Posts Tagged ‘construction process’
Insulation & Hemlock Ceiling
Posted in Design Projects, tagged construction process, hemfir on April 29, 2021| Leave a Comment »
A Simple ADU to Replace a Garage
Posted in Design Projects, tagged accessory dwelling unit, ADU, Berkeley, construction process, fibercement, green building, rainscreen, simple, small buildings on November 18, 2020| Leave a Comment »
I’ll post more about this one soon…with some interior shots. This will house the homeowners while they remodel the main house, then it will be an art studio and guest quarters. Someday it will probably house renters. It exceeds all the green building and energy efficiency codes. Construction by McBride Construction.
More On Our Castle Post
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, carving, castle, cedar, construction process, curiosities, details, fun, historical styles, McBride Construction, modern, patterns, process, small buildings, whimsy, wood, zig zag on September 10, 2019| 1 Comment »
Salvaged Fir Trestle Table
Posted in Design Projects, tagged construction process, design process, details, fir, furniture, process, salvaged wood, trestle table on November 2, 2017| Leave a Comment »
XYLO Interiors is fabricating this trestle table for my Rockridge cottage project out of the fir framing wood salvaged from the cottage during the remodel. It’s looking good! (See progress photos below sent from the shop)
Morning Site Visits Today
Posted in Design Projects, tagged cabinets, cedar, construction process, Oakland, Rockridge, roof, Temescal, trusses on October 31, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Complex cabinetry coming together in a Rockridge Cottage
Roof framing in Temescal speeding along in advance of the forecasted rain
Roof framing in North Oakland
Posted in Design Projects, tagged addition, cedar, construction process, dog, roof framing, trusses, vaulted ceiling on October 27, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Steve Coleman is installing the big cedar roof trusses on our North Oakland project this week.
I returned to see more of the roof framing. Very exciting!
The little supervisor enjoys the view from the new second floor
These are the clear cedar bottom chords for the last two big trusses. very pretty.
Vaulted ceiling with Roughsawn Cedar
Posted in Design Projects, tagged cedar, construction process, Rockridge, small buildings, vaulted ceiling on March 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Big Dig Finally Proceeding Full Tilt Ahead
Posted in Design Projects, tagged Berkeley, construction process, excavation, remodel on March 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Sunny Office
Posted in Design Projects, tagged addition, Berkeley, construction process, McBride Construction, passive solar, remodel, Window on October 9, 2016| Leave a Comment »
I had the privilege of assisting with the hoisting to second floor and installation of this nice big south facing window on Friday.
John and Oscar leveling
John and Oscar Are Sheathing the Roof and the Little Inspector Made a Surprise Visit
Posted in Design Projects, tagged angles, construction process, framing, Oakland, roof, simple, small building on December 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »
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