Family
Cottage
Modernization
STONEY LAKE
Vision
This Stoney Lake cottage renovation came to life when our client purchased an older island cottage on Stoney Lake. The husband’s family had a cottage on the lake when he was growing up, and it was time for his family to create a space of their own.
Design Solution
Our team quickly discovered that regardless of the scale of the renovation solution, be it cheap and cheerful or more elaborate, there were larger functional elements that could not be avoided. Regardless of the final design plans, our team would need to address organizing the septic, conducting an electrical upgrade, dock installation and minor landscaping to make the site safe and accessible. As the plans and budgets evolved and we worked through guiding our client through the various options, our client decided if they went the cheap and cheerful route, they would be throwing away money to just redo the work again in a few years, when they would create their dream cottage space.
Project Details
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Original pine ceiling remained intact, along with floor system
Completely reimagined interior featuring full views of the lake from every room in the cottage
Original floor system didn’t have rim joists. This meant floor joists were able to move and were limited in loading capabilities. We cut them back and installed new beams around perimeter of building (this ensured new weight on roof would be supported)
Built new roof (same gable shape, just larger) over existing roof. This allowed us to keep original pine ceiling roof intact, install pot lights, insulate and give a uniform ceiling finish throughout interior of cottage
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ABR Contracting
Chemong Chimney
Chemong Home Hardware
Connor Windows Doors & Sunrooms
Doughty Masonry Center
FCI Windows Inc
Great Northern Insulation
Harrison Drywall
Kingdon Lumber
Laszlo’s Professional Painting
Leahy Electrical
Martin Chimney
McWilliams Moving & Storage Ltd
Meistercaft
Muskoka Timber Mills
Northwood Lumber
S.J.P Roofing
Shewen Construction Ltd
Trent Plumbing Inc.
Woodview Farm & Forest Products Ltd
