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MECHANICAL ANIMALS
MECHAAC949DC
134 S Mead Street
Seattle, WA 98108
(888) 987-MAGC (6242)

 

Two Story Tigerwood Deck

This project called for rebuilding a two-story deck. We used a combination of cedar, tigerwood, and Deckorators' aluminum Architectural Balusters.

We sealed the deck by applying an elastomeric coating, which protects the deck and keeps the first floor patio area dry.

 

Kohler Bath Remodel

We remodeled an upstairs master bathroom using Kohler products, including the shower valve, undermount sink, faucet, tub filler hardware, and shower door. The shower surround and floor were tiled using marble, while the countertop and backsplash was fabricated using a remnant piece of granite.

The Bertch bathroom cabinet along with stained vertical grain fir added the finishing touch.

 

Rinnai Tankless Water Heater

This project involved upgrading the plumbing system in the entire house. We changed all the water pipes in the house from the water meter by the street, adding a new 1 inch copper water line, a whole-house filter, a Rinnai on-demand hote water heater, and all new Uponor Aquapex piping. Of course, we forgot to take pictures of anything but the Rinnai tankless water heater.

 

 

Buderus Boiler and Water Maker

This project called for removing the existing forced air heating system and installing a hydronic heating system. We used a high-efficiency Buderus Boiler to produce hot water for both the heating and potable water systems. Hot water for the house is stored in a Buderus Water Heater.

The basement and second floor are heated with Buderus Radiators, while the entire first floor uses the Wirsbo in-floor heating system.

 

Old School Radiators

A family on Capitol Hill was remodeling their house and wanted to add radiators to an existing boiler system. Our job was to bring radiant heat to several rooms while maintaining the look and feel of the original home.

 

 

Wood Burning Cedar Hot Tub

A local company makes wood-fired hot tubs made of cedar. The kits come complete with just about everything you need for installation. We assembled this one for one of our customers and fell in love. These things are really cool.

They're made by a company called Snorkel. You can check them out at snorkel.com.

 

Back Porch with Stairs

The back porch of this home was falling off. Our client asked us to rebuild the porch and add stairs on two sides of the new porch. We chose Tigerwood because it is rot resistant, environmentally sustainable, and very dense, which made it an excellent choice for a family with animals.

 

Cedar Side Deck

We added french doors to the side of this home, then added a cedar deck. The doors open out to the deck to conserve space on the interior of the house. The doors are from Frank Lumber and were stained at Aerolac before we installed them. The environmentally sustainable cedar is from Alki Lumber in West Seattle.

 

 

Wirsbo Aquapex Plumbing Systems

We install the Uponor AquaPex Plumbing System, more commonly known as Wirsbo. (Uponor decided to change the name from Wirsbo AquaPEX to Uponor Aquapex presumably because it sounds more sophisticated. The rest of the world hasn't quite warmed up to the new name just yet.

The benefits of Wirsbo include excellent corrosion resistance, reduced water noise, and increased heat retention in hot water lines. Another benefit is that the AquaPex polyethylene tubing passes the NSF International Certification for water purity.

 

Wallingford Sauna

This was fun. We had the opportunity to turn a not-so-funtional basement into a great place to hang out by adding a cedar sauna, tilt and turn windows, a new door, and inexpensive but functional trim and finsh work. Additionally, we framed in all the ductwork, then drywalled and painted. We ended up with a great space and a happy customer who asked us back to work on his place a few times since this project ended.

 

1916 West Seattle Craftsman Bungalow

We had a great opportunity to completely remodel a bungalow in West Seattle. This project included a new Wirsbo plumbing system, a new kitchen complete with Ikea cabinets, Paperstone countertops, and Marmoleum floors. Some of the other features include H & H tilt and turn windows, cotton insulation, cedar decks and an Ironwood gate, lanscaping by Susan at Botanica Designs, and much, much more.

 

Side Sewer Repairs

People always look at our website then ask us if we do things like sewer repair. In fact, it's one of our specialties. We repair existing sewer lines and install completey new ones. Here's a few pictures we found where we actually took pictures of the repair.