Cape Additions
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So you have a Cape and you are in dire need of some extra room or features right? Well, you came to the right place! At Simply Additions we developed several home addition packages that will work perfectly with your Cape Cod styled home. You can browse through them by click on the links on the right hand side. Walking Through a Cape Addition (In-law Apartment Project)
Our customers purchased this charming cape on the countryside in Haddam Neck, CT; with their daughter, son in-law, and newborn baby. Since a total of four people and one baby were going to inhabit this home, a home addition was the perfect solution for this closely knit family.
They originally purchased our deck & custom in-law addition packages from our website; afterwards, they chose to substitute the deck for a sunroom instead. The goal of the project was to enlarge the home to accommodate all five members, while maintaining the existing charming character of the original house.
Excavation for the foundation began In March
The ground was still frozen and our excavation contractors had to jack hammer through the frost line.
We are used to overcoming obstacles, so the frozen ground was no match for us.
This was the original footprint for the addition
The new square footage would be for the in-law’s bedroom and living room. Every in-law apartment also needs its own bathroom, so the existing office in the original home was being converted into the in-laws private bathroom.
All framing materials such as the TGI’s seen in this picture were purchased from Sanford & Hawley, our favorite Certified Green Material Supplier.
Blending the rooflines presented a challenge 
The goal was to mate three roof planes and make it look good; as well as functional in every season. Improper mating of rooflines can cause ice dams in winter, a condition that can lead to expensive roof repairs in the future.
Harvey Industries supplied us with GAF Timbertex 30 Year Roofing Shingles, & the Velux VSE75 Motorized Skylights.
Change of plans; let’s do a sunroom instead!
The opening in the left side of the addition was for the French Door that would open onto the new deck. Our customers decided that they would prefer to have a sunroom instead of the deck. So we improvised.
In order to build the newly proposed sunroom; a retaining wall with a drainage system needed to be built to divert the rainwater from the mountainside.
Sanford & Hawley supplied us with Tyvek House Wrap.
Wrapping it all up!
Once the shell was completed the rest of the project flew by for us and our customers.
Exterior View
Harvey industries provided us with the Double Exterior French Doors & all the Double Hung Windows. 
The new additions to this beautiful cape made the home spacious and beautiful at the same time. The goal was to make the addition completely separate from the existing home. The in-laws wanted privacy and seclusion from the younger family next door.
This Preparation is key
This is the view into the sunroom from the new living room. Keeping the floor protected is always a priority for us, especially when using Pre-finished Brazilian Cherry which we purchased from Lumber Liquidators.
All Done
Our customers were so anxious to move their furniture in, that we didn’t have time to take pictures of the interior without their furniture.
The Colonial Trim came from Sanford and Hawley & the paint from Benjamin Moore.
Brazilian Cherry Carpet Protector
The sunroom’s French Doors open to the swimming pool.
We made a Brazilian Cherry Inlay to save the Mohawk Aladdin styled Carpet from dirty shoes.
Future Plans
The sunroom was also set up with an exhaust port in the ceiling for a future gas fireplace.
Office to Bathroom ConversionThe original oak hardwood floor was left in place when we converted the prior office space into a full bath.
The Fiberglass Shower Enclosure & the Glass Door were ordered from Modern Plumbing Supply. The Double Vanity was purchased from Kitchen Factor.
New Bedroom
Our customer opted for AV connections in their bedroom, so that they can watch TV comfortably from their bed on their new Panasonic LCD TV.
An entrance into the new In-law Apartment was created on the left side of the kitchen
The addition went so well, that even the family cat approved of the new space quickly!Peter & Dolores Y. from Haddam Neck, CT
 “Simply Additions was great to work with, we love living in our addition, the quality is great and the service was perfect. You were there for us every step of the way. Every time we step into our addition we realize how happy and lucky we are that you built it.” Project Cost: $141,636.00Duration 4 months770 new square feet of space
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