Nelson Construction » Exteriors

Porch restoration before and after

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:17:00 +0000

The porch on this modest Victorian house was sinking into the ground. We rebuilt the deck portion including cute new stairs, then sanded and refinished the existing columns, rails and tongue and groove ceiling to freshen it up.

Custom Home

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:50:12 +0000

This custom home in Downtown Guelph was finished just before Christmas 2009. Wherever possible, we used building materials that offered the best energy efficiency that our client could afford. We poured the footings with ‘Formadrain’ a system that combines the footing forms with the drainage system. We used Amvic insulated concrete forms to form the foundation. We cladded the exterior with Hardy planks in a gorgeous dark grey with white trim.

Elegant Deck

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:51:14 +0000

The original deck was falling down because the original builder did not dig the piers down 4’. We rebuilt the deck exactly like the old one, but this time it was done correctly!

Wrap Around Porch

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:53:18 +0000

This elegant home needed a porch to make it more inviting. We designed and built a two-level porch wrapping the front and side. Note the elegant turned steps, column details and a tongue and groove ceiling.