Project - McClintock Woods

Original Home

Exterior Before and After - Example of how new windows updated the whole front of the home.

Multiple walls throughout the home were removed. A Structural Engineer Report was first necessary for the GC to start any construction.

The home owners wanted to open up the Kitchen into the Den, but not lose a lot of cabinetry.

You can see the importance of the Structural Engineer, as half of the walls removed were structural. The home owners worked with the GC to open the space, add a few header beams where necessary, but also avoid any unnecessary additional beams.

The home owner did want some walls to remain. But because of the dark and claustrophobic layout and aesthetic, and an unconscionable about of doors and walls - many walls ended up being removed.

Walls were removed as well as the headers to give a cleaner look. (In comparison to having a little wall remaining with a more traditional cased opening)

Wall Removed between the Dining Room and the Kitchen

(Half) Wall Removed between the Kitchen and the Den

Wall and Door Removed between Foyer and Den

Wall and header removed between the Living Room and the Dining Room

Wall and header removed between the Foyer and the Living Room

These windows drastically brightened up the interior and exterior of the home.

By removing very little upper cabinetry, and opening up the space - storage was prioritized in the kitchen, and both Kitchen and Den felt much more open and airy. Along with adding more natural light.

A half wall was made by removing a small part of the upper kitchen cabinetry and associated wall.

One additional beam and the associated cost was avoided by leaving a structural support beam to the left of the fireplace and dry-walling around it. It saved money and ended up looking great.

Three layers of wallpaper were on every wall in every room - including the bathrooms. All of this was removed.

The carpet and carpet pad literally turned to dust as it was being removed.

Guest Bathroom

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

In some areas, the wallpaper was so terrible, a skim coat had to be applied to the wall to repair any damage.

Master Bedroom

The windows were so dirty that it made the whole house feel grimy.

Master Bathroom

Ongoing construction in the kitchen, eat-in nook, and laundry room.

You can start to notice here that the previous owners smoked in the house. After cleaning ALL of the walls and ceilings with industrial strength cleaner, every other surface was either sealed or removed. All walls and ceilings were sealed with KILZ Sealer and Stainblocker.

After removing linoleum that came straight from Hell itself, and cleaning the concrete, the house started to feel much cleaner.