Gladstone Kitchen & Deck Rebuild

What Made This Project Difficult

The kitchen was separated from the dining room by a half-wall and a dropped soffit, and the adjacent wood deck had rot in the ledger board and several joists, with the footings sitting above the frost line. The homeowners wanted an open plan and a deck that would not need replacing in ten years.

How Mavrix Solved It

We removed the half-wall and soffit, installed a flush structural beam in the ceiling cavity so the transition read as continuous, and corrected the electrical to bring the new open area up to code for receptacle spacing and arc-fault protection. The deck was fully rebuilt with new footings poured below frost depth, a properly flashed ledger, composite decking and aluminum railing.

Outcomes

• Deck footings brought below frost depth, resolving a structural deficiency
• Kitchen opened to dining area with no visible beam
• Seven-week schedule held with the family cooking at home throughout
• Five-year workmanship warranty on both the interior and the deck