Green Mountain Homes was honored with the Building Industry Association’s Statewide Excellence in Remodeling award for residential additions ($75,000-$150,000) in 2010.

This Columbia Neighborhood project added a 950 square foot second floor addition to a small footprint bungalow. By adding “up not out” no loss of yard was incurred and there was no increase in impervious surface.

There were several goals: Add the second floor without damaging the recently remodeled kitchen, bath and study; don’t let any of the main floor get wet; improve the overall building envelope to minimize energy consumption; reduce the cost of space heating and hot water, start after July 4th and allow the owners to move back in on Labor Day weekend.

We removed the roof with a crane on Monday.

Lift-off!

Removing the roof this way saved time, money and on-site cleanup.

Trusses were delivered Wednesday morning. This photo was taken Wednesday at the end of the day.

By Friday most of the roof was framed and sheathed.

The following Tuesday the roofers started and by Wed. night the house was safe from rain.

The balance of the job was more routine. This is the first floor living room after removing the old ceiling and wall board. The ceiling joists were straigtened and leveled and the room was re-wired for lighting, outlets and cable. The room is ready to insulate.

A 92% efficient furnace and an on-demand hot water tank were installed, the blown-in-blanket insulation system was employed and new fiber cement siding was installed on the exterior of the whole house.

The owners re-occupied the main floor a week after Labor Day. They moved upstairs mid–October.

Two heating seasons later, we know we realized our primary goal of energy efficiency.

The owners spend no more on gas and electricity today than they did before we started. The house is almost twice the size!

There was a modest budget for this addition and there are no frills and no excesses.

The project is environmentally sensitive and responsible. This remodeled home is an asset to the neighborhood and larger community.