Staircases
You can achieve a vintage elements to your home without spending a fortune.
Most stairwells are made with basic upgrades and classic elements. This stair carriage was site built with 2×12 stringers and maple treads. All of the components were glued and screwed together. No stair squeaks here and we built this 20 years ago. The maple handrail, newels and pilaster newels are all custom fabricated and installed. The ball cap for the newels and the handrail brackets are stock items. Notice there are no balusters here. Instead, we used low budget drywall kneewalls, cutting expenses where we could, while still achieving a vintage look
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New Homes
Creating Your Dream Home
Complete Tear-down and Rebuild
When Renovation just isn’t enough
Sometimes you find the perfect spot for your ‘Dream Home’ but unfortunately there is an existing house on the property that does not meet your needs. Here is an example of just such a project.
This was the 1st step to safely and completely remove the existing cottage to make room for this couple’s ‘Dream Home”
Here is the demolition from a different angle. Note that every effort is taken to minimize the spread of debris, and that it is immediately removed to the waiting dumpster.
Here is the new foundation after forms have been removed. The “brick” patterning is from the Stamped form.
After the framing has been put in place the entire home is Tyvek wrapped as a moisture barrier it also helps seal the home against drafts
The new home construction framed and Tyvek’d
Here is the completed project, framing window, siding and foundation details
Here is the front view of the new “Dream Home” for this Southern MD couple.
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Green Building
This is an example of bamboo fencing we fabricated and installed. We’ve included cross pattern ties of hemp twine, hammered copper post caps and hangers. It’s a unique design and using almost only renewable resources. Bamboo is a sustainable, and desirable, “Bamboo happens to be a green wood for a couple of reasons. First, it’s anti-bacterial properties mean that it does not require pesticides in order grow healthily. This eliminates the need to contaminate the soil and nearby freshwater resources with toxic chemicals. The second reason is that bamboo has a very high growth rate and does not need fertilizers. As a result, you can harvest more wood per unit of time than most other wood alternatives. The fact that it doesn’t need fertilizer also means that excess nutrients do not end up in local freshwater resources, preventing contamination.
Using Sustainable materials is always our 1st choice at Vertex Carpentry and Bamboo is an excellent building material as well as being sustainable
The finished gate
Here is another view of the building process:
This show the emerging structure of the fencing in a different location
The completed Bamboo fencing
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Home Additions, New Homes
Home Additions by Licensed Construction Contractors
Vertex Carpentry is a full service construction contracting company building new homes and home additions from start to finish. Serving the Baltimore Annapolis area for over 25 years we guarantee our work. Building a new home or home addition can be scary and exciting at the same time so take comfort in knowing that Vertex carpentry is licensed and insured while also building to code. The value we bring to your renovation or new house will be enjoyed for generations. Contact Vertex Carpentry for a free consultation on your new home addition or new home building.
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Basement Remodeling
Complete Basement Remodeling Services
Make Your Basement a New Place to Play
With a large portfolio of completed basement remodeling projects, and basement damage repairs you can trust Vertex Carpentry to offer you a basement that is functional and comfortable. Be confident that your basement remodeling project is being completed by a licensed and insured contractor with over 20 years of custom work and basements. Our skilled team covers all installations including: flooring, drywall, kitchens, and even bathrooms. We even build home theaters. Jim Fernen, owner of Vertex Carpentry, is dedicated to providing flawless craftsmanship and customer satisfaction. Get a free estimate and consultation by calling or emailing Jim Fernen directly. Like all of our projects we offer design services and custom carpentry for your basement remodeling project and work with high quality materials so that your basement can be enjoyed and increase your home’s market value.
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