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Projects

Two projects documented properly, rather than a dozen padded out with stock photography. Photographs of completed kitchens, bathrooms and basements are being collected from past clients and will be added as permission comes back.

Multi-level composite roof deck

Vancouver

A two-level deck rebuild in composite: upper deck laid out for dining, lower deck following a curve, frameless glass guards throughout, a built-in bench and a slatted screen wall, with the decking run in two tones so the border reads as a frame rather than a joint.

Everything that decides whether a deck like this lasts is under the boards. Composite does not rot, but the frame it sits on will if water is allowed to stand on the joists — so the structure is pitched to drain, the joist tops are protected, and the guard posts are anchored through blocking rather than into the rim alone. The curve is the visible part. The drainage is the part you are actually paying for.

The same roof deck from the upper level, with the curved lower deck and its glass guard visible beyond, freighters at anchor in English Bay.
The same roof deck from the upper level
The curved lower deck, its frameless glass guard following the radius, with downtown Vancouver and the North Shore beyond.
The curved lower deck
Two-tone composite decking meeting a dark slatted screen wall and built-in bench, with a stone counter in the foreground.
Two-tone composite decking meeting a dark slatted screen wall and built-in bench
The upper deck laid out as a dining area, glass guard along the edge, looking east toward the city over the treetops.
The upper deck laid out as a dining area

Garden studio, from string line to weather-tight

Metro Vancouver

New detached garden structure: layout and levelling on an existing stone garden, pressure-treated sill plates, floor and wall framing, roof with a deep overhang, sheathing, and a fully lapped weather-resistive barrier ready for cladding.

The overhang is the point. In a climate that delivers well over a metre of rain a year, the cheapest waterproofing you will ever buy is a roof that throws water clear of the wall before it reaches it.

Pressure-treated sill plates laid out and squared on a gravel and stone base, a level resting on the far beam, before the garden studio floor frame goes down.
Pressure-treated sill plates laid out and squared on a gravel and stone base
Excavated ground and stockpiled soil beside the staked-out footprint of the studio, with a Japanese maple and the street beyond.
Excavated ground and stockpiled soil beside the staked-out footprint of the studio
The finished shell wrapped in DuPont Tyvek HomeWrap, showing the deep roof overhang built to throw rain clear of the wall.
The finished shell wrapped in DuPont Tyvek HomeWrap
Close view of the weather-resistive barrier lapped shingle-fashion around a window rough opening.
Close view of the weather-resistive barrier lapped shingle-fashion around a window rough opening.
A Durak Homes carpenter fixing a fir beam to a post with an impact driver, working under a cedar at the edge of a garden.
A Durak Homes carpenter fixing a fir beam to a post with an impact driver

Reviews

What Azem's clients say

5.0 out of 5 across 5 reviews, every one of them public, attributed, and linked to where it was posted.

Azem of Durak Homes is everything that one would want in a contractor — reliable, conscientious, efficient, considerate, and knowledgeable. In short, he gets the job done, and leaves the worksite spotless. I am happy to recommend his services.
Janice
Bathroom renovation · October 2024 · Verified on Bark
Azem was extremely efficient and very professional. He got the work done and cleaned up everything afterwards. We will be utilizing his services again!
Ray Romard
Repairs and carpentry · October 2024 · Verified on Bark
Super efficient. Azem came within an hour, assessed the work and did the repairs quickly and efficiently. He didn't leave any mess. Really happy with the service and would highly recommend him to friends.
Aziza
Repairs · September 2024 · Verified on Bark

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