HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-05-06, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010. PAGE 15.Continued from page 14facing room that includes a diningarea and a seating area, grouped
around a fireplace.
An archway leads from the entry
hall, (and the doorway to the main
house kitchen), to this room. John
made use of the space on the sides of
this archway to create two more
storage spaces which have proved
handy.
Another pleasant surprise was that
he’d surveyed the lay of the land and
found a way to have this new
addition on exactly the same level as
the main house, whereas the old
summer kitchen had been about 15
inches lower.
The one problem that Jill
immediately identified in the planswas that the mudroom was missing.After looking at the drawings for a
few moments, John quickly sketched
in a solution: closing in one end of
that long west porch to create a small
room off the side of the addition.
Energy efficiency was high on
John’s agenda and he created a room
with an envelope of vapour barrier
with an insulated floor over a cement
pad, 10 inches of attic insulation and
walls with six inches of fibreglass
plus an inch of styrofoam sheathing.
The old summer kitchen had a
small entry porch on the east. John
incorporated a rebuilt porch of the
same size into his plans.
We had also gone for years
without a porch from our front door.John designed a new porch/deck,with the steps turned on an angle
toward the main driveway. The space
between these two porches created a
tiny courtyard which we’ve since
paved with flagstone.
The addition has transformed the
house. There are now three walk-
outs from the house on the east, west
and north sides, meaning that on a
pleasant summer day you’re never
more than a few feet from being able
to step outside.
Once we’d worked out the bugs
and John finished his detailed
drawings, we were fortunate to find a
local builder known for his attention
to detail. He was also particular
about who he hired for sub-trades.While summer is particularlydelightful in this part of the house,
it’s a joy at all times of the year.
Winter sun invigorates Jill’s large
plant collection that give us a touch
of summer even when it’s cold
outside. The large French doors on
the west look out on a woodland
garden which in winter is where we
feed hundreds of birds, only a few
feet from our windows.
In fall, the sun shining through theleaves of the maples a few feet to thesouth and west, colours the light
streaming through the windows. One
particular beautiful maple is
perfectly framed in the centre of the
south windows.
The room gets plenty of use and as
bright and cheery as it is, it provides
a lift even on those days when the
other difficulties of life seem ready
to drag you down.
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Bring the outside in
With a new addition, Keith Roulston wanted to enjoy the beauty of Huron County from an
indoor setting, something he and his wife Jill achieved with the help of architect John Rutledge.
(Keith Roulston photo)