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Insulation & Hemlock Ceiling

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , on April 29, 2021| Leave a Comment »

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A Simple ADU to Replace a Garage

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , , , 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.

Rainscreen fibercement siding and big doors
Wall hung toilet tank – not the most exciting photo, but a nice feature.

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More On Our Castle Post

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 10, 2019| 1 Comment »

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Photos by the maker, John McBride

 

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Salvaged Fir Trestle Table

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , , 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)

 

 

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Morning Site Visits Today

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , , 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

 

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Roof framing in North Oakland

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , on October 27, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Steve Coleman is installing the big cedar roof trusses on our North Oakland project this week.

Dover Trusses

I returned to see more of the roof framing. Very exciting!

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The little supervisor enjoys the view from the new second floor

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These are the clear cedar bottom chords for the last two big trusses. very pretty.

cedar truss chords

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Vaulted ceiling with Roughsawn Cedar

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , on March 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Slowly but surely!

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Big Dig Finally Proceeding Full Tilt Ahead

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , on March 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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Sunny Office

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , 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.

Big window

John and Oscar leveling

 

 

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John and Oscar Are Sheathing the Roof and the Little Inspector Made a Surprise Visit

Posted in Design Projects, tagged , , , , , , on December 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Ceramic Studio in Oakland

Small Inspector

Little tree in the corner

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