After demolition and clean up from the previous


“improvement” was completed, work progressed inside and the new patio, complete with floor drain, retaining wall, and new sidewalks were poured outside. It was also a good time to add those outside water hydrants


vegetable garden that was dreamed of. After a major spring storm, it was discovered that water run off was the culprit for eroding the gravel drive along the highway. Mr. Evans designed and installed the rock ‘hardened’ ditch, culvert and concrete entrance as a cure.


As the downstairs took shape, and the better it


looked, Ross and Mary began to ponder how bad the upstairs looked. “What can we do up there?” was the question presented. Again, it was easy to sit down in the conference room with Dave Berthiaume of Classic Woodworking, and look at the screen on the wall to arrive at a layout that would turn out to be awesome when completed. “We knew the existing brick chimney wasn’t going to move, so the plan revolved around it” explains Mr. Berthiaume. The two big connecting bedrooms were made a little bit smaller and a new common bathroom could be constructed. A computer drawing of the upper level was overlapped onto the lower level drawing so it could be determined which walls were best suited to bring the new plumbing and wiring upstairs.


The ceilings upstairs were extremely low and gave a “closed in” feel


to the space. The original


construction of the home included extremely low head room leading up a narrow set of stairs. To resolve this problem, a new stair case was constructed with open balusters, new treads and risers with a beautiful finish. All of which were custom built for the home.


to water that future


ceilings


Lastly, Mr. Evans suggested that the upstairs be


‘turn key’


completely stripped to the rafters,


insulated and finished with a new tongue and groove pine vaulted ceiling. When the Shumans agreed, it became an amazing enhancement. This completed


remodel by Evans Bros.


included new plumbing, complete rewire, sheetrock, paint, authentic tin ceilings installed downstairs, new hardwood floors through out, custom fluted trim and new rosettes, (all of which were fabricated and finished in Classic Woodworking’s shop with two rosettes customized with the initial “S” engraved for Shuman), new custom cabinets of rustic alder, and new granite countertops by Classic Woodworking.


The home now boasts the most up to date


amenities with the old farm house feel remaining firmly intact. Now that the inside is finished, Ross and Mary are pleased enough to pursue one of the original ideas of a new “wrap around” porch!


For a personal consultation, you may contact Evans Bros. or Classic Woodworking at (816) 364-6554.


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