I didn’t appreciate the importance of stucco until I walked into 286 Chestnut after the asbestos abatement process was finished and noticed how drafty a house is with its skin stripped off. Makes you appreciate what the pioneers must have felt when they built their log cabins and before they found material to caulk the […]
It’s Drafty In Here! Read More »
As someone who spent way too much time analyzing financial and operational performance, I know the importance of having a baseline, benchmark, or anchor point against which to measure. In the case of our new home construction project it seems to me the place to start is with what the property looked like before construction
I’ve often found that ignorance makes everything seem simple. It’s only when you’re forced to develop subject matter expertise that you realize not only how little you knew, but that you didn’t have a clue about how much you didn’t know. That’s definitely true about home design and construction, even in the most basic things.
Apples and Oranges Read More »
Moving produces more than its fair share of annoyances and troubles. But it does have its fun moments. Like the simple joy of hurling stuff off a balcony, in preparation for bagging it up to take to some charitable institution. I am always astounded at the amount of junk that collects in houses over time.
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We’re working hard to turn 286 Chestnut into our new home…but it’s already been a home, for many years. Just not for us. Those who know me know I lean more towards embracing change than preserving the past, but as our “modest renovation” morphed into “total rebuild” I found myself wondering about the property’s “back
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The first step in demolishing an old home doesn’t involve knocking anything down. Instead, it’s about removing whatever material contains pesky asbestos from the site. You have to hire specially trained and licensed people to do this. We’re working with John Howell of JWH Asbestos Removal Services out of Campbell, CA. The work is scheduled
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It’s been a long time coming. Much longer, in fact, than I had expected. Which goes to show just how ignorant I was of what’s involved with building a home. Everything looks easier when you don’t know what you’re doing! But this evening Barbara & I made the decision we’ve been working towards for over
We Are Go For Launch! Read More »