Multi-generational custom family home

Siding and the deck is coming together
Shatting Residence: Siding and the deck is coming together
Just starting excavation for another Bayfield custom home. In the snow of course!
Shatting Residence: Just starting excavation for another Bayfield custom home. In the snow of course!
Foundation is done at our Bayfield custom home
Shatting Residence: Foundation is done at our Bayfield Custom Home
Concrete apron and sidewalk is poured
Shatting Residence: Concrete apron and sidewalk is poured

Multi-generational custom family home. This client is another example of our first time clients becoming lifetime clients. We built the Jensen residence on this property a couple of years ago. Now it is time for Their Mother to join them on the property. This amazing multi generational family will each have their own custom home built right on the farm. Bayfield, CO is a great place to live and work and I’m proud to be building for this family again!

Custom Silverton Vacation Home
Murphy Residence Completion. Custom Silverton Vacation Home.
Custom Silverton Vacation Home
Murphy Residence Windows are being installed and siding is in progress
Snow is cleared and we are ready to excavate-1
Snow is cleared and we are ready to excavate
Custom Silverton Vacation Home
Murphy Residence – Almost finished framing
Custom Silverton Vacation Home. Foundation is finished and lumber has arrived!
Murphy Residence – Foundation is finished and lumber has arrived!
Custom Silverton Vacation Home. Excavation is almost finished for our Silverton Project.
Murphy Residence: Excavation is almost finished for our Silverton Project.

Custom Silverton Vacation Home

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Right at the edge of town in Beautiful Silverton Colorado is the location for this new custom vacation home. Our clients have built a few houses before in other places and really enjoy the process. So when it was time to build their vacation home in Silverton it was only natural that they chose the builder that “makes the process fun” We love getting to build in some incredible places. The views in Silverton are just awesome. We look forward to this home taking shape.

Large Barn/Shop

Large Barn/Shop.  The concrete apron is the last peice of the puzzle
Willibrand-shop/barn: The concrete apron is the last peice of the puzzle
Large Barn/Shop.  Excavation is complete and insulated blankets keep the ground from freezing
Excavation is complete and insulated blankets keep the ground from freezing
Large Barn/Shop.  Shop is finished and owners are happily moving in!
Shop is finished and owners are happily moving in!
Lots of storage in here!
Lots of storage in here!
The foundation walls also serve as retaining walls so that means extreme rebar reinforcement.
The foundation walls also serve as retaining walls so that means extreme rebar reinforcement.
Trusses are set and the building is starting to take shape
Trusses are set and the building is starting to take shape
Excavation is complete and insulated blankets keep the ground from freezing.
Excavation is complete and insulated blankets keep the ground from freezing.

When you have toys and equipment to store you need a large Barn/Shop. This is just such a building. Located in the east Animas valley north of Durango. The building is being constructed into the hillside so the foundation footings and walls are massive since they also serve as retaining walls. When finished the shop will have 16′ ceilings, 14′ tall overhead doors and a drain in the slab. The exterior will have metal siding so it will stand up to the elements with no maintenance needed. There should be plenty of room for all of the toys!

Rare Animas Valley Property

Rare Animas Valley property. The new kitchen looks great.
Doney Remodel: The new kitchen looks great.
Rare Animas Valley property. Barn doors were used for the closet.
Doney Remodel: Barn doors were used for the closet.
Rare Animas Valley property. Nice tile work in the master shower.
Doney Remodel: Nice tile work in the master shower.
Framing lumber arrives. The transformation has begun
Doney Remodel: Framing lumber arrives. The transformation has begun
Interior is being gutted, walls are taken out.
Interior is being gutted, walls are taken out.

This is a Rare Animas Valley property that has been in the same family for generations. The existing house was actually built for the first generation to live there. Since the house was built in the early 60’s it is overdue for some attention. Our clients are getting close to retirement and are excited to move back from the Denver area so they can enjoy everything Durango has to offer. Essentially the entire interior of the house is being gutted and re-built. The floor plan is changing and of course all of the finishes are being updated at the same time. Once fully renovated the home will have a new covered front entry porch and the rear deck will have a new roof over it as well. New siding and roofing on the outside and they will pretty much have a brand new house. This location in the Animas valley together with the new home renovations we are working on will make an outstanding place to retire! We are excited for our clients and proud to be the company they chose to build it.

New Custom Farm Home

Jensen.  New custom farm home. The old mobile home is date and ready for a replacement
The old mobile home is date and ready for a replacement
Jensen - The mobile home is being demolished using our excavator
The mobile home is being demolished using our excavator
Jensen. New custom farm home. Roof-trusses-are-being-set-ad-framing-continues
Roof trusses are being set and framing continues
Jensen - Patio-slab-is-formed-and-ready-to-be-poured
Patio slab is formed and ready to be poured
Jensen. New custom farm home. Great views of the farm from the upstairs window
Great views of the farm from the upstairs window
Jensen - Almost complete our clients are anxious to move into their new farmhouse
Almost complete our clients are anxious to move into their new farmhouse
Large Butcher block island compliments this farmhouse kitchen.
Jensen Residence -Large Butcher block island compliments this farmhouse kitchen.

This couple bought this property in Bayfield several years ago with a dream to turn it into a profitable vegetable farm and to eventually replace the dated mobile home with a new custom home. Well their dream is becoming a reality. The farm is a great success and the new home project is under way. We worked together on the design build project to create architectural plans for their new custom home. The old house has been demolished with the use of our equipment and skilled operators. Excavation has begun and soon the new custom home will begin to take shape. We appreciate the opportunity to work with such great clients. And we appreciate the value their farm gives the town of Bayfield.  Their new custom home will be something they can be proud of and will enjoy for many years to come.

