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We did a great job making their new garage match the existing house, in fact one of Mike and Terri’s neighbors asked “what did the contractor do at your home?” because he didn’t realize the carport was replaced by a new garage. Mike and Terri gave us a call in February about enclosing … [Read more...]
Steve and Dominique called us last summer when they decided to move into an older home in Corvallis. The house had a dated kitchen in the center and with walls surrounding it, resulting in a restricted layout. With Rod Terry’s 3D design and Structural Engineering by Dan Herford, we supported the … [Read more...]
I just took some great “after” pictures of Paul and Doris’ Master Suite Addition, living room remodel and laundry room remodel. This project began last year in their desire to stay in their two-story home, but have an accessible master bedroom and bathroom on the first floor, which would allow … [Read more...]
Last summer Deb and Jeff called us to repair the concrete work on their wraparound front porch. Their 1920′s home is north of Oregon State University in the historic district. The home is a Craftsman style home and has elements of the California Bungalow style. Deb commissioned Lori Stephens … [Read more...]
We have been busily working at Herb and Linda’s new cabin in Kings Valley. This is a special project because Herb and Linda needed to build a house on their Benton County timber property before next year in order to keep their rights to build a house. Linda worked extensively with Susan Harthun (a … [Read more...]
G. Christianson Construction is proud to support the Corvallis Chapter of The Audubon Society by building their footbridge to the far side of Oak Creek. The Corvallis Audubon Society just had a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new footbridge. This was a great opportunity for G. Christianson … [Read more...]
Rose and Greg wanted to make their 2nd floor master bedroom Aging in Place accessible, but the stairs couldn’t be overcome without an elevator. Instead they hired Susan Harthun Designs to create a master bedroom that looks like it was always a part of the original house. The plan included 600 … [Read more...]
We have made a lot of progress this summer and fall on Andre’s new home in Monroe, OR. We worked consistently throughout the summer framing, installing metal roofing, insulating and drywalling his home. We painted and installed concrete sidewalks before the rains started. We also just installed … [Read more...]
Andre came to us this spring looking to build a custom home in Monroe, Oregon (south Benton County). He had already jump started the process by having his friend (an engineer) draw up the design and he began searching for property to build on. We helped him refine his material selections and design. … [Read more...]
The architect for John and Bea’s custom Corvallis home (Don Livingstone of Livingstone Studios Architecture & Planning, LLC) created a video explaining how he designed their home and h0w he communicated his thoughts. The short video shows how we turn the design from paper to reality. I think you … [Read more...]
