Wiggins Construction Projects Page 1

Detailed photos of projects I've done

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Stainless steel on the cabinet sides?

Minimal cost could save thousands later. Dishwashers put off allot of heat and moisture. All cabinet manufacturers should follow this practice
Furniture drawers capped with counter top stone

Furniture drawers were installed on this side of the brick. The cold air return was moved into the floor with a custom welded grate to keep the toys out.
Hidden freezers

Freezer was designed to accept cabinet door blanks. Has filtered reverse osmosis water ran to it for perfect ice cubes.
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Wine cooler cabinet
Fireplace

On the backside of the brick I installed a wood slab mantel with custom welded brackets
Hammered metal welded into a simple but effective bracket. Nuts and bolts attached to the wood mantel as well for consistency
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I took out the shelves that were against the brick to open it up. Underneath those shelves was the cold air return for the furnace that had to be dealt with.
The cabinet on the island is capped with counter top stone and hides the toaster and smoothie maker. It also adds another level to this large island.
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Having custom cabinets are a nice choice to match the space and owners taste. These were not much more than the "big box" store cabinets.
Lighting is is critical for a kitchen. Upper and lower cabinet lights really add a nice touch for minimal cost.
Nice kitchen but where's the dishwasher?
Oak cabinets and Oak flooring

I had to remove, replace and patch allot of Oak hardwood flooring. They got a nice custom stain and complete refinish through out.
Spice it up!

With the cabinets being deeper than "normal" I designed a spice and oil shelf with the extra counter top material cutoffs.
Refrigerator

Finding a standard cabinet depth refrigerator is a pain. Deeper cabinets can be the answer. The refrigerator is wrapped in a metal trim kit. No dust bunnies!
Still need to install sink back splash and a little paint touch up.
Custom design just feels right

The corner window was added and is a perfect place to move the sink from where it was. See next photo.
Sandy Kitchen

Complete custom kitchen remodel. Designed by Richard Landon, Bellevue Washington. Visit spaceplanner.com or click link >>
Dishwasher

The dishwasher was designed to accept a cabinet door blank for that clean look.
More than meets the eye

Because the island is up against brick there is no wall cavity for plumbing or electrical. I had to plan every aspect and how it affects every phase.
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Needs cabinets, ...remember the ones I pulled out of the other kitchen?
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More cabinets please
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This space had to be designed for what cabinets we had. I only had to modify a few.
Travertine floor

Heat register under the cabinet to help warm up that cool Travertine tile found at the local Home Depot
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A cost effective way to add a kitchenette for future guests and have a place to prepare food while your under a kitchen remodel. Just something to think about.
Butcher block

Simple inexpensive counter tops
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I marked all the cabinets and was careful with the demolition so we could reused some of these cabinets in a basement kitchenette.
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too closed in
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Another shelf against the brick that has got to go.
Living space

a quick view on the other side of the brick. A window was added along with a little interior design.

All new foundation and concrete steps where laid.
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Owner purchased a small one bedroom "fixer upper" with the intent of a light remodel. Ended up completely tore down and rebuilt from the ground up.
Attic furnace

Putting the furnace in the attic saves valuable floor space and all the heat ducting can be ran to each room easily.
Ceiling heat registers

Floor heat registers collect allot of dust. Heat naturally rises, having ceiling heat registers blow the heat downward without the dust.
Insulated, inspected, and ready for drywall

2x4 walls and R13 insulation was the minimum code requirement for this location. 2x6 wall framing with R21 would be better.
Drywall

I like to finish all my drywall to a smooth wall finish, different wall textures can be added if desired.
Open layout

We wanted a nice sized open kitchen, dining area, living room, 3 bedroom, 2 full bathrooms in 1340 square feet.
Instead of a wall separating the kitchen and dining area, a bar offers an open space along with more seating and counter top area.
The heart of the house

I like doing diagonal floor tile to make the space feel larger.
Little touches

Microwave hood fan and a slab of butcher block next to the sink saves space and adds functionality.
Less work more features

The bar light electrical boxes were installed in the wrong place by the electrician. Not wanting to open up the drywall, a ceiling soffit fixed the issue.
Lighting

Under cabinet and track lights put light where it's needed.
stove, water heater, furnace and dryer all natural gas.
Exterior

We decided to use an exterior plywood siding product. I ended up putting batten boards every 16" to cover the nails and give it a custom finished look.
Dishwasher

Most of the time for ease the dishwasher is installed right next to the sink. Special plumbing was done for this to work away from the sink.
Spacious bathroom

