By a show of hands, who doesn't like board-formed concrete? Anyone? If you want to be my friend, you better not have raised your hand. So what exactly is "board formed concrete" and how do you get … [Read more...]
Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress
On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. There are other options available to us -some include post-tensioned slab on grade and plain ol' slab on grade, and … [Read more...]
KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress
If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found. It' been a while since I gave everyone an update on … [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...]
LoaA World Headquarters – Update
Life of an Architect World Headquarters (or LoaAWH - remember?) is coming along at breakneck speed despite a few minor "opportunities" that have presented themselves ... buuuuuuut that's what … [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...]