Aug 31
This is one of my favorite projects of late…being a father of 2, I could relate to this families need for a master bedroom suite addition, they were expecting twins! The poor Mommy-To-Be had all the Fine Construction workers under foot and all over her home while she was trying to stay de-stressed and rest up for a timely baby delivery.
Well that all went really well…and they were very pleased, so they asked us back! I wish I had a before photo to show you, BUT the after, as you can see, was a great success! This is a craftsman style home and they had the typical dated 1970’s kitchen, that needed renovating very badly. We are so proud of this one, it came out really, really nice and we came in right on budget and under schedule even with added work.
Mar 07
As some of us get older and we live in a home we love, we start to think about selling the house due to the stairs. I don’t know about you but we have 3 floors in our home and I love my house and neighbors. When my mother, otherwise known as “Bubbie”, she has serious arthritis, visits, she is restricted by our stairs and can only use the main floor of our home. Thinking of Bubbie and our lives as we get older, we are designing a stacked closet system on the 3 floors in our reconstruction of our home. This stacked closet system will then provide space for a new elevator system.
The elevator will provide access to all floors when we get older and we are unable to climb the stairs easily, and for now it will provide access to the whole home to our beloved Bubbie.
If you live in a home and have mobility issues or health issues that limit your access to other floors or areas of your home, contact us to discuss the options. Fine Construction
Feb 03
Tired of spending your summer staining your deck again? Azek Building Products, in business since the mid 1980’s, began offering Azek decking in 2007. If you need to remodel your rotten deck, create an add-on to your current deck, or even design and create a new one, Fine Construction can help you discover if Azek decking is the best product for you.
Azek decking is made from cellular PVC, a type of plastic, and has many upsides compared to wood and wood composites. Unlike wood, Azek decking is mold and mildew resistant. This is great for Northwest weather! Stain and scratch resistant products like Azek take into account your lifestyle — you aren’t just going to look at the deck, you’re going to use it! Azek eliminates problems like pet damage, grease, food, and drink stains as well as upkeep. Why spend every summer sanding, staining, or painting your deck when you could spend your free time in better ways? 
Azek Building Products also commits to sustainability from the corporate offices to the very products they create. Azek decks will last over twenty five years and can even be recycled at the end of their usefulness. Fine Construction is proud to use Azek deck products to continue their twenty-year history of green building.
Jan 04
FINE Construction broke ground recently on a new remodel project on north Admiral in West Seattle. This brick Tudor family home was is in serious need of updating, the bricks were loose and the exterior needed attention. We have almost completed the tuckpointing.
Tuckpointing Definition: The process of repairing a mortar joint in a brick wall is called “tuckpointing.” The term comes from the process of tucking mortar into the damaged mortar joint with the point of a trowel called a “pointing trowel.” Tuckpointing is a critical maintenance task and keeps water from entering the brick wall cavity. If water is allowed to get past the mortar and into the wall, brick failure may occur such as cracking or spalling (popping off of the brick face). In addition to the brick on the gable ends we will be applying traditional 3 coat Stucco, giving this Tudor another 40 plus years of maintenance free life, Yeah!
The electrical is presently a knob and tube wiring system which we will replace as much as we possibly can in this home. 
The new light fixtures are period reproductions from Rejuvenation Seattle. We are installing a Pella French Door with Mahogany interior millwork. The interior trim for the main floor will be replaced with Mahogany trim and stained. The main floor bathroom is totally gutted and will have a claw foot tub, representing the original 1920’s look and feel.
The back yard has been laid out for a new multi-level deck utilizing IPE Decking to enjoy the beautiful garden.
Jan 30
It’s great to win awards and boy is it time consuming for those who hasn’t completed any award entry application. Fine Construction won an REX Remodeling Excellence Award through the MBA, Master Builders Association for best bathroom over $75K, yes that’s right $75K.!
The Rex was for a single father who traveled a lot and in his travels loved the hotels, spa’s and resorts that he had got so acquainted with, the Four Seasons and on.
As you walk through the foyer it has a vaulted ceiling with over a thousand led lights drilled through acrylic panels to give the illusion of the solar system. The marble floors bring you to the marble steps of the jetted 2+ person tub.
Look to the right and you’ll find a vanity with a marble top, a vessel sink and in the wall faucets, continuing ot the right is one of two closets and the next door goes to a room for the toilet.
Turn around and head back the other way and at the end of the room is the walk in shower, with no curb to step over, flush with the marble is a stone pebble flooring in the shower, the shower walls are linen tile with multiple showering devices, hand held to showering jets.
Please click on the images, especially the foyer picture.
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The Showering Gem!
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The Grand Foyer of Bathrooms
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Marble, Comfort, Relaxing
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It Doesn’t Get Any Better!
Anyone can enjoy this room. If you would like to transform your bathroom or another room call me. Tom Fine
Jan 26
We are happy to launch our new blog. Come here to learn more about our great work.
