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You may mouseover any of the tabs above to view some of our projects in a virtual tour. Click on the slideout menu (bottom left) to select options for zoom and full screen view.You may also click anywhere on the image and drag in the direction you want to view. Still images of these and other projects may also be viewed under project examples.

Exterior

Contemporary single story cottage custom design with pre-stressed 6" thick concrete basement system and 2-1/2 car garage under. Siding is fiber cement panels stucco design. Roof is Certainteed lifetime dimensional shingle. Home is oriented so there are no North-facing walls. One thermal wall faces South. Windows are energy efficient and UV filtering. Awnings for energy assist in summer. Landscape designed for indiginous and decorative plantings and those that attract wildlife and with drip irrigation system primarily for start-ups. 700 ft deep well.

Interior

Contemporary style with suprisingly high 18' vaulted ceilings. Open floor plan design. Three BR, large laundry, sewing room, 3 full baths, library, lots of storage. Healthy built home with no formaldahydes, VOCs, eco friendly, green, energy efficient materials. Maplewood, Ceramic tile, and deco carpeted floors. All Pella energy windows, oversized entrance door and angled entrance. Kitchen with colid Cherry cabinets, concrete countertops, island with sink and built-in compost canister. Pull out stove exhaust fan. Bathrooms have contemporary one-piece toilets, lavatories and fixtures. Master bath has custom framless shower glass, dual lavatories and Robard Mirrored Medicine Cabinets and stainless steel cladded vanity with drawers and lighted canopy. Deep acrylic tub in hall baths with Alia 'square' toilet, oversized lavatory, deco mirror and lighting.

Testimonials

" We first hired Dyck Dewid of Hands-On Contracting in the spring of 2003, to do a fairly significant amount of repair/structural work due to moisture problems from window leakage of several windows in our former house in Raleigh. This first involved careful diagnostic work to pinpoint where the leakage was actually occurring, and then some replacement of siding and structural work to replace a few rotted interior beams. We were very impressed with Dyck's forthright and respectful manner in discussing with us the extent of this job, along with his carefully thought-out estimate. We were also impressed with the capable people he employed to do the job. The quality of the repair work was excellent and done in a timely fashion. Dyck also hired a painting crew to paint the exterior of our Raleigh house once all the repairs were done. He would stop by at times during the painting process to check on the quality of the work. We were very pleased with the result. In March 2003 we decided to move to Chapel Hill, and when we found our new house, Dyck took the time to view the house with us, and was extremely helpful in advising us of potential repairs needed before we even made an offer. Once we bought the house, we hired Dyck's company to make some structural repairs as well as to do some remodeling (moving a wall over, new flooring and carpeting in several rooms, removing old acoustic ceiling tile from many of the rooms, and replacing with drywall ceilings). This was quite a big job, and Dyck and his crew completed the job in a very timely manner. We also used Dyck and his crew to do a few more repairs on the Raleigh house at the time of its sale, and Dyck was very accommodating in making sure all the work was accomplished within the necessary time frame before the scheduled closing. In every case we have been extremely pleased with the quality of work provided by Dyck and Hands-On Contracting. We think the fees that he has charged for each job have been fair and reasonable, and each time the work has been done within the agreed-upon schedule. Dyck's philosophy and practice is to do a good job for his customers, and he encourages us to call him if we ever have a problem with his work. For all these reasons, we highly recommend Dyck and Hands-On Contracting, and we would not hesitate to use his exceptional services as necessary in the future. "

Julie Eastman & Mike Sollins

Tips

If you have gutters, be sure to keep them cleared. Inspect them regularly and avoid walking on the roof more than necessary (it wears out the asphalt granules). Don't be naive about the physics of handling water and managing tree seed & leaf fall. Do your homework.

Verify gutters are needed as there are other options for handling water and erosion. If you have or are considering gutter covers beware that almost none work well (depending on conditions). It is a good awareness that gutters and covers that don't work can cause more problems than if you have none. Even with good covers there is some (hopefully less) need for regular attention.

FYI: The gutter cover I offer is exclusive from my company. I've tested it personally for three years. It's the only one that meets my criteria.

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