In the tradition of the season, I am putting together my annual list of items an architect might want for Christmas. Since this is the 3rd year I've done this, I thought I would gear everyone up by … [Read more...]
Polishing Concrete Floors
After grinding down the original concrete floors, we decided the best finish would be the simplest ... just not the easiest. This is the "Part 2" version of refinishing concrete floors - go here for … [Read more...]
Refinishing Concrete Floors
Grinding and polishing my concrete floors technically started as an idea 4 years ago ... then I thought I would do something about it myself 2 years ago by acid washing them (here). That was a … [Read more...]
An Architect’s tool bag
Architects have their own tools of the trade - many of which are each worthy of getting their own individual attention - but today I felt like going "big-picture" on you. All of the items I list today … [Read more...]
Modern Stairs – the timeline
Today I thought it would be interesting to look at the timeline for the modern stairs we put in at our modern project that is wrapping up. There are a bunch of posts that I am thinking about putting … [Read more...]
Weekend Adventure in So-Cal
I went to Southern California last week on a working holiday to visit the Bosch Experience and Design Center to take a look at Bosch appliances and BLANCO sinks and faucets. These trips are really … [Read more...]