Pam met with the couple and discussed the objective of the planned renovation. Her main focus was not blocking the line of sight throughout the house and it was her suggestion to move the staircase to the front of the house. With that decision, the project became a new large addition at the front of the home. It would add a larger front entrance with lots of windows from Van Dolder’s Custom Exteriors, great built-in storage and the new stairs to the finished basement. (source)
Due to the setting, Mother Nature proved to be the most challenging aspect of the project. High winds prevail on the hilltop and when cladding the roof and exterior of the home with sheets of modern, black-ribbed steel (Havelock Metal Co.), the install had to be strategically scheduled on days the wind was less insistent.
When cosied up by the woodstove (Chantico Fireplace Gallery) in the great room, triple pane windows (Van Dolder’s Custom Exteriors) and good insulation keep the elements out when the wind is raging. Radiant heat keeps the concrete floors always warm in the colder months (Sandy Hamilton Plumbing & Heating Inc.). (source)