Governmental ordinances and codes can vary greatly from one lake to the next. Our years of lake home building have made us very aware that complying with these ordinances greatly influences what size and shape of structure can be placed on a particular building site. We offer our knowledge of these factors to assist in the design and placement of your vacation home.
The geographical processes that have occurred, which have allowed these beautiful lakes to form, may create sub-surface conditions that make it challenging to place a foundation. We know what indications to look for and how to proceed when those conditions are found to be present.
When you select us to build your vacation home you can expect to receive the same quality of workmanship and materials that we use on homes we build in more conventional urban and suburban residential settings.
Lake James Eagle Island Cottage Expansion
We completed construction of this lake home in 2019. It has served the homeowners well but they have found that their family enjoys having guests stay with them practically every summer weekend. This has created a dilemma of sorts for them. They absolutely love their spot on the lake and the home as well but there is currently a lack of bedrooms and bathrooms. So they approached Lynn about the possibility of expanding the home to better accommodate their guests. The challenge this presented Lynn in designing an addition was that the allowable space that complies with the county ordinance is completely occupied by the current home. Understandably, the owners were reluctant to undergo the process and uncertainty of obtaining a variance that would need to be obtained from the Board of Zoning Appeals. So, the logical solution was to build up instead of out. You guessed it, another issue [...]
