Burnette Construction

Feb 2014

Lake Tahoma Remodel The work included building an Ipe deck with cantilevered built-in planters surrounding it; replacing and expanding the lake level deck and adding new built-in planters; adding a raised screened in porch over the lake and covering it with additional Ipe decking and cantilevered built-in planters that tied to the deck over the boathouse; and continuing the cantilevered deck around the house at the main level and connecting to the driveway; relocating the stairs from the driveway to the lake level deck and providing a bridge from the driveway to the deck over the boathouse; adding a heavy timber outdoor kitchen with dry-stack stone walls, granite countertops, gas grill, and built-in green egg grill; enclosing the lower level of the house with new dry-stack interior and exterior stone over existing stone walls, adding new windows and doors, and converting it from screened in porch to conditioned enclosed space, adding a full bath, relocating the existing kitchen cabinets and refrigerator, and adding a new stone clad dual fuel fireplace and lined metal flue; on the main floor, replacing the kitchen cabinets with lyptus wood cabinets, replacing laminate countertops with granite countertops and bar top, and replacing existing appliances with new 36" gas range, refrigerator, dual sink, double oven, and built-in microwave, lyptus wood enclosure over the range hood, and replacing existing doors to the carport and outdoor kitchen with new mahogany doors and sidelites/transoms, adding a new door to the deck over the screened in porch over the water below; replacing all of the windows; replacing the existing stairs to the ground floor with new Brazilian cherry stairs and rails; replacing all of the windows; adding a new dormer window over the great room; cladding the existing fireplace, front of the bar, and walls adjacent to the stairs with new thin dry-stack stone;relocating an existing closet and built-in drawers to accommodate new stairs to the second floor; replacing existing gyp board ceilings with fir throughout; replacing two existing full baths with new bath cabinets in lyptus wood with marble countertops and backsplash with under mount porcelain lavatories, two new linen and coat closets, stone floors and wainscots, cedar walls, and stone veneer shower in one bath, built-in Jacuzzi in the other; a partial second floor master suite was added and included removing the existing roof, adding new 24" floor trusses and t&g plywood decking, cutting the trusses, erecting the walls and hip roof and dormer facing the lake with open rafters and joists, and enclosing the space with on the lake side with five picture windows and a door to a cantilevered deck that wrapped around to the driveway; the master suite contains a stone and glass clad shower, toilet, closets, double vanity with lyptus wood cabinets, granite countertop, under mount lavatories, custom lit full mirrors, and cabinets on either side storing linen, a microwave, and under counter refrigerator; built-in lyptus wood cabinets beside the king bed have drawers below, granite countertop, and open cabinets above; a built-in cabinet at the foot of the bed has rails connecting back to the night stands and houses a retractable flat screen TV with DVD player and satellite receiver; floors in the bedroom are Brazilian cherry, stone with glass/tile insets in the bath area; roof trusses over the great room and kitchen below were cut and reinforced, a new floor added, and this space enclosed in cedar paneling to provide walk-in attic storage and a laundry room with a continuous feed gas water heater that serves the entire house. The exterior of the boathouse and planters as well as the upper two levels of the house were clad with poplar bark siding, and the lower floor, new storage room below the open kitchen, and the wall surrounding the existing chimney were clad with new stacked stone. The existing driveway and concrete block retaining walls were replaced with new reinforced concrete retaining wall and tie-backs for the existing lower retaining wall.

Marion, NC

Jan 2014

We had the good fortune of learning about Ray Burnette and Burnette Construction from a neighbor for whom Ray had built a beautiful vacation home. It was good fortune because we'd purchased a house that had unknown, but extensive, water damage. Luckily Ray was knowledgeable, patient, professional, and honest. Ray and his team were able to ascertain the extent of the damage to our house, design extensive remediation of the property, and make the repairs within the budget he stated at the onset of his work. During the time it took to renovate our house, Ray kept us informed and up to date on every aspect of the work. We were totally satisfied and amazed with our finished house. Ray replaced walls, installed new windows including a beautiful extra -large picture window to enhance our mountain view, installed new electrical and plumbing systems, re-roofed and installed new skylights, refinished parts of the hardwood floor and designed and built a new wrap-around upper deck as well as a lower one. Whatever it took, whatever we wanted, Burnette Construction could do it. We were so pleased with this first project that we had Burnette Construction complete two other major projects for us on this same house (a renovation of our downstairs and the addition of a pitched roof to replace a flat roof) with similar satisfaction. Again these two projects were completed on time and one project was actually under budget. We were thrilled with new look for our completed house. We get compliments all the time, have a livable and sustainable house, and have remained in touch with Ray and his wife Dottie for other projects (we added heat and air, had our attic and roof spay foam insulated, and had repairs made to the ceiling in our master bedroom). When we consider new projects for our home, we contact just one company, Burnette Construction. If you are considering using Burnett Construction for new construction, remodeling or the total remake of a water damaged house like we did, you will be pleased beyond words. Burnette Construction has our highest recommendation, and Ray and Dottie are the most professional and thoughtful persons you would ever entrust your house to, or that you would want to do business with. We were fortunate we found them, and you will be fortunate too!

Marion, NC