Our Process

Informational Meeting

We meet with each of our prospective clients in person or on the phone to discuss the building project and give an overview of the role we provide in the construction process.

Design

Each bungalow we build is customized to the needs of our clients. We work to ensure the design incorporates the features our clients want in a structure, takes advantage of their building site, and implements best building practices.

We charge a $3000 non-refundable design deposit to generate working drawings and cost quotes. For this fee, we determine the basic structure with our client, generate a number of documents including scale drawing elevations, floor plans, foundation plan, along with a cost quote to fabricate the structure. This deposit is deducted from the cost of construction.

Fabrication

Upon receipt of a 50% deposit, we order materials and start fabrication of the new structure. This deposit secures a place in our construction schedule.

Construction

The balance of payment is due upon delivery of the Bungalow In a Box.

If you have creative inspiration and would like to explore panel-framing for your design, contact Raoul Hennin at (207)443-5691 or email: raoul@bungalowinabox.com

Some of our more unique projects

(click on project name for more details)

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Santa Chalet

We partnered with a Seasonal Display company to build this 16' x 18' structure for the mall in Downtown Summerlin, Las Vegas. Designed to be assembled each holiday season and then taken apart and stored for the off-season, this chalet hosted Santa for seven years - welcoming hundreds of children, pets and parents.

Middlebury Cottage

We built this 24' x 36' cottage in the mountains near Middlebury, Vermont as a second home/rental. This single-story home has large windows showcasing the view. After we left, the clients expanded the building with a three season porch on the left and a second bedroom on the right.

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Great Room

This 20' x 24' great room is an adidtion to an 18th/19th/20th Maine farmhouse. Our clients' wanted a space for large family gatherings and to host special events. It needed to integrate with the existing structure and have a complementary aesthetic. To maintain the rustic farm house feel, we decked the roof with tongue and groove boards before installing a metal roof.

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Pagoda

This 14' x 14' pagoda provides a year-round sheltered outdoor space for cooking and relaxing. The hip roof is a beautiful complement to the roof line of the house. Integration with the exisitng structure involved careful design considerations and attention to detail. This project was built with well-seasoned wood which ensures tight joinery over time.

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Pergola

Our clients' asked us to replace there old pergola with one that could withstand both Maine winters and the summer sun and be a welcoming space to spend time outdoors. This pergola is made from Maine-sourced Hemlock and finished with Heritage Oil. We had metal custom fabricated to keep the horizonal surfaces of the beams protected from both moisture and sun.

Guest Addition

Our client wanted to add a separate but connected living space to her current home. The site had limited room to expand and it was critical that the addition blend seemlessly with her main house. We worked with her to design an 800 square foot addition with a first floor that provides universal access with a small kitchen, living room, full bath and inside access to the main house. The second floor has a bedroom looking over the living area and a convenient half bath.

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Entry

Our client runs a busy preschool on the coast of Maine and initially approached us to build a small airlock entry to protect her classrooms from the cold winter weather. By increasing the size of the entry to 16' x 16', she now has a place where children can leave their coats and boots and transition from outside to inside, in to out. The space is bright and inviting, offers protection from the cold winter weather and is a place for parents to drop off their children without intruding on the classroom.