Myers Park Makeover!
This home in the Myers Park area of Charlotte, NC has been getting a face lift! An addition began a couple of years ago under the previous homeowners and the current homeowners purchased the home and had NAVMAK Enterprises, LLC complete the process!
This amazing 3600 sqft transformation took place Spring/Summer 2010.
Around Town: Removal of Existing Kitchen Backsplash
Today we also started on a new project, removing the old backsplash in the kitchen of a home in Waxhaw, NC and the install of a new one. Removing existing backsplash can be a challenge. You never really know if it will chip off cleanly or bring all the drywall behind it along for the ride! This tile came off nicely. The homeowners are picking out the accent pieces to put over the cooktop area this afternoon. The accent tiles [...]
Around Town: Master Bathroom Repair Project
Much to their dismay a family living in the Hunter Oaks neighborhood of Waxhaw, NC discovered that water was leaking from their master bathroom shower pan into the wall and floor. The homeowners had been diligent and kept up with the occasional standard maintenance (caulking and cleaning) but when they began to see water spots on the ceiling of the study on the first floor of their home, they knew they had a problem! Once they peeled away some caulking [...]
Renovation Realities
Kara Cozier, General Contractor NC/SC
Our most recent renovation project in Marvin, NC:
Scope of work included moving a structural, load bearing wall that separated the family room and living room 4 feet to enlarge the family room. We had to engineer the support system to do this which included installed LVLs and a new pier to support the load under the bearing end of one side in the crawl space. We also, cut into the back wall [...]
Remodeling Challenges….Biggest Bang for Your Buck!
If your are like many homeowners out there thinking about remodeling, you probably fall into one of these two distinct categories:
1. You have outgrown your current home and with home values in your neighborhood being low, you can’t afford to sell.
2. You have a large enough home but it lacks the character or the usable space that you need.
Outgrowing your home isn’t hard to do, add another child or a live-in parent and presto! Many people I’ve encountered have decided [...]
At a Glance…..Bathroom Remodels
My Master Bath…Disclaimer: I'm not a designer.
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune provided the following information on bathroom remodels:
More than 80 percent of new single-family homes have at least two bathrooms, which occupy an average of 300 square feet of floor space, or 12 percent of the total area, according to a study by the National Association of Home Builders. The home builder’s study reports a major return on value for extra bathrooms: “When the number of bathrooms is [...]
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