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homes
" The house lacked outdoor living space, " says Kim,
" so, we wanted to roof it over and make it a little larger. "
The Wells hired TBS Construction in Moneta to
oversee the project.

the challenge
The biggest challenge, according to TBS Construction
president Jay Gauldin, was tying the new roofline into
the existing roof.
" It was quite involved, " he says. " We had to integrate
two different roofs and the chimney with the deck
exterior. "
Designing it, they had to stay several steps ahead of
the process. But before they could even begin the new
deck, there were other things to take care of.
The TBS crew encountered wood rot around the
sunroom addition. There when the Wells purchased
the home, this addition made entirely of glass creates a
breakfast nook off the dining room.

According to Gauldin, it wasn't flashed properly
when they built it. The water damage caused the deck
to sag, requiring they jack it back into place. They also
had to take off all the trim detail, the ceiling underneath
and around the hot tub area, and install all new. They
replaced the original windows with aluminum clad
Lifestyle windows by Pella.
The chalet windows also needed to be replaced.
" Because the originals had failed seals, " says Kim.
While Gauldin didn't mention that as the biggest
challenge, it sure looks like a fete! Those panes are so
huge, and specially shaped, they couldn't use replacement
windows here. Each one was newly constructed and,
according to Gauldin, they had to be creative about how
to reframe the inside.
Installing the behemoth-sized windows required the
construction of a special scaffolding and several strong
men to muscle them into place.

the beauty of it
To create a seamless appearance from family room to
deck, TBS installed tongue-and-groove cedar siding on
the ceiling of the deck roof. They used Trex Transcend
composite decking for the entire deck expanse and
powder-coated Fortress steel railing with a composite
drink rail to match the decking.
In addition to roofing over the deck, the Wells
wanted to increase the space. So, they extended the deck
another 12 feet to fully cover the lower level patio. To
support this extension, TBS constructed two additional
pillars using steel posts. They hired U.S. Stone in Rocky
Mount to face the new pillars to perfectly match the
existing stonework.
Because these new columns had to support the
extra weight of both the deck extension and the roof
overhead, Gauldin said they had to dig down to the
original footers to reinforce the retaining wall.
" You can't even tell which columns are the new ones, "
says Kim. " He [the stone mason] was very good. "

PRINCIPLE PLAYERS

in this remodel job
include TBS Construction,
Moneta and U.S. Stone,
Rocky Mount.

ABOVE & AT RIGHT:
U.S. Stone in Rocky Mount
faced two additional
pillars built to support the
weight of the addition.
They're a perfect match.
An aerial, lakeside view of
the Wells' home reveals its
splendor.

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and that's not all
In addition to the new deck and covered roof and
replacing the sunroom and chalet windows, TBS installed
a new roof on both the house and the boat dock. After
all, while they're there, it may as well be done.
" TBS was really good to work with. We're very
pleased, " says Bob, now a retired executive with
Sherwin-Williams. " It's a great place to stay at home. "
The Wells found everything they wanted in a
vacation/retirement home at Smith Mountain Lake.
" We know now, " says Kim, " why it's called the Jewel
of the Blue Ridge. " I

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