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House from the street: before, during and after. Go here for more posts about the frontyard; http://eichler.bitfodder.com/category/rooms/frontyard/ or the garden http://eichler.bitfodder.com/category/rooms/garden (or just select these
Unfortunately there was not much to save from the garden that had grown into a jungle when we bought the house: it was mostly a
Garage before, during and after. Go here for more posts about the garage; http://eichler.bitfodder.com/category/rooms/garage (or just select it in the categories menu)
Well, there was no “before” really since this was a corner closet that I converted into a mini office space, with a new small narrow
Living room, before, during and after. For more details about demolition and building of living room, just go to http://eichler.bitfodder.com/category/rooms/living-room/
The backyard: before, during and after (actually the real “after” picture, with all the new plants, is missing). For more details about tear down, landscaping
Bathroom2 before, during and after. Go here for more posts about bathrooms and details about demolition and building; http://eichler.bitfodder.com/category/rooms/bathroom1 or http://eichler.bitfodder.com/category/rooms/bathroom2/ (or just select these
When I was getting ready to start the remodeling I went to the city hall to request a permit for all the items I would
The entrance, before, during and after
Before, during and after pictures of the bathroom in the hallway. For more details about demolition and building of the bathrooms, go to http://eichler.bitfodder.com/tag/bathroom
The kitchen: before, during and after. For more posts about the kitchen, including details of demolition and building, go to http://eichler.bitfodder.com/category/rooms/kitchen (or just select it
I would strongly recommend you pick up the “Home Improvement 1-2-3” book by Home Depot if you do not have much experience with tools. I
I noticed a leak in the laundry area, inside the wall (the new carpet was wet at the bottom of the wall). I didn’t want
While the electricians are busy with the rough wiring I continue the demolition inside the house. After the kitchen I have now finished demolishing the
I have hired a crew of electricians to do the rough wiring while the roof is exposed as well as to replace the main panel
The electricians are working fast laying new wires on the roof and installing a new electrical panel with additional circuits. As luck would have it,
It’s ironic that in Silicon Valley, a couple of miles away from companies designing the most advanced electronic components in the world we find houses
The roofing contractors finished removing all the foam, tar and gravel from the roof, clearing the way for the electricians to start the rough wiring
I hate to put some limits to your creativity, but bathroom remodeling is subjects to some hard constraints. At the beginning we had all these
As the roof has to be replaced I started investigating about my options. The best source of information for this is, once again, the Eichler
Major items listed in the “section one” sales papers: some termite damage, mostly in some roof eaves (note: thankfully very limited!) fungus damage, mostly inside,
The house has been tented and now looks more like a wigwam than some mid-century modern house! It’s about to go through a whole-structure fumigation
… time to get into some demolition action! I will start by tearing off the kitchen this week. Just went to Home Depot to pick
The second bathroom is adjacent to the master bedroom. It has a peculiar design – the vanity is in the same space as a walk-in
Let’s have a look at the first bathroom now. The photos don’t quite reflect the state of that room. The aluminum window frame is punctured
Let’s go inside. Everything had been carefully prepared for the sale with a gorgeous cream paint all over the house, and the infamous brