We’re pleased to announce that Frank Tazzara has joined our team as a carpenter.  Frank is an East-coast native (Connecticut, to be exact,) and graduated from Unity College in Maine with a degree in Environmental Education.  Frank has 14 years of carpentry experience, including 6 years as a general contractor in Montana.  Frank has earned the Certified Lead Renovator designation through the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Certified Green Professional designation through the National Association of Home Builders.  When he’s not producing beautiful kitchens and baths, Frank enjoys mountain biking, scuba diving at the coast with his wife, and fly fishing.

Meet our newest carpenter!

We are happy to announce that we’ve hired Mark Curtis as a Lead Carpenter.  Mark is an OSU graduate with a degree in Philosophy, and 14 years experience as a carpenter.  His duties include producing kitchen, bathroom, and other remodeling projects.  Welcome to the team, Mark!

Lead Carpenter

Emma and Joel Kirk, owners of Kirk Design and Construction, have both earned the designation of Certified Graduate Remodeler through the National Association of Home Builders.  To earn the designation, the Kirks completed coursework presented by experts throughout the country, including at the 2011 International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida.  The knowledge the Kirks gained from attaining these designations will help Kirk Design and Construction excel in its specialty of kitchen, bathroom, and other residential remodeling design/build projects.

This bathroom is in the back of a daylight basement.  With a story above preventing a skylight and nowhere to put a window, this bathroom would have been banned from natural light… except for some clever thinking on the homeowner’s part.  He knew there was an old, unused laundry chute connecting this bathroom to the upper floor.  So we were able to connect this opening through to the attic and

This sun tunnel sends bright light all the way from the roof to the basement!

squeak in an extra-long sun tunnel (also called solar tubes by some manufacturers.)  The tunnel diffuser is shown in the upper, right corner of the picture (it looks like an over-sized recessed light.)  The inside of the sun tunnel is super shiny and bounces bright light all the way down from the roof.  The result is a terrific, and cost-effective way to light up a room.

We have an open position for an experienced remodeling lead carpenter. Compensation D.O.E., up to $22/ hr, plus generous tool allowance. The successful applicant must have full range of kitchen and bathroom carpentry and project management skills. Applicants’ skills will be tested with written and hand-on tests, and drug testing is required. Email resume to hiring@kirkbuild.biz. No drop-in’s or phone calls.

As a DeWils cabinet dealer we are able to provide a number of innovative storage solutions for your kitchen or bathroom remodel.  One of those options is the drawers shown here in a sink base cabinet.  So, now in addition to storing cleaning products and a garbage can under your sink you could store platters, or cutting boards… or a bouquet of flowers!  (Ok, maybe not the last one, but it was photogenic.)

We stand behind our work by offering a two year limited warranty.  That’s twice the length of the construction industry’s standard 1 year warranty.  We want you to have the peace of mind of knowing that we won’t “disappear” after the completion of your project.  If you discover a problem a year later… just give us a call and we’ll stop by to have a look.  We want you to be delighted with your remodel for a very long time.

(Some warranty exclusions apply; please ask us for full details.)

As part of this kitchen remodel we also installed matching cabinet drawers in an existing bay window.  The resulting window seat is visually connected to the kitchen, and provides easily-accessible storage.

Built-in storage keeps a compact home uncluttered!

Here we are at the 2011 International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida.  We’re in one of the new Sterling tub/shower units.  Sterling is a Kohler brand that offers a great bang for your buck… and they’re also coming out with some more stylish grab bars, which I think there’s a real market need for.  We saw tons of new kitchen, bath, and building products which we’re excited to incorporate into upcoming projects!

This new frameless Agalite Estate shower door makes a world of difference in this compact guest bathroom.  The clear glass, which visually expands the room, is protected against hard water by ShowerGuard technology.   The shower makeover is completed by that great Pottery Barn fixture.  The result is an updated-farmhouse aesthetic that works wonderfully with the home’s pastoral setting.

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