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Lake-House Allure Husband-and-wife duo Tommy and MeLinda Welch, with the help of their team at 1st Class Painting and Restoration, transformed a 1950s bungalow into a bright, modern lake house.
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magine a humble house on a grand plat near Lake Moultrie, often overlooked and underestimated. Tommy Welch of 1st Class Painting and Restoration saw the potential in the 1955 bungalow as well as the surrounding terrain. “We bought the house from a guy who was
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going to restore it, but then he purchased a waterfront property instead,” says Tommy. “There was no way we could pass this opportunity up.” The corner-lot location, distant neighbors, and proximate lake activities are just a few aspects of what drew
Tommy to the property, even with its dated exterior colors and interior décor. Both Tommy and his wife, MeLinda, knew everything needed an overhaul. What wasn’t obvious (until later) was just how much structural help the home needed. “It had to be stripped to the studs,” he begins. “We thought