The Kelly’s house was built in the early nineties as a spec house. The builder went bankrupt; the house sat unfinished and was finally finished by another builder. The building materials appeared to be selected from the reject pile at the hardware store. The quality of construction was marginal at best. There were casement windows installed horizontally instead of vertically.

The job was initially to replace the windows, siding and roof and add a small addition to the second floor. After we removed the exterior skin we discovered sub-standard framing and rot.

We decided to gut the entire house and took this opportunity to redesign the interior cabinetry, stairs, bathrooms, lighting, fireplace, doors, hardware, and floors. We also reworked the exterior paving and decks. We added an outdoor fireplace and grill area. We kept the existing swimming pool. We added many more windows in the kitchen. We also took the opportunity to make sure the house meets all the hurricane building codes.