Nothing like a medallion to make a space

One of two new ceiling medallions recently installed at the Round Barn.  Both medallions are solid wood carved pieces that carry a nice weight to them and really help to make the space.

Tolchin Bathroom Remodel

Marty and Susan have a great place right on the mountain at the Bridges Resort that was in need of a remodel; dated wallpaper, cheap vanity, tiny plastic shower insert, and nasty tiles left them needing the VT PRO touch.  We set out to completely demo the bathroom, stripping it right down to the studs, and rebuild looking to improve with a more contemporary feel, increase the efficiency of the heating, water pressure, and insulation.

The final product included new framing, new insulation, a custom poured base/shower, new plumbing, new electrical, pebble floored shower base, Vermont slate floor, and topped off with French White walls and Linen White trim.

Thanks Marty and Sue!  We look forward to you enjoying your new bathroom.  Here are a few more action shots from the project.

 

Bardes Home

The Bardes home in Lincon is gorgeous home with a classic style that lent itself well to a subtle contrast of gray and white.  The subtleness combined with the roof color really added a great deal of dimension to the house showing off the trim work and design well.

The walls were done in "Owl's Gray," the trim in "Chalk White," and the doors were capped off with a high-gloss Evergreen.  Thanks Dave!

O'Halloran Deck Construction

In the process of updating the O'Halloran's house with a fresh new look, we discovered the support beams and header for their wraparound deck were rotting away. Thirty years of Vermont weather had done it's damage. To cap off this transformation and remove the weathered portions of the deck, we rebuilt the supports, and then finished off the project with a fresh stain over the entire deck.

Partnering with Charley Goodman Excavation, our deck re-build consisted of setting up a temporary support system, removing the old supports, jacking the deck, pouring new footings, installing the new supports, and capping it all off with a few decorative touches. Once the transformation was complete, we coated the deck with Ben Moore's new Arbor Coat - 'solid bodied stain.'

At the end of the day, we were able to sleep well knowing that our customers had a strong and safe deck for their kids to run around on.

Thanks Tim!

p.s. On a side note Charlie Goodman is an absolute blast to work with.  He does great work and is always smiling and loving life.

South End Brownstone Renovation

A few years ago I worked with D.H. Bardes, Inc. on a very impressive transformation of a six story brownstone in Boston's South End. From start to finish, each of the six floors was completely gutted, stripped, and rebuilt from the ground up. As you can see, it was quite the overhaul.

The Waitsfield Inn. Davis Room

The Waitsfield Inn's Davis room was in need of some serious work.  The window which had at one point in time existed where Vickey (the Inn owner along with her husband John) is depicted standing had failed due to a multitude of reasons.  The room was incredibly hot during the summer and cold during the winter - efficiency was an issue.  Both windows in the room were replaced with high-efficieny Marvin double pained glass and the framing in the wall, where Vickey is, had to be re-done and re-insulated.  A smaller window had to be installed to prevent moisture damage for back splash of the sloped roof that is right in front of Vickie in the above image; prior lack of proper preparation had lead to sever rotting.

In order to address the issue of over heating it was discovered that the ceiling/attict space above the room had no way of venting, hence we installed a large vent on the exterior of the building, which almost instantly cooled the room down.  After all of this work was done the walls were completely stripped of the old wall paper (every surface skim coated with a fresh coat of mud, primed, and painted) and new carpet was installed.

In the end John and Vickie got a new room for the in that was more efficient, updated, and not busy.

Thanks again John and Vickie.

The Natural Beauty of Tiger Maple

The Vermont Pro Construction team was commissioned to build a gorgeous tv stand for Barbara and Ralph.  In order to make this work pop a combination of Tiger Maple and Cherry banding was used for the top.  Interior shelving was constructed from maple and the entire stand was wrapped in decorative molding and bead-board.  In order to match the motif of their home we used a classic blue mixed with gold-leaf glaze.  The entire work was toped of with Vermont Natural Coatings satin finish, which we highly recommend as it is 100% natural product that if given 10 days to dry cures to leave a rock hard finish.

 Ralph is finishing off the garage and also wanted us to build additional storage shelving.

Harvey House

Earlier this spring the Vermont Pro team was glad to help out Lisa and John Harvey with their home.

Many years ago, during my elementary school days, Lisa was my art teacher and I can proudly say that she had a huge impact on my life and helping me to discover my love for art.

The Harvey was done in Ozark Shadow siding, Chalk White trim, and get black shutters and roof.  Prior to his selective replacement of siding and trim was needed to address rot.

With my free time I enjoy creating smaller scale art and have attached a work that I made the other night, Thanks for everything Lisa!

Fall Foliage at the Parker House

Earlier this summer, Jim and Kristen Parker celebrated the birth of their son, Sky.  In order to accommodate the new family we shifted the Parkers from our June to October schedule to give Kristen and Sky a quiet home to rest in.

Their brand new home was recently completed this past winter by Huntington Homes, and while the home might be new Kristen and Jim really wanted to give it a classic Vermont farm house look;  in order to do this the house is being painted with Ben Moore "Philadelphia Cream" and the garage with "Barn Red."  The Garage doors were done in Cedar tinted stain and the trim will be done in Chaulk White.  In the above image Greg is staining the deck ceiling with Natural stain and Ian is prepping the columns with bond-o to cover nail heads and make the beams look flawless.

With temps dropping the fall colors are starting to come into full swing and the views are great.

Don't Underestimate Barn Red!

The O'Halloran family have a great get away home here in the valley that needed a little sprucing up.  After meeting with Tim and his wife it was clear that the previous grey was drab, to say the least, and something new was desired.

Red is great color that is full of life, but do not let it deceive you.  From a painting aspect picking the right shade of red is not easy as there are many factors that influence the pigment such as lighting (comparing evening light to morning light), colors of the surrounding environment, the client, and the architecture of the home.

Barn Red for the O'Halloran was fitting in so many ways.  It helped transform the house and give it a classic look, warm feel, compliment it's architecture well, and made it an homage to the Swiss ski chalet.

Note:  The decks are not done yet, a few sections had to be replaced in order to make the project complete, images coming soon.

Thanks O'Hallorans!

Time to book your interior makeover!

August in Vermont has been an ideal month for exterior painting, but with fall and winter on the horizon it's time to start planning your interior makeover with Vermont Pro construction and painting.

We currently have a few openings left in February and March and would love to help you transform your living space.

The simple addition of decorative trim work, a little wall paper, a fresh color pallet, and the attentive craftsmanship of Vermont Pro can change the feel of any room.

Dick and Laura Kingsbury

Dick and Laura Kingsbury have a great home in Fayston that they wanted to freshen up for their daughter's wedding.  The guys worked around the clock on a weekend to sand prime and paint the entrance of their house.

The siding was done in Beaker Beige Ben Moore Select, Lafayette Green Ben Moore Soft-gloss, and Burgundy inlay.

Thanks Dick and Laura!