River Road Farmhouse

This project was a referral which is our favorite way to meet new clients. This beautiful farmhouse had been recently purchased and the clients were collaborating with C.L. Shade Architects.

The existing house as we received it, was a combination of several additions over 70 or 80 years old. Some work was done well and some not so well. During the full gut of the existing house, we found many very interesting things! After we removed several layers of floors – we uncovered a surprising and layer of 6” thick concrete floor along with a bonus layer of wire mat that was more like rusty razor wire. We used our contingency, got it out of the way, and moved on! 

During the process of removing the floors we uncovered what is believed to be some veterinary pit or shower that was hidden under the floor. In these older homes, you never know what you’re going to find! After the demo was complete, we started with the footings and floor framing. We continued with the framing of the 2nd floor and breezeway infill. Our amazing framers did all this framing without the use of a crane! 

This was a project that threw a lot of curveballs to us and the homeowner, but in the end they ended up with a beautifully renovated farmhouse to enjoy for many years to come.