Our current Featured Project is
a complex, multi-dimensional design intended to take an 80’s style brick contemporary and transform it into a “timeless”
home. One of our design goals was to strive for the warmth of cedar and look of natural components without the
associated maintenance, utilizing the latest 21st Century
technology available.
The west-facing location on Orchard Lake regularly subjects this home to inclement weather with predominant wind-driven
rain often reaching 60+ mph. Such conditions call for plans to use special products, including specialized installation
techniques, that will withstand this abuse for years to come. A closer look will reveal what customers of ours
already know.
As a showcase of 21st Century materials we make available, this Featured Project demonstrates that you can have
a maintenance-free exterior that can never rot, peel, blister, or warp, and still have the natural look of wood
that gives a home timeless charm and beauty. The improved property value hasn’t hurt either!
21st Century Building Company handled the
complete in-house design, construction, and finish.
Features to note:
1
Dodecagon (12-sided) turret with a free-standing,
12-sided, 12/12 pitch roof and 16" overhang
2
Triple-pane Pella Architectural casement windows
and swing door, all with internal blinds, low-E and argon gas
3
Double-pane Andersen casement windows and swing
door with factory pre-finished white interior and low-E glass
4
16” raised double-panel polystyrene injection-molded
columns and raised-panel newell posts
5
Pre-cast and pre-finished composite railings, matched
to design and character of raised-panel columns
6
Custom arc-bent composite top and bottom rail matching
radius design of cantilevered second floor deck
7
Interlocking, weatherproof decking on second level,
with dual swing door access, from study and master
8
24” x 24” field and 36” perimeter bluestone decking
on lower level, including radius
9
Tyvek brand weatherization homewrap over polystyrene
foam insulation panels, triple-flashed at critical junctures
10
Pre-stained James Hardie fiber-cement shingle siding
featuring Boston Weave outside corners
11
Pre-stained fir beaded porch panels for all ceilings:
Semi-transparent stain upper deck, solid-coat stain lower deck
12
Pre-stained tongue & groove cedar soffits with
continuous soffit intake venting to balance ridge venting exhaust
13
5/4” PVC-composite trim fascia, frieze, and beam
boards including custom arc-bent bandboards
14
Low-pitch roof trusses removed in favor of a steeper
roof truss system for better weather protection & curb appeal
15
Architecturally-significant dimensional Integrity
Roofing System with a 50-year warranty and a 110 MPH wind-resistance warranty
16
Master bedroom turret ceiling has a free-standing,
12-sided, 12/12 pitch design with interior Xenon valence lighting
17
Raised 7’ tall garage door to 8’ wood raised-panel,
with new steel header
18
Interior and exterior recessed ceiling lighting,
accent soffit down-lighting, accent in-ground uplighting, and in-step sidewalk lighting
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