Just in time for the party! We have completed the Cromie garage trellis and entry door project. As you can see from these before and after pictures, we have transformed this front entry from a typical front door to a custom European craftsman style entry.
Interior After
Custom Hardware
This 1,100 lb door made its way from a province in China to Chattanooga. After waiting four months to receive the door we were quite anxious about getting the door installed safely. The installation went on without a hitch and now we have a completed project we can boast about.
Before
Progress
The trellis that we added over each garage door has complimented this project and added character to this end of the home. What was once a typical three car garage entrance has now been transformed into art.
After Close UP
After
We want to thank Marc and Nancy Cromie for being such good customers over the past few years. We love the way they think “out of the box” and work with us to create projects that will last and have plenty of character.
See the movie below of random video during the project. . .
After months of waiting on this door where it came from some province in China that we estimate is about 8,000 miles from Chattanooga, we finally got it installed yesterday. The door measures 6' x 8' and weighs 1,100 lbs. Each door leaf weighed 450 lbs taking 4 people to carry and lift onto the hinges. This door got pretty good mileage coming in at about $1.50 per mile. All I can say is Hooah!
Now we have to install the brick and wood trellis rafters above the door and we are ready for the party. More pictures and video of the Cromie Entry Door and Trellis Project are on there way.
Update!
We have laid the brick and installed the trellis rafters and it looks "marvelous".
I stopped by the Cromie’s today to check on the electricians who were installing the final touches on the lighting. The Cromie’s are having a party and we are doing our part to get them ready.
I had not had a chance to see what Nancy has done to furnish the porch and_ wow_ it looks great!
The indoor-outdoor furniture Nancy chose really ads the funk I was looking for on this project. Our combination of steel, wood and iron looks great but the final touches can make or break a project.
We want to thank Marc and Nancy Cromie for being great customers. We love to work for people who appreciate quality and style.
Substantial completion, a term we contractors use when we “think” we are done. :) Then the dreaded punch list appears and reality sets in. Completing a project is always bitter-sweet for me. Yes, our hard work on design and construction has come to fruition and we met all of the challenges along the way but I will miss seeing Marc’s shining face and hearing his cheery voice on a daily basis.
We really strive to develop lasting relationships with our customers.
I am sure Marc and Nancy are glad to see us go :) but we hope they will remember us for our quality work ethic and will be happy to call us for future projects. As you can see Nancy has done a great job decorating the porch with out-door furniture. We hope to have better photos of the tile and furniture in our next update. !!Darn camera batteries!!
My next update will feature some night-time shots to show off the lighting.
Sorry, all you pesky insects and rot causing fungi, our new hand select cedar rafters are off limits. Thanks mainly to God for making them resistant to insects and decay but also to Samuel Cabot Incorporated for making the best protective sealers in the industry. We will complete the rafters today.
We coordinate the installation of the rafters with our electrical fixtures which includes a weather-proof ceiling fan and an outdoor wall mounted heater.
The smell of cedar and project completion is in the air :)
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