Custom home / Minden & Carson Valley, NV
Custom built house in Minden
Ground-up custom residence featuring Sierra Nevada mountain orientation, stacked travertine ledger-stone masonry portico, and structural timber framing. Wake Construction coordinated all grading, foundation pour, framing, custom interior arches, and 12-foot bi-fold exterior doors.
- Project
- 01 of 18
- Category
- Custom home
- Location
- Minden & Carson Valley, NV
- Scope highlights
- 6
- Photographs
- 21
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Project story
What the home needed, and how we built it
What the property needed
A bare grass parcel requiring complete site engineering, septic and utility trenching, engineered pad compaction, and complex architectural details including rounded fireplace chimneys and wide-span exterior door openings.
How Wake Construction built it
Poured an engineered reinforced concrete slab foundation, erected precision post-and-beam timber framing, framed curved barrel arches and rounded masonry fireplaces, and installed 12-foot bi-fold glass doors opening to mountain views.
Scope of work delivered
6 items- 01Engineered slab foundation
- 02Timber structural framing
- 03Stacked stone masonry portico
- 04Custom interior arches
- 05Wood-burning pizza oven
- 0612-foot bi-fold glass doors
Project photographs
The job in construction order
From the site as we found it, through framing and structure, to the finished rooms.
During construction
18 photographs
In ProgressConstruction under wayExcavated foundation trenches across the home pad with Sierra Nevada views 
In ProgressConstruction under wayFooting trenches cut to engineering depth in Carson Valley soil 
In ProgressConstruction under wayPerimeter wood foundation forms and steel rebar ready for the concrete pour 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayCustom built house in Minden: construction progress and structural craftsmanship
Completed work
1 photograph
CompletedCrafted by Wake ConstructionCompleted two-car garage elevation with stacked stone wainscot and craftsman trim
From the client
What Richard & Nora Mazotti said about the project
"As we began inquiring about the possibility of building a custom home, we had several requirements: a reasonable bid, a competent contractor, a solid and sound finished structure, and a clean job site. We didn't know this contractor would need to find solutions to so many difficult problems and have the patience of a kindergarten teacher to explain things to us, or what would appear to be a Houdini to solve several problems we encountered building our home. Gary Wake was all of that for us. We have a beautiful home that under the guidance of Wake Construction grew out of a grass field. Shortcomings in our design created countless problems, but Gary is such an expert problem solver, all issues were resolved to our satisfaction. We had many unique details (arches, wood-burning pizza oven, rounded fireplaces, 12-foot bi-fold doors) that were like mysteries to us, but our detective took care of them with expertise and a nod to the decor theme. We were often on site, but when we could not be, we were kept updated with phone calls, emails, and photos. Gary is punctual and always returns phone calls or emails quickly. Gary's unequaled customer service throughout the project helped us feel at ease and confident with our choice. We would happily recommend Gary Wake and Wake Construction for any of your construction needs."
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