Innovative Construction

The Pope High School Marketing Class came up with the idea of taking an empty room and turning it into a coffee shop.  We designed the room and built the cabinet and countertops.  

• We left many of the cabinets as open so that things would be easier to find and to keep the cost down.
• We used birch plywood and a dark stain to help the units hold up to wear and tear over time.
• We used a slate grey laminate top for easy cleaning and low maintenance.

Tags: atlanta remodel, bookcase, coffee shop, contractor, craftsman, custom, custom woodwork, framing technique, pope high school, Remodel, Staircase
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We create a ‘drainage plain’ behind all of our siding. We developed our methods by combining methods taught by Southface,  the EEBA, and the holy grail of building science ,Joseph Lstiburek’s Builders Guide to Mixed Humid Climates.
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Framing Efficiently

This is a wall section from our Candler Park Project

 1. Ladder framing to allow for insulation (top and bottom blocks to be added for moulding blocking)
2. Engineered headers that allow for insulation
3. Stack framing (all members are in line with each other vertically)
4. All plates sealed with caulking
5. 2×6 exterior walls to allow for more insulation

Our framing techniques:

1. Cost you less up front while lowering your utility bills in the future
2. Focused on durability
3. Lower the impact on the environment
4. Incorporate air sealing
5. Consistently focus on creating space for insulation instead of wood

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Tags: Addition, atlanta remodel, Candler Park, CMK Designs, contractor, engineer, framing, framing technique, Green, insulation, lower fossil fuel, project, recycle, reduce, Remodel, smart framing
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I once knew an ignorant remodeler that judged how successful a year he was having by how many ‘big box’ dumpsters he went through…..OK that remodeler was me.  BUT I have changed and we are proving it this year.  Despite removing half of the first floor walls along with the entire roof covered in two layers of shingles we have only used one 30yard dumpster.
How have we done it?
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Tags: Addition, demolition, dumpster, Green, recycle, reduce, Remodel, reuse
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Designed by CMK Designs 

 
We are currently working on a second story addition in Candler Park. We have 2 main goals while completing this project:

1. Make the addition look like an original part of the home.

2. Make the home as Green as possible.

We will continue to update our progress with each entry reflecting these core goals

Tags: Addition, Candler Park, CMK Designs, Green, Remodel
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