Exterior Remodels
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Ever tried to make an omelet without breaking an egg? If you were searching for an analogous challenge in residential remodeling, it would no doubt be adding a second story addition without pulling off an existing roof. STRITE’s president, Bob Mundy, is hardly one to walk away from a challenge — particularly when it’s structural…
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Our client was an avid gardener, but was not able to spend extended periods of time in the sun due to health problems. We wanted to ameliorate this situation with a trellis structure that would add beauty to the home’s facade, as well as needed shade. Vision Trellis structures are something you often seen in…
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“Begin as you mean to continue” is a great philosophy for living in general. In remodeling, however, intentionality in execution begins with intentionality in design. In the case of some remodel projects, the number of options that face a designer require the kind of scrutiny that only 3D modeling can provide. Vision Our clients wanted…
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A beautiful deck can add a lot to ones quality of life…until it ages to the point of becoming a hazard. Remodeling to the rescue! Vision When a deck begins to wobble, it has become more than just an eyesore. It’s just plain dangerous. Our client wanted us to not only make it safe, but…
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If you are at all familiar with the Strite culture, it should come as no surprise to learn that our most rewarding remodel projects are often our most challenging — and among our most challenging are those associated with hillside lots. Vision Our clients’ home was notched into a hill with a second level that…
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Looking at Barbacoa today, it’s hard to believe that just a little over three years ago the predawn skies of Southeast Boise were illuminated by a devastating fire that reduced the dream of Robert and Martine Castoro to ashes. While the restaurant structure may have been destroyed, however, the dream was not. Standing in front…
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In considering the scope of their remodel project, Laura and Steve soon came to the realization that when the issue of “spaciousness” has little to do with the actual amount of space, the only viable option is to “reconfigure.” Steve and Laura moved into their Southeast Boise home fourteen years ago. They loved the neighborhood,…
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Lynn and Greg loved their home in the foothills above Warm Springs. “Everything about this house is just us…it’s very eclectic,” says Greg. But there were aspects of their home that didn’t quite sustain the magic — most notably, the bathrooms. Lynn and Greg came to Boise from Berkeley, California thirty years ago, and made…
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A deck can be a double-edged sword when it comes to a home’s value. Given a killer view and the right orientation, a spacious deck can be ground zero for a gracious, outdoor lifestyle — that is, until it ages to the point of being not only an eyesore but potentially hazardous. A timely and…
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When undertaking this Boise, Idaho home remodel, we worked with our clients to add space to their home by adding a home addition. Vision There was already a second story to this home, but our clients wanted to add additional bedrooms over their garage — as unobtrusively as possible. Challenge The biggest challenge with almost…