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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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Photos by the maker, John McBride

 

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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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Complex cabinetry coming together in a Rockridge Cottage

Roof framing in Temescal speeding along in advance of the forecasted rain

 

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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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Slowly but surely!

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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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Ceramic Studio in Oakland

Small Inspector

Little tree in the corner

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