Beach House Uplift

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Dramatic Changes to a Beach House on Fripp Island

The family home gets a major refresh!

• Details

  Contractor
  A&D Homebuilders

  Location
  Fripp Island, SC

  Style
  Traditional

  Photographer
  John McManus

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New life for family home

When Angela Simmons, Jeff Behmer and family approached us to design a renovation for their beach house on Fripp Island there were a ton of issues that needed to be remedied. The house was built in 1976 and had not been updated since. The house felt dark, closed off and totally 70’s (and not in a cool, vintage way).

Before

After

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Raise the Roof

Andy Meloan of A & D Builders is the general contractor for the project. After the building permit was issued, Andy prepped the house for the lift. He had to disconnect all the utilities and all the fasteners that previously anchored the house to the foundation. The electricity was disconnected at the transformer and a new temporary power pole was installed. The chimney was also removed.

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Coastal

After the house was safely raised, the renovations began in earnest. The house is barely recognizable. The interior walls were taken down to studs, new electrical and HVAC systems were installed. New systems, plus new spray foam insulation means the house is far more energy efficient than before. The existing master bedroom became a guest bedroom and the master suite was built where the garage had been located.

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  The Simmons-Behmer’s family vacation home is bright and airy, and a place for the family to congregate for generations to come.