948-present

The architect (Carlos Delagdo) made sure to carry the corner window features through into the new home

The old solar hot water system had to go.  More corner windows.

Crazy gutter to downspout connection

This tree was too close to the foundation to let it stay

LEED Certififed - Whether you like it or not

That is what I tell clients.  If you hire Jovick Construction to build a new home, that home will be LEED certified. No ifs ands or buts.  That is what we do.  A Jovick built home is held to a higher standard to insure you are getting maximum energy and water efficiency, durability, value and comfort.  All done in a sustainable manner for the cherry on top.  

Since we started and finished our first LEED certified home in 2009, we have never looked back.  We only look forward to our next LEED project. Building to this standard produces a better home, and that reason alone is enough for us keep certifying our projects LEED.

Follow this link to learn more about the LEED for homes program: 

http://www.usgbc.org/leed/rating-systems/homes

Check out what makes our Kepler Ridge home LEED Certified below

Home Features

Overview:

Main House

• 2263 sq ft
• 4 bedrooms
• 2.5 bathrooms

Guest house

• 413 sq ft
• 1 bedroom
• 1 bathroom

Lower studio

• 309 sq ft
• Studio
• 1 bathroom / shower only

Testing:

• House blower door test finalized at 2.18 ACH/50 pascal
• Documented 79%  construction waste was diverted from landfill
• Home Energy Rating System Score (HERS) of 47

Systems:

• Engineered lumber for headers, posts, beams, stair stringers and tall walls
• 2x8 thick walls with staggered studs
• Kiln dried lumber
• Flash and bib insulation using spray foam then cellulose
• LED cans throughout interior and exterior
• Water conserving faucets and toilets
• Skylights and solar tubes used for natural light
• Solar drain back hot water system
• Solar PV-ready with installed conduit for future use on all roof levels.
• Radiant heated tile floors throughout
• Greywater system harvesting water from two showers and laundry room for landscaping irrigation
• Re-circulation pump for main house controlled by push button or occupancy sensor
• Mitsubishi Mr Slim Ductless Heat Pumps
• Panasonic ERV for main house and guest house
• Panasonic motion sensor spot ventilation in garage for car exhaust
• Panasonic bathroom fans with humidistat and occupancy sensor
• Energy star appliances
  
  

Finishes:

• 5” wide Madrone character grade wood floors
• Bolivian rusted slate floors
• Concrete countertops
• Plywood construction cabinets
• Rusted metal fireplace surround
• Cherry Cabinets
• Powder coated metal handrails with stainless steel cables
• Custom made stainless steel barn door tracks
• Wool carpet
• Marmoleum
• Laundry chute

Reclaimed materials:

• Cedar deck salvaged and used for exterior siding, decking, and the exterior shower
• Rocks from excavation were used to make a small retaining wall
• A glulam beam was converted into stair treads
• Cedar lap siding used for closet systems
• Exterior fence re-used along front
• Items found in the walls from the original house were put inside the walls of the new home
• 2x6 sub floor used for ceilings in new home

• Skip sheathing used for soffits, interior trim and walls
• Re-used framing as needed
• OSB from re-roof used in garage
• Framing materials re-used through out home for walls, backing, ,and other areas.
• Skip sheathing - provided our entire trim package. All windows, doors, and base.
• Best 2x4 framing planed and used for wood wall in entry
• Best 2x6 subfloor used for kitchen table

Certifications:

• LEED-H Platinum
• Earth Advantage Platinum
• Northwest ENERGY STAR® Certified Home

Kepler Ridge Project in the news!!

Wow!  The exposure on our Kepler Ridge project has been amazing.  I know we are excited about what we are doing, but it really energizes me to get such positive feedback.   I'm using this blog post to list all the TV spots, articles and info for our Kepler Ridge project in one place. 

Enjoy!

LINK TO THE ABOVE CHANNEL 12 ONLINE ARTICLE / NEWS REPORT - 
http://www.kdrv.com/ashland-home-energy-efficient-leader/


CHANNEL 10 NEWS GREEN WEDNESDAY REPORT - 
Click Link below to see the video of the news story

http://www.ktvl.com/news/features/green-wednesday/stories/vid_27.shtml



DAILY TIDINGS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE -

Click the link below to read the article

http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130114%2FNEWS02%2F301140304

WEBPAGE FOR NW ENERGY STAR DEMONSTRATION HOME - 

Click the link below to learn more about what it means to build a Super Efficient Home

http://www.northwestenergystar.com/super-efficient-homes/explore/Jovick-Construction

LINK TO OUR WEBSITE PAGE FOR THIS PROJECT - 

http://www.jovickbuilt.com/gallery/kepler/