After this weekend’s 6.0 earthquake centered near American Canyon in Napa County, it is understandable if you have earthquakes and earthquake safety on your mind. Do you know if your house is earthquake safe? While there is no structure that is “earthquake proof”, it is possible to do some simple […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
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One of the things I am interested in, and have some experience with, is designing for living in small spaces. The average American house is 2300 square feet, which is about 1000 square feet larger than the average American house of 50 years ago. Are American families bigger than they […]
If you are thinking about remodeling your kitchen, whether major or minor, you have to think things through many things. Recently, thekitchn.com published what they called The 10 Commandments of Kitchen Remodeling. It is a good list of things to think about (especially #5). But I’m going to suggest that […]
Last week I wrote that I was about to accompany the client in to the Oakland Permit Center to apply for a permit for the project. The project is fairly small: we are adding a deck, replacing one window, replacing another window with a sliding glass door, and rebuilding a bathroom […]