Outdoor & additions / Carson Valley, NV
Detached mother-in-law house
Detached single-story secondary dwelling unit constructed from the ground up on an engineered concrete slab. Wake Construction managed drafting, utility connections, stucco exterior walls, Spanish barrel-tile roofing, and full living quarters.
- Project
- 02 of 18
- Category
- Outdoor & additions
- Location
- Carson Valley, NV
- Scope highlights
- 6
- Photographs
- 9
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Project story
What the home needed, and how we built it
What the property needed
Constructing a fully independent accessory dwelling unit on an existing residential parcel while matching architectural detailing, managing utility tie-ins, and maintaining yard accessibility.
How Wake Construction built it
Excavated and poured an engineered slab foundation, framed structural exterior walls with three arched covered porch spans, laid a red Spanish barrel-tile roof, and completed full kitchen, bathroom, and living areas.
Scope of work delivered
6 items- 01Engineered foundation slab
- 02Three-arch front covered porch
- 03Spanish barrel-tile roofing
- 04Full kitchen and bath finish
- 05Dedicated utility subpanel
- 06Exterior stucco finish
Project photographs
The job in construction order
From the site as we found it, through framing and structure, to the finished rooms.
During construction
4 photographs
In ProgressConstruction under wayReinforced concrete slab foundation cured with anchor bolts set 
In ProgressConstruction under wayExterior wall framing with rough arched porch openings 
In ProgressConstruction under wayDetached mother-in-law house: construction progress and structural craftsmanship 
In ProgressConstruction under wayDetached mother-in-law house: construction progress and structural craftsmanship
Completed work
3 photographs
CompletedCrafted by Wake ConstructionCompleted kitchen inside the detached mother-in-law residence 
CompletedCrafted by Wake ConstructionDetailed view of arched front porch and finished stucco facade 
CompletedCrafted by Wake ConstructionDetached mother-in-law house: completed work by Wake Construction
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