The tub and toilet are separated from the master double sink vanity for privacy. I installed a large wall mirror found at the local store that fit perfect.
Waiting to get dried in for the Northwest weather.
In between the studs it was easy to add an in wall shelf.
Inexpensive does not mean boring

I trimmed out the mirror for that custom look.
Tub surround install

I designed two full bathrooms in this house. One normal sized and one quite large.
Inexpensive counter tops, tile and wood always work together if you stick with earth tones.
It's all in the planning

A classic pedestal sink can be tricky, get the plumbing planned right.
Proper design is critical

Walls only where they were needed around the bedrooms, bathrooms, and laundry room. This house feels much larger than it is.
Bar

These wood scroll brackets were purchased at the local Home Depot.
Framing

The bones of a house no one sees but is essential to be straight, plumb and square for every aspect later in the build.
Experience pays off

Having the trusses set on the wall in the proper order with the crane makes truss assembly go much smoother.
Roof truss
A little goes a long way

A rectangle house design would be cheaper but a small extension with a dormer added a nice exterior look while adding about 100 square feet.
Becky House

I designed and built this house. The goal for this project was to build the most affordable house that looks and feels great with only "big box" store materials.
Back of the house

I added a sliding glass door with a deck off the master bedroom.
Waiting for install

Being fully stained offers superior protection and keeps the shingles from cupping. It was allot of work but look at the result...next picture >>
Cedar shingles

I hand dipped every shingle in stain and let dry before install. This saves me not having to stain them on the house.
Spend the money in the right places

Spending money in the right places can add good resale value and comfort with curb appeal in a budget build.

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This is where a built in tub was.
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This was two narrow bathrooms back to back. I tore out the wall between them to build a proper sized bathroom.
Planning and prep work on a custom shower is critical
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All the hard work is done behind the drywall. I added two windows and framed for the sunken mirror.
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Proper water proofing

RedGard is the final step before laying tile . Many steps were done prior to obtain proper water proofing.
Heated floor coils before tile
Floor thermostat gets permanently buried under the floor tile
A laser was used to insure level layout
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Fay Bathroom

Knowing my work, this customer gave me full artistic license. She picked out the details and I built her dream bathroom.
Custom trim wrapped mirror
Italian marble

When I laid the tile floor I kept the grain pattern in the stone going the same direction.
Tile layout can be time consuming but getting all the corners to line up is the difference between a job well done and just a job.
I had to take care in drilling holes in the floor tile for the exposed plumbing.
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I suggested a white door, the husband wanted the door to match the others in the house. We let him have this one, the rest is her bathroom.
The vanity kit came with a back splash and I decided to use it as the mirror ledge. I installed tile to replace it.
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Marble crown trim
Shower doors are installed after all the tile is finished.
View from inside the shower
Flir camera

Heated floors give off a nice even heat when installed properly. Keeps the chill off the feet and no blown dust from the furnace.

Happy customer = rewarding project
A good starting point

Usually when a project, towards the end, runs out of money you see it in the final details. This fireplace just had a little trim around it but we'll fix that.
Clear Fir

A clean practical design made with clear Fir to match existing house cabinets. With added upward and art lights makes this fireplace a focal point.
Finished

Matching the old growth Fir with new milled Fir was a challenge. Fir darkens over time, old growth with denser rings darkens more orange so stain was added.
Betsy Fireplace

This long time customer wanted a custom fireplace wrap built on site along with some personalized lighting.
Details

A simple coved crown mantel with a few raised panels.
Personalized

Customer wanted an illuminated area to hang a picture over the mantel.
Matched doors with shelves
She chose some hand blown smoked glass dangling lights with the popular Edison bulbs to help fill in those high ceilings.

Proper tools make better work

This welding table jig is to keep dimensional consistency for welding. It's great for metal handrails or other projects.
Custom welded battery rack

I built two racks at twelve batteries per rack. At about 100 pounds a piece that's 1200+ pounds per rack when loaded.
Do it right

The right gauge wire, DC safety breakers, lightning arrestors, proper grounding, and power monitoring are just some of the things to consider in a solar install.
48 volt system

I put DC breakers at the batteries for safety and testing. Electrically inert fiberglass along with special copper buss bars makes a massive battery bank.
Power when you need it

These balanced Outback inverters deliver 7200 watts of 220 volts continuous power for the most demanding applications.
Off Grid Solar

A quality solar system to meet the demands of a modern home electrical system needs to be designed right.
Culvert

A larger culvert than what was required in case of a major snow melt off taking out the new road.
Got to get there first

Sometimes it is more feasible to go solar. We got a permit to build a road across this creek to get access to the location.
A mountain in your way

We found this monster rock in the road path. Too big to remove so we buried it.

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