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Lake House Renovation

5 projects · 62 photos

Multi-year renovation of our Mohawk Lake cottage — main floor, attic, downstairs, decks, baths, every room.

Medicine cabinet open above the vanity. Built it the depth I wanted, not the depth Lowe's had on the shelf.

Built the Bath Storage Out of Pallet Wood

5 photos

bathroom

New gable windows in and a drywall panel mounted below. Light finally getting into the space.

Finishing the Attic Conversion

8 photos

attic

My son swinging a hammer on framing. Nothing structural, but he learned how to drive a nail straight.

Framing and Insulating the Attic

18 photos

demo and renovation

Me in a dust mask mid-demo. Plaster, fiberglass, and decades of attic dust — the mask was non-negotiable.

Gutting the Lake House Attic

18 photos

demo and renovation

Turnbuckle tension cables were already in the joists. Left them alone — they were doing their job.

Rebuilding Around the Steel Beam

13 photos

demo and renovation

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