Hitting The Wall
There comes a point in nearly every project we do that I just get into some aspect that just absolutely sucks. On this project, that is all the stucco breakout […]
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Moving On (For the Moment)
The interior framing is largely finished. There are a few things still on the to do list, though. I can’t frame the all the walls in the bathroom yet because […]
Creative Solutions
One thing about renovation is you never quite know what sorts of adventures you’ll encounter until you open up the walls. We definitely had our share of that with this […]
Heavy Lifting
After a day of prep and getting the temporary support walls built, I was ready to set the first of two beams. These will hold up the roof and the […]
Building Up and Tearing Down
A lot going on today! Yesterday, I set the shear transfer framing into the existing roof. I am waiting on the engineer to specify the hardware needs, since some of this […]
So Long…
I sold the Nighthawk. It was my first street bike. I wanted to hang on to it forever, but deep down, I knew it wasn’t going to happen. There isn’t […]
Seisemology Matters…
So, I grew up in the midwest. I built houses in the midwest. But if you want to build much of anything in California, the seismic aspect out here is […]
Motorcycle Monday
New on the blog: Motorcycle Mondays… First topic up for discussion is Race Suit Fit. I’ve never owned a true race suit. I’ve got a jacket and leather pants that […]
Moving and Shaking
Our plans were approved in May and I started in on some of what I like to call “light” demolition. This included taking down bilnds, towel bars, pulling trim off […]
Finally…
we’re going to wrap up the bathroom! Let’s see, we’ve got the lighting in and the fixtures selected. Time to start on the tiling. After keeping an eye out for […]
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