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 28

Here’s something new! Have you heard about Ductless heating and air conditioning systems?  Now you can add heat or air conditioning, or both, to any room or multiple rooms in your home without installing ducts to move the air.  If you have a room that you would like to add air conditioning to or several rooms that get a little too toasty in the summer months, this is a great system for you!  No extensive installations, no unsightly window air conditioners.

BUT, here’s the best part for all you Seattle City Light customers; They will help you upgrade to a Ductless Heating and Cooling System with a $1,200 rebate.   Seattle City Light is participating in this regional effort along with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and other regional utilities.  Visit SCL’s Going Ductless site to learn more about the program and to see if a ductless heat pump is right for you.

Jan 26

Thank you for stopping by our booth!  Fine Construction and Authentic Home had a lot of fun at this years Bellevue Home and Lifestyle Show. We answered many questions about remodeling, renovating and design ideas.  We were so pleased to see all of you with your great plans and ideas cruising through the show getting resources and inspiration. Let us know how we can help!

And…stay tuned for more information on our new Fine Exteriors division.

Tom Fine & Kathy Banak

Herb in the Fine / Authentic Booth

Tom & Kathy discuss a new project

Jan 18

Fine Construction prides itself on great customer service and customer satisfaction. Just ask our clients…well you can’t do that, we protect our clients privacy, and that’s a good thing.  Here’s what you can expect when you hire FINE Construction.

At Fine Construction we value our clients home. From the day we start we have systems in place to protect our clients investment. We install floor protection and we install dust reduction systems. Our true commitment to our clients is not superficial they are true to heart.
We run a clean well managed site with polite and respectful interaction with you and your home, the best professional sub-contractors in the State, great communication, superior material selection, the list goes on. We guarantee you will have the best experience possible through your remodel, addition, renovation and any service Fine Construction provides to your home.

A recent client says; “The place really does look great, and you’ve done a masterful job (well, we knew you would).  There are always fubars, and you’ve done everything possible to try and make them non-existent, but that’s impossible!  I agree, though, it is irritating when some common sense things don’t happen and people don’t treat a space as if it was their own home. Every sub has had a good attitude and has been very polite to us, at least.  Our bringing in treats every now and then doesn’t go near displaying our appreciation for everyone’s hard work.”

Check us out; Fine Construction and give us a call to discuss you next project! 206.938.2300


Jan 12

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Aug 18

Have you ever thought of a backyard Gazebo, a place to relax and entertain, turn on the music, flip the switch for the gas fireplace,  break out the cocktails and appetizers.  Think about when it’s raining and you’ve got a great book that you’re reading, it’s raining out so you grab a blanket, turn on the fireplace and snuggle in-front of the fire outside and you get back into the book. You’ve got the roof with the beautiful exposed rafters protecting you from the rain and the fireplace feels good on your body and the sound of the rain is soothing.  Well we built just what I’ve describe above and I’m writing about it form the gazebo with the fireplace on and the music is on.

Gazebo, A Dream Come True

This is a dream and everybody that see’s this loves it. We went away last weekend and the neighbors came over used the BBQ and the gazebo. They have a BBQ and a view of the sound, but they love our piece of heaven.

The Gazebo has 4″ x 12″ beams with 4″ x 8″ rafters with exposed tongue and groove bead board above the rafters.

Stone clad fireplace with metallic tile insets for candles

This structure has a 42″ gas fireplace with a blower and above the fireplace are insets lined with black metallic mosaic tiles that is used for candles.

On each side of the fireplace are cushions for additional seating. There is cedar lap siding above the cushions and match the house material.

Seattle Rainy days is comfortable here!

A great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors

If you would like a Gazebo of your own or any other remodeling projects, don’t hesitate, give me a call or email me so we can get started on your dreams.

Call 206-938-2300 x 201  or email @ tom@fineconstruction.com

Aug 11
What a great entryway to come home to

Brazilian Cherry landing and Stairs

This project was a great project from start to finish. The client were great to deal with and we exceeded their expectations.

The entry was very important to the clients. In the original design of the house, when you arrived at the front of the house you didn’t know where the front door was. We moved the front door towards the front of the house by 25′. The exterior has colored concrete with large slate pieces laid in the concrete walkway. In addition to the walkway, we poured a curved concrete wall with LED lights in the concrete wall.

