Description: New energy efficient concrete home. Single family ranch on a wooded lot in the country with acreage.

Features:

• Slab on grade, Amvic ICF foundation.
• Amvic ICF exterior walls.
• One-level living with in-floor heat.
• Vaulted ceilings.
• Master suite with walk-in-closet.
• Triple pane windows.
• LP SmartSide maintenance free siding & trim.
• Bruckelmyer Brother‚s custom cabinetry.
• Large covered entry & porch.
• Heated 2-car attached garage.

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Description: A new 3,700 square foot shop and office building for Johnston Masonry.

Features:

• ICF foundation & above grade exterior walls
• Clopay insulated overhead doors
• LP SmartSide maintenance free lap siding
• 30yr GAF/ELK architectural shingles
• Stone and stucco veneer
• Thermo-Tech windows
• 2,500 sf. heated shop space, infloor
• 1,200 sf. finished office space, infloor
• Stained & stamped concrete floor in office
• Poplar interior doors & trim

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Description: Designed by renowned architect, David Salmela, AIA, this urban backyard has been transformed into a peaceful retreat.  The project included building an outdoor sauna, meditation building, deck, privacy screens, table & benches, and custom doors for the existing garage.

Features:

• H-Windows
• Cedar siding and privacy screens
• IPE decking, table & benches
• Basswood sauna benches and paneling
• Wood burning sauna stove
• Electric in-floor heat in meditation building
• Standing seam metal roofs
• Custom entry doors
• Custom overhead garage door

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Description: The site for this new two-story home rests on the waterfront of Island Lake in a secluded bay. The owners moved an existing log cabin and several small out-buildings to make room for their dream home along the landscaped shoreline.

Features:

• Slab on grade, wood framed construction.
• ICF foundation stem walls.
• Geo-thermal in-floor heating and cooling system.
• Heated garages. Two attached and one detached.
• Rumford fireplaces of natural Brynmawr stone.
• Marvin windows and exterior doors.
• Synthetic quarry slate roofing.
• Natural Brynmawr stone and stucco exterior finish with stained wood trim band.
• Timber framed exterior entryways from solid beams of reclaimed Douglas-fir with a stain finish.
• Timber framed Porte-cochere between the house and auxiliary garage of solid beams of reclaimed Douglas-fir with a stain finish.
• Second story interior bridged walkway.
• Barrel vault ceiling between main entry foyer and great room.
• Bruckelmyer Brother’s custom cabinetry and closets systems.

This residential remodeling project in Lakewood Township began late January 2007. Originally, this home overlooking Lake Superior was a ranch style on a walkout basement.  However, our clients needed to add more space for their growing family.  After much input from Bruckelmyer Brothers, Owners and Architect, the final plans were ready. The slab floor in the existing attached garage was removed to accommodate a new slab with in-floor heat tubing and floor drains.  The new second story is also complete in floor heat system, accomplished with hot water tubes installed under the sub-floor.  Demolition included removal of most interior walls on the main floor.  All of the ceiling drywall and attic insulation was taken out along with electrical wiring where it was necessary.  On the exterior, siding, main level windows, doors, and complete existing roof system were removed.  Due to the complex angles of the existing foot print, the planning phase for the second floor was extensive. Attic trusses were used for much of the new second floor but, in the great room, with its ceiling’s peak close to 27 feet high, hand framing was required using S.W.I. rafters.  On the walk-out basement side of the home, which faces toward Lake Superior, multiple tier decks were constructed with square stone support pillars. A large open ceiling screen room, also on the lake side, adds additional outdoor living space.  The exterior was completely redone with stone, fiber cement siding, and Marvin windows and doors.  The covered front entry roof was later redesigned adding beams which were built and finished by our millwork team.  Custom cabinetry, closet organizers, benches and lockers all designed and built in our cabinet shop provide a quality finish to the new interior.

Description: A 7,450 square foot expansion to the Amish Furniture Haus which we built for our client only a few years ago.  The additional space is needed to accommodate an outdoor patio display area and more warehousing area.

Features:

• Amvic ICF interior, exterior, & foundation walls.
• Multi-zone  in-floor heating system in concrete slab.
• Marvin windows
• CertainTeed maintenance-free fiber cement siding.
• Clopay insulated overhead doors.
• Covered outdoor display area.
• Security system.

Description: This new 3 bedroom, two-story home with full walkout basement will rest on a hillside in Beaver Bay not far from Lake Superior.  This modern design includes many windows to capture the views and a screen porch and large decks for enjoying the northland outdoors.

Features:

• ICF basement & foundation
• Wood framed construction.
• In-floor heating system.
• Fiber cement siding, stucco, & cultured stone veneer on the exterior.
• 2nd floor mast suite with a balcony.
• Marvin windows & patio doors .
• Bruckelmyer Brother's custom cabinetry throughouth the kitchen, pantry, closets & baths.
• Temperature monitoring network system.
• Large maintenance-free decks.