Tomorrow I will be accompanying my client for the Deck and Remodel project to the City’s Permit Center to apply for, and hopefully receive, the Building Permit for the project. This project has gone exceptionally quickly. I started work on 7/12. We will be applying for the permit on 7/31. That’s […]
Monthly Archives: July 2014
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Following up on last week’s post: after modeling the existing house, I made the changes we had discussed. I also sent a drawing of the proposed deck to the structural engineer. He came back with some suggestions that make things simpler. The new deck is shown in the illustration above. […]
This week I got started on two new projects. The project illustrated above is one of them. It is a simple remodel to a house in Oakland on a fairly steeply sloped site. The only changes planned to the exterior are adding the deck. This 3D image is produced by […]
When designing a kitchen remodel, one of the key decisions that we have to make is what cabinet system to use. This is a critical question because it affects the budget, the appearance, the ability to meet your requirements, and the options available. Some cabinet systems are better than others. […]
How have I spent my time the last couple of days? In answering this question, I am starting an ongoing series of posts about what an architect does. A recent survey of the general public found that 72% of people didn’t know that architects can apply for planning permission. 22% […]