Renovations > Conservatory
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Roof structure
High quality custom square steel used under roof used for this particular size conservatory
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Framing
Framing construction for the newly attached conservatory and wrap around deck against the archecturally finished Cape May Victorian appointed house.
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Detail view of Conservatory
Picture shows cultured stone knee wall with electric boxes. "Smart Glass"a new product offered by Andersen Windows 2009 was used for this project. Opening casement windows toped with a fixed stacked window, a traditional look for conservatories. The exterior surface areas of the structure are covered with white Azek brand composite, maintenance free material, with custom fluted pieces throughout. A specially cut pineapple was also attached at various locations.
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Finished conservatory with custom designed 900 square foot deck.
Finished conservatory in maintenance free composite materials, surrounded by a maintneance free 900 square foot composite deck. The handrail posts are custom turned cedar with cedar pinapple tops.The railing is Azek material, along with custom spindles cut with a C and C machine. Each 10" square post is also a fluted custom cut, made of Azek maintenance free material.
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Stone Decking
Actual stone in a varigated green/gray color. Material is designed to be built flush into the deck. Deck is also made of composite material. No fastening screws are evident on the top of the deck pieces.
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Rail Detail and Lighting
Small porcelain tulip shaped low voltage lights are located on each railings posts. Low voltage lights appear in the prior picture located in the risers of the steps.
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Casement Windows
A new product called "Smart Glass"was offered by Andersen Windows June 2009 and Kraus Constrution became one of the first companies to order it.
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Exterior View
The shaft atop the conservatory has three opening awning windows each side. Functional snow shoes are showing on top of the grand manor roof.
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Exterior Details
Close up view of an upper side of the conservatory. At top is crown molding piece on top of freize board. A decorative pineapple adorns each corner. Fluted pieces are showing between each fixed window.At the bottom of the picture is a 4" thick by 6"wide beveled piece of Azek acting as a beam between the fixed and casement windows around entire building.
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Interior Details
An interior close up shot of the custom brass, cammed beveled and frosted overlays mounted onto the fixed windows.
Again the interior shows a raised horizontal beam between the windows and matching fluted pieces like the outside.
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Interior Details
The interior ceiling matches the slope of the exterior roof. The picture is showing an 8" piece of crown molding which has reflective lighting laid inside. Our four small chandeliers are attached to the sloping ceiling. The knee wall is faux painted in customers requested colors with plastic base trim on top of the ceramic tile floor.
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Exterior View
This elevated picture shows the finished construction of this project. A two level deck is seen. The custom Azek railing and latice pieces dress up the building and deck. Prefinished blue metal roof tops the shaft on top of the conservatory. Andersen french doors lead to the deck.