Tag Archives: green remodel
the ice storm
Yes, this is not real stone. It’s a nice representation of a (burnt?) stone wall, with several parking options for your late 70s cars, and – as an afterthought, let’s stick a front door on there for grins. One of … Continue reading
Filed under 1980 house
San Francisco bungalow progress
Here’s the look of demo….the mess, the uncovered pieces, the view to new possibilities. This is in the kitchen – behind the cabinetry and appliances we uncovered evidence of a once-PINK kitchen! Awesome. I thought this was a nice … Continue reading
Filed under bungalow remodel
san francisco bungalow
Here were in front of the ugliest house on the nicest block a bungalow in San Francisco. This may not be a true bungalow, or one you would’ve found in a Sears & Roebuck catalog back in 1915. However it … Continue reading
Filed under bungalow remodel
raze the roof
A well-lit facade. There’s a glow coming through the windows of this building, and looking through them you can see the sky. In the demo phase, the (sagging, leaking) roof has been removed. (some of these photos are terribly dark … Continue reading
Filed under Duboce Triangle Condos
mill valley remodel
Hello 1987! Or late 70s? Ugh. This house just north of San Francisco will be undergoing a transformation in the coming months. Seen here at the start, it was all roof, T-111 siding, and smashed, tiny windows up top facing … Continue reading
Filed under Mill Valley Remodel
duboce triangle remodel
This dull old building is in full-swing demo phase, to the studs! This was only the second project I took on although it’s just starting now in 2011. It’s composed of a double-wide lot, almost entirely covered by building … Continue reading
Filed under Duboce Triangle Condos
Basement Remodel
Above: before. Below: during. This house on a steeply down-sloping lot in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco has a full-height basement with great views which was never fully utilized or developed. Look at those wimpy little windows~ The … Continue reading
Filed under Basement Remodel
laurel heights mystery
In old homes, items found during renovations may tell us something about the house’s past. Cryptic paintings found in this new project’s cellar may tell of one involving – a shootout with aliens? Being a horror movie fan, I jokingly … Continue reading
Filed under Laurel Heights House
master suite chopped
The rear wall has been totally removed in this photo….and the view appears (hello, neighbor). The new steel finned ridge beam is in place. Another view out toward the recently removed rear wall. Here’s a look along the existing windowless … Continue reading
Filed under master suite
