Distinctive Residential - Located in
Burnsville Minnesota
Client
Profile
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This premier residence
located in the Southern Twin Cities suburb of Burnsville is
owned by a well established businessman. This project
began during Spring 2002 and was completed by early Summer.
Karkela Construction was requested by the residence owner
because of previous remodeling work Karkela had completed on
the owner's business location.
Client Needs
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The
project specified the addition of a custom wood shop room
below an existing 3-season porch and demolition and
reconstruction of a private office and bathroom area on the
home's main floor.
Karkela’s
Solution
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The original plans for the remodeling called for helical piers
to be added near an existing three foot retaining wall to
support the existing 3-season porch. Through "value
engineering", Karkela recommended instead that a twelve foot
high 1000 square foot jumbo retaining wall be built.
This proposal was agreed to by the home owner and resulted in
additional usable yard space at the project's completion.
The
End Result
– The owner of the home was very pleased with the end result.
Karkela Construction also added an oversized bay window to the
kitchen area, re-worked several structural wall components,
replaced carpeting, and painted the entire home's interior and
exterior. The end result was a home that better met the
owner's needs and intended use.
