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Remodels & Additions in Kittitas County
Kittitas County has a lot of homes that were built for a different era: Historic buildings, 1970s cabins, modest ranch houses, fire-damaged structures, vacation homes that have outlived their original layout. These buildings have good bones and character. They just need a designer who understands how to work with what's there rather than starting over.
Remodels and additions are a significant part of what Henrichsen Design does. It's also some of the most rewarding work. Taking something that isn't quite working and making it into something that does.
The Challenge of Adding On
The hardest part of any addition isn't the addition itself, it's the connection. New construction that looks like it was bolted onto an existing home, fighting the rooflines and materials of the original, is one of the most common and most avoidable design failures. Getting an addition right means studying the existing structure carefully: its proportions, its character, its structural logic. The new work has to earn its place.
I spent years building and remodeling before I started designing full-time. That background means I read existing structures differently than a designer who's only worked on paper. I know what's structural and what's not, what a remodel will require to execute in the field, and how to detail a connection between old and new so it holds up and looks intentional.
Types of Work
Home additions: Expanding living space, adding bedrooms or bathrooms, converting attic or basement space, building attached garages.
Cabin and vacation home remodels: Updating older cabins and A-frames to modern standards: better insulation, functional layouts, updated kitchens and baths, while keeping the character that made you love the place to begin with.
Interior renovations: Reconfiguring floor plans, opening up spaces, updating structural elements, improving energy performance.
Fire and flood repairs: Kittitas County sees both. I work with property owners and insurance adjusters to develop repair and rebuild plans that meet current code and restore the home properly.
Light commercial: Small commercial projects like shops, studios, and event venues.
Permit-Ready from the Start
Remodels and additions require permits in Kittitas County, and the documentation requirements are extensive. I handle the full permit set: existing conditions drawings, proposed plans, structural coordination, and permit-ready submittal drawings packet, so you're not piecing together paperwork with your contractor.
Where I Work
I take remodel and addition projects throughout Kittitas County: Cle Elum, South Cle Elum, Roslyn, Ronald, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Suncadia, Tumble Creek, and rural unincorporated areas. Most clients are within an hour of my office in Cle Elum, though I work on projects farther afield when the project is a good fit.
If you have a home that needs rethinking, whether it's a small cabin that needs room to breathe or a larger house that just doesn't flow, I'd like to hear about it.
Kittitas County has a lot of homes that were built for a different era: Historic buildings, 1970s cabins, modest ranch houses, fire-damaged structures, vacation homes that have outlived their original layout. These buildings have good bones and character. They just need a designer who understands how to work with what's there rather than starting over.
Remodels and additions are a significant part of what Henrichsen Design does. It's also some of the most rewarding work. Taking something that isn't quite working and making it into something that does.
The Challenge of Adding On
The hardest part of any addition isn't the addition itself, it's the connection. New construction that looks like it was bolted onto an existing home, fighting the rooflines and materials of the original, is one of the most common and most avoidable design failures. Getting an addition right means studying the existing structure carefully: its proportions, its character, its structural logic. The new work has to earn its place.
I spent years building and remodeling before I started designing full-time. That background means I read existing structures differently than a designer who's only worked on paper. I know what's structural and what's not, what a remodel will require to execute in the field, and how to detail a connection between old and new so it holds up and looks intentional.
Types of Work
Home additions: Expanding living space, adding bedrooms or bathrooms, converting attic or basement space, building attached garages.
Cabin and vacation home remodels: Updating older cabins and A-frames to modern standards: better insulation, functional layouts, updated kitchens and baths, while keeping the character that made you love the place to begin with.
Interior renovations: Reconfiguring floor plans, opening up spaces, updating structural elements, improving energy performance.
Fire and flood repairs: Kittitas County sees both. I work with property owners and insurance adjusters to develop repair and rebuild plans that meet current code and restore the home properly.
Light commercial: Small commercial projects like shops, studios, and event venues.
Permit-Ready from the Start
Remodels and additions require permits in Kittitas County, and the documentation requirements are extensive. I handle the full permit set: existing conditions drawings, proposed plans, structural coordination, and permit-ready submittal drawings packet, so you're not piecing together paperwork with your contractor.
Where I Work
I take remodel and addition projects throughout Kittitas County: Cle Elum, South Cle Elum, Roslyn, Ronald, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Suncadia, Tumble Creek, and rural unincorporated areas. Most clients are within an hour of my office in Cle Elum, though I work on projects farther afield when the project is a good fit.
If you have a home that needs rethinking, whether it's a small cabin that needs room to breathe or a larger house that just doesn't flow, I'd like to hear about it.