21
Feb
Cork and black board
We found a nice way to use a little bit of the old redwood fence wood we recovered from the back yard.
Category: Old house
30
Jan
Continuing the journey … more new from old
It’s been about six months since I’ve updated our blog, and about 8 months since we received our final sign-off from the City. As with any project, there are always little things left to do. We did pull back some small items towards the end as we had construction fatigue, which also accounts for ourRead more about Continuing the journey … more new from old[…]
01
Oct
Making old into new
There wasn’t much about our old house that was worth saving. We recycled a few light fixtures and saved some of the old windows as art but that’s about it. However, we did manage to pull out quite a bit of really nice old growth redwood. To day we had delivery of an outdoor diningRead more about Making old into new[…]
22
Jul
More recycled wood
When we cleared out the bramble that was along our back property line, there was quite a bit of old fence in there, some of it flopped on the ground, some of it buried in the foliage. We saved any of the wood that was not too far gone. Even as bad as some ofRead more about More recycled wood[…]
19
Jul
Old wood
When we tore down the old house, we saved quite a bit of wood. Stuff like exposed beams, structural beams, and even wall studs and floor joists, all redwood. Much of it is old growth, tight grain, clear heart redwood. We also got quite a few old redwood fence and shed boards, which we areRead more about Old wood[…]
11
Apr
My new office
I’ve had a downtown office for a few years. It is nice to have a place away from home to work but it is a bit of a pain as it is in the middle of a mall, and I have to park in the mall parking and have to walk about 5 minutes toRead more about My new office[…]
21
Mar
Lots of design
Design seems to be the bottleneck for most things right now specification of the exterior siding details selection of bathroom fixtures specification and placement of exterior lighting placement of interior lighting (the cans) We’ve made a lot of progress over the last week, including Exterior siding The first thing to go on will be theRead more about Lots of design[…]
10
Feb
Turning old into new
We’ve always had a high ideal of re-using as much of the old house we tore down as possible, or giving it to others to reuse. To that end, is a nice story about the recycling of the old shed and fence that was behind the house. The shed and fence appear to have beenRead more about Turning old into new[…]
17
Dec
The demolition
The demolition of the old house on our lot, which we had been living in for 3 1/2 years, was waiting on us finding a suitable rental. From living in the old house, to the demolition, was a whirlwind. It went something like this: Monday: look at a rental Tuesday: signed a lease Thursday: movedRead more about The demolition[…]
07
Dec
The real history of the old house
The history of the old house on our lot has always been shrouded in mystery. From the historical report, we knew in general that construction was done on certain dates, and in some cases what in general was done (second story added) but we haven’t really known what part of the house was built when,Read more about The real history of the old house[…]