Beautiful Fir Stained Doors and Slate Floor

The entry is so sweet! There is a lot of room in this entryway to comfortably remove your coat, shoes, hat, backpack, skies, snowshoes and roller blades. Now you are ready to stroll thru what we’ve completed. The entry has Fir doors a with clear coat. The floors are a slate 12″ x 24″ tiles. The door has a remote entry so all you do is come near the door and it unlocks. A great feature is the mail slot located outside (of course, better outside than inside) and we made a custom metal chute for the mail to slide to a convenient out of site place for the mail. Another great feature is the video camera the front door with video monitors on each floor so the homeowners can see who is at he front door and communicate with whom ever is at the front door.

A stairway to relaxation

The railing was a great part of this project, we brought the railing design to the clients and together the team approach developed a beautiful piece of art. The top rail is Brazilian cherry mounted to black powder coated steel and stainless steel cables integrated horizontally.

A great place to relax and get reinvigorated

The Soaking tub in this master is just what the homeowners were looking for when we designed this master bath. The added benefit is the window, they can open the window a little and have a view of the sound and the Olympic mountains, soaking doesn’t get any better than that. Quartz counter top with under mount sink and the in-wall faucets set this bathroom apart form your typical bathroom.

Showering in Style, Custom Glass Panel on the Right Wall

The shower provides an experience on it’s own with the tiles on the wall cascading down tot he floor giving the illusion of a waterfall. But look to your left and out the window and you’ll see the Puget Sound waterway and beyond that the Olympic mountains. Showering doesn’t get any better than this.

This project was a true pleasure form the design to the end and now the our clients get to enjoy these wonderful spaces with their family and friends.

May 28

Fine Construction has designed and produced a beautiful fence that keep’s the children safe and the dog from wondering off, looking to find new friends. The fence is made out of Azek material which is made of plastic. One of the great benefits of this product is that their is no need for painting, just think of that, not having to ever paint your fence again.

True Art

A Fine Fence True Art

We were introduced to this material on a new house that we built on Three Tree Point. The house at Three Tree Point is located adjacent to Puget Sound and south of Seattle. The salt water takes it toll on building products.

The benefits of Azek is it is easy to use, it’s life span is very long, it requires very low maintenance and should last forever.

Back to the fence, the panels are T & G (tongue and groove) bead board and the fence is made up of multiple layers to provide more depth perception. We used, 5/4 boards, 1x boards, T & G the list goes on. Presently the front yard is complete and now we are working on the back gate that is an automatic gate for the driveway. The back gate will match the front fence and the owners will be able to pull up and the gate automatically opens, so sweet!

Scallop Gate

Scallop Gate

As any project the first step is design. Finding out what the clients needs are, so we are not over building. That’s why it is critical that every project reflect the owners personal style and the project has a sense of personality. Whether it’s a fence or a kitchen or a remodel, taking the time to find the clients style, and bring their feeling into the project, with the material, color and the finishes. Fine Construction serves Seattle metro area and the Eastside. Design to last

Feb 23

This West Seattle remodel is sweet! Here is the update on this project, we are all framed up, the addition is in the process of getting inspections for plumbing and electrical. We are also expanding the entry by adding a vaulted foyer, adding a heat pump unit to not only help on the heating side but to help provide cooling for the summer days.

The Insulation and drywall will be starting in just a couple of weeks. The interior of this project is going t be beautiful, you don’t have to take my word for it, just wait and see. The stair system will be an cable system. The living room will have 7.1 surround sound system.

The owners get to wake up to this great view!

One nice featured that was added is the intercom system, from any one of the 3 locations (one location per floor) the homeowners will be able to view and communicate with whom may be at the front door and unlock the door.

Walking up the stairs to the master looking at the vaulted ceiling in the master bedroom

The partially covered deck is a great feature for the owners to BBQ and even eat outside all year long and not have to worry about that Seattle rain.

Sketch of the Exterior, Adding Trellis, Smaller Trim Details, Columns Boxed Out Larger

Feb 22

The structural engineer set forth requirements to accept the SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) on this Beacon Hill project. The existing frame had to be able to handle the additional load of the second floor. This is normal whether you have SIPs or standard framing methods (2×6’s)

SIP being lowered in place

This photo illustrates what a typical SIP looks like as it is lowered into place.  On Wednesday morning, a truck will arrive at the Beacon Hill site and a forklift will take the panels from the flatbed truck on the street, up a narrow street, to a crane that has been setup and waiting for the panels. Then the crane will set the panels in place to the Fine Constructions awaiting framing crew.

GG brings donuts to the roof crew

I explained to GG (my daughter) that yes, donuts are great treat for the guys on the jobsite, the sugar gives the guys energy.  Then she asked why she could only have one.

The great thing about this location, and Beacon Hill, is the transit system. The new light rail has been installed, and I hope that they continue to make progress on expanding the light rail system.

Light Rail near project on Beacon Hill

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