hello26970
Aug 23, 20121 min read
Wait a Moment
Welding the steel moment frames: Trenching for plumbing: 2nd floor roof with plywood and tie downs:
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hello26970
Aug 20, 20121 min read
Windows On San Francisco
After a brief delay, our windows have arrived and we have begun to install them. The roof is being sheathed, the deck is being framed,...
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hello26970
Aug 1, 20121 min read
Foundation and Frame
We recently broke ground on a new project on 62nd Street. The design is a one story building that weaves a series of outdoor courtyards...
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hello26970
Aug 1, 20121 min read
Digging Holes
Some images of the trenching and rebar for the new ADA and seismic upgrades at the Barn. See the commercial section of the site for more...
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hello26970
Jul 30, 20121 min read
Sheathed.
A close up of the house with plywood sheathing in place over the bay window…
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hello26970
Jul 28, 20121 min read
Open House
After about 8 weeks of construction, there will be an open house on Sunday. Here are some snapshots of the project, more to come:
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hello26970
Jul 20, 20121 min read
Framed
We finally have the new exterior walls and roof framed in. Here it is from the street: And here it is from the interior: We continue to...
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hello26970
Jul 13, 20121 min read
Inside Out
Recent updates: the windows are in, Tyvek is up, some siding is on. There is sheet rock on the interiors, and things are moving right...
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hello26970
Jul 3, 20121 min read
Pipes and Posts
The new plumbing is in place, which might seem like a minor victory – but when remodeling a home, the work is much more challenging than...
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hello26970
Jul 3, 20121 min read
Upgrades
Updates from the barn: The new accessible ramp is under construction. This ramp, along with the ramp that was previously used for truck...
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hello26970
Jun 27, 20121 min read
Concrete Pour
An image of the footing just before the inspection. We poured it today. Should have initialed it. 🙂
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hello26970
Jun 27, 20121 min read
19th Street Update
Just a brief update. We are working on reframing our bay window. The previous design was a straightforward box bay, but the revised...
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hello26970
Jun 21, 20121 min read
Wild West
This is a project on 34th Street in Oakland that just started construction. It has a historic designation, and we had to get design...
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hello26970
Jun 15, 20121 min read
Onward
We have just re-started our project on 19th Street and Arkansas in San Francisco after some delays with the city. We’re excited to be...
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hello26970
Jun 14, 20121 min read
Barn Raising
We have permits and have begun our structural upgrades on the barn in San Francisco! Here is an image of the open work space: The future...
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hello26970
Jun 6, 20121 min read
Fresh Press
Well, our project on 60th Street was printed on the cover of the Real Estate section of the San Francisco Chronicle this weekend. You...
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mbaran7
May 25, 20122 min read
Design Review
On May 17 we received our go ahead from the Berkeley Design Review Committee on our Fairview project! We are on to our next steps. This...
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mbaran7
May 20, 20121 min read
Zen and the Art of Constructing Buildings
Our design process involves the analysis of existing contexts and programmatic requirements in order to extend these elements into one...
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