 Custom Boot Bench

Sylvia Residence: This home features a large desk with great views to the South
Sylvia Residence: The front porch is very inviting. Complete with a swinging bench!
Sylvia Residence: Stone frames the entrance to the wine room
Sylvia Residence: It has been a good Winter. Lots of snow!
Sylvia Residence: Custom shower with stone tile and glass
Custom boot bench
Sylvia Residence: Custom Boot Bench in the mud room of this custom home in Durango
Custom boot bench
Sylvia Residence: Another fine custom home ready for our clients to move in
Sylvia Residence: Active solar electric will power much of this house’s needs
Custom boot bench. Custom shelves & even an island in the master closet.
Custom shelves & even an island in the master closet.

At Will Construction we believe one of the most important qualities of a builder is good communication. Sometimes it takes many years to prepare for and plan the design and construction of a new custom home. This was the case with our latest build. We first talked to this couple from Las Vegas, NV in 2010. We got along well from the beginning and have been planning their new home every since. As it turns out 2018 is the year to build! We worked together to design a very nice 2 story home with a walkout basement and large garage. The home is sited on the lot to maximize the mountain views and the passive solar exposure to the South. The home will be almost 2900 Square Ft. and will have 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and a wine cellar. The home is designed with the master on the main floor along with a large great room and kitchen. This open concept makes the house work very well for the family. The location just North and East of Durango is close enough to town to be convenient and yet provides the mountain setting the owners fell in love with.

Radiant In-Floor Heat

The Beetle kill pine we used to support the mattress matches the outside soffit on the house
The Beetle kill pine we used to support the mattress matches the outside soffit on the house
Custom built in bunk beds
Custom built in bunk beds
Built in bunk beds by talented carpenters at Will Construction
Built in bunk beds by talented carpenters at Will Construction
Master bedroom see through fireplace
Master bedroom see through fireplace
Kitchen getting close to finished.
Kitchen getting close to finished.
Custom wood staircase with steel cable rails
Custom wood staircase with steel cable rails
Radiant In-Floor Heat. The standing Seam metal roof is almost finished.
The standing Seam metal roof is almost finished.
Radiant In-Floor Heat. The wood look tile floors are coming
The wood look tile floors are coming along.
Beautiful bar top was reclaimed from the original house.
Beautiful bar top was reclaimed from the original house
Framing is going well. We start on roof beams next.
Framing is going well. We start on roof beams next
Walls are taking shape on our custom home North of Bayfield.
Walls are taking shape on our custom home North of Bayfield
Radiant In-Floor Heat. Yes we build in the Winter!
Yes, we build in the Winter!
Radiant In-Floor Heat. The concrete garage slab is poured
The concrete garage slab is poured
Radiant In-Floor Heat. Insulation and heat tubing is installed pior to pouring the slabs.
Insulation and heat tubing is installed prior to pouring the slabs
Radiant In-Floor Heat. Floor framing begins for this Mountain home near Bayfield.
Floor framing begins for this Mountain home near Bayfield

The Kohler residence will be a Mountain contemporary style home located in the mountains north of Bayfield. For now this will serve as a vacation retreat for our clients but eventually will be their retirement home.  The home was designed to be built using an existing foundation from another home on the property that had been previously demolished. The new home is larger so we added onto the old foundation where needed.  Our design build process working together with a local architect created the plans and allowed us to get started building. With almost 5000 square ft. of living space there is plenty of space to entertain and the second kitchen on the lower level will allow for 2 families to enjoy the home with their own space.  Heating will be provided using a high efficiency boiler and radiant in-floor heat. Large windows across the front take in the mountain views. Inside will be finished with wood beams and wood ceilings to give it that mountain look. Outside we will use mostly stucco to keep the house maintenance free. The rugged mountain location makes the perfect setting for this Bayfield Custom Home. We are proud to be working with great clients on a great project!

High Efficiency Heating

High efficiency heating. Olander - The cabin even features a fish cleaning sink on the porch
The cabin even features a fish cleaning sink on the porch
Olander - Summer cabin with wrap around porch
Summer cabin with wrap around porch
Olander - Rough framing is complete and the roof is dried in.  High efficiency heating
Rough framing is complete and the roof is dried in
Olander - Footings are poured first.  High efficiency heating
Footings are poured first
Olander - House demo begins
House Demo Begins
Olander - Decks and porches are being framed
Decks and porches are being framed
Olander - Concrete foundation has been poured and is ready for back fill. This is for a new mountain cabin near Lemon Reservoir in Durango
Concrete foundation has been poured and is ready for back fill. This is for a new mountain cabin near Lemon Reservoir in Durango
Olander - Clean, functional kitchen
Clean, functional kitchen
Olander - Cabin sits on a knoll with great views
Cabin sits on a knoll with great views

The Olander family has owned this river front property below Lemon Reservoir since the 60’s. The property already has a nice log cabin on it but the second home was a small and very old house. This house had fallen into disrepair and because it lacked modern insulation, plumbing etc… they decided it was time for a replacement. So they hired Will Construction to demolish the old house, design a new one, and then complete the construction of their new custom home. Located in the mountains North West of Durango right on the Florida river the site is great. Beautiful mountain views in all directions and of course the sound of the river make it a great location for a mountain cabin. The house we designed is a modest 1500 Square ft. and a very simple design. This will allow our clients to enjoy the mountains and the scenery, not maintaining their home. The exterior will be finished with stucco leading to a virtually maintenance free exterior. The inside will have tile floor throughout, high efficiency heating and a wood burning stove for that mountain ambiance. This is certainly another example of how a custom home in Durango doesn’t have to be expensive!

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