Some Challenging Case Histories

From the archives of Moraine Builders

New Home

Customer owning a lake property could not obtain the necessary permitting to tear down and replace their cottage for a retirement home.

  • We worked with the customer to design a home that complied with as many permitting requirements as was possible and then as the builder we:
    • Filed all the paperwork for the necessary variances for the customer.
    • Attended the Sheboygan County board of adjustment review meeting with the customer to present a compelling argument as to the nature of the existing problem, and laid out a comprehensive course of action that accomplished the rebuilding of a structure yet was within the parameters of the controlling authorities.
      • Approval was granted
    • Attended the township board of review meeting with the customer. Again we presented a compelling argument as to the nature of the existing problem, and laid out a comprehensive course of action that accomplished the rebuilding of a structure yet was within the parameters of the controlling authorities.
      • 5 variances from standard permitting applied for and reviewed
      • Approval was granted
    • Designed with the customer’s input the necessary lot rain & water run off abatement and landscape plan and presented to the Sheboygan County Planning Department.
      • Approval was granted

We were able to build the customer’s retirement home after tearing down the old cottage, and they are now enjoying the home of their dreams on the location they so desired.

Kitchen Remodel

Customer had a dated and small kitchen area that they wanted to expand, plus add a dining area.

  • As the home was a rather small (1,100 sq. ft.), the designing parameters to meet the customer’s wishes were challenging.
  • We redesigned and reengineered some of the structural components of the home to accommodate the larger kitchen and dining area by:
    • Installing header framing in a bearing wall to create the open wall concept desired
    • Removed and relocated a staircase to the basement
    • Converted a little used adjoining bedroom and incorporated it into the new dining area
    • Installed all new cabinets, sink, windows etc.

Customer loves their new kitchen & dining room.