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Sitka Projects ,LLC Wins Angie’s List Super Service Award (3rd year in a row!!)

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Angie's List 2011 award winner in General Contracting and Cabinetry!!

3rd year in a row!!

Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service Sitka Projects, LLC. has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the companies rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies.

“Our Super Service Award winners are the cream of the crop when it comes to providing consistently high quality customer service, as judged by the customers who hired them,” said Angie Hicks, founder of Angie’s List.

“We are honored to receive this award 3 years in a row!  We are working hard toward receiving it again in 2012.  Since starting the company in 2008 we feel fortunate to be surviving and growing in today’s economy.  Sitka Projects is a small, locally owned business that provides a unique and high quality blend of general construction and custom cabinetry.” said Brad Bowsher, President of Sitka Projects.

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Kitchen Cabinets Have Received Finish Paint

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

 

Kitchen Cabinet during Kitchen Remodel

The best Kitchen Cabinet set EVER! produced by Sitka Projects, LLC

This kitchen remodel is on the home stretch.  The owners have selected “Greek Villa” for the color of their Cabinetry and Trim.  Their selection of 1 color gives a fantastic uniform look and really makes the custom cabinets and trim feel more built-in. When it comes to home remodeling, a kitchen remodel is one of the most utilized remodels an owner can make.  The kitchen is truly the work horse of the home, so having a well built kitchen lends itself to higher quality of living.  Most of our clients say they can’t believe they waited so long before making the decision to invest into to some home improvements of this caliber. Sitka Projects is general contractor in Portland Oregon with its own custom cabinet shop.  This makes us a 1 stop shop when it comes to kitchen remodels like this.  We have refined our process to help our customers more easily find their way while making the necessary decisions that are required during design.  Sitka Projects works with a fantastic team of qualified industry professionals that truly meet the mark.

We are installing doors, drawers, and hardware on this project now.  I took this picture this morning.  Our team should have the cabinet installation wrapped up by Friday this week.

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Portland Kitchen Cabinet Remodel – Out with the Old, In with the New

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

The inside of the boxes on the left have been stained so they can have beautiful glass doors.

Sitka Projects, LLC took on a remodel of cabinetry in a residential kitchen.  Among the required conditions, it was requested to use the same layout of the original cabinetry but create more economic and useful space.  Using a lazy susan, roll out storage, and other modern amenities, the required space is accomplished.  As seen in the picture to the right, all access to the plumbing and electrical that had to be altered has now been covered up with a standard drywall patch so the cabinets can go against a smooth surface.  Texture has also been applied to match original texturing of the orange peel wall and hand brocade ceiling.

Once preparation is done, our skilled carpenters install the cabinet boxes that are composed of pre-finished maple interiors.  Upon request, some interiors are stained as seen in the picture to the left.  These cabinets are carefully installed making sure every door functions properly and all countertop space is level.  The progress is significant and the final product pictures are to come!

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Kitchen Remodel – Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Sheet Rock

Sunday, October 9th, 2011
Kitchen Dry wall

Sheet Rock installation

The installation and the location of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing components in a complete kitchen remodel are vital to the project’s success.  Sitka only uses licensed specialty tradesman to perform these tasks.  Over the years Sitka has developed a fantastic team of sub-contractors and vendors while staying true to what we do best; general contracting and fantastic wood work.  We place the “rough-out” locations in their specific locations according to the plans we create with the owner.  These locations are determined based off the custom cabinetry specifications.  Items such as gas lines, plugs, switches, water lines, vents, drains, and access panels are carefully considered prior to their placement in the field.  GFCI outlets are utilized per code, dedicated circuits are installed depending on appliance requirements, plumbing is updated, and new gas lines ran.  

In our experience, opening up old plumbing (galvanized pipe) in one section of the home can cause clogs in mixing valves in other sections of the home due to rust.  Water heater replacement or a re-pipe may be necessary.  Sitka suggests replacing all mixing valves, angle stops, water lines, and p-trap assemblies in the area of the remodel work at a minimum.  It is more cost effective to perform this now than down the road.  

I took this photo of our sheet rock team Thursday morning during a site visit.  We have insulated the exterior wall and the ceiling for acoustics.  The owners of this kitchen will be pleased with a traditional smooth wall finish.  We typically roll the paint on the walls to give a slight stipple texture.  The project is coming together.  We will have paint and cabinets going in this week!

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Traditional style kitchen remodel during demolition

Friday, September 30th, 2011
Demolition phase of kitchen remodel

Complete kitchen remodels require extensive demolition

This kitchen remodel takes place in a nearly 100 year old Portland, Oregon home.  Working on older homes has its advantages and disadvantages.  From Sitka’s perspective the advantage is the shear character that homes of this period possess.  The disadvantage is that that the technology during the original construction is not what it is today.  Energy efficiency, electrical, and plumbing components are a few examples of how modern technology has made residential living better.  This is where we come in.  Sitka is able to stay true to the character of the home while providing modern creature comforts.

Protecting the existing finishes of the home especially during the demolition process is paramount.  Before we begin a project we  ensure the finishes to remain are properly covered or sealed off.  This is important and crucial to the success of the project.  It is important to understand the vitality of dust control, lead containment, and overall project cleanliness.  This demolition project has produced approximately 4.5 tons of debris that was properly bagged, sealed, and disposed of by trained personnel.  2.5 tons of the material came from the old chimney stack that ran through all 4 levels of the home.  Sitka was able to dismantle the chimney stack without demolishing any of the internal walls.  We dropped it from the bottom.  Only experienced professionals should attempt this.

This morning I dug through 3 layers of vinyl flooring to discover the original Doug-fir flooring below.  In a situation like this the chances of salvaging this floor are less than 5%.  We will not be re-finishing this floor.   The owners of this project have elected to install new oak flooring to match the rest of the top nailed original oak in the home.  It may be hard to imagine how this demolished kitchen can become a magnificent blend of contemporary technology and traditional woodwork in a matter 6 weeks, however with Sitka Projects custom cabinetry and our dedicated team of construction managers, it will.  The overall investment from the owners of this Portland, Oregon kitchen remodel will be approximately $80,000.00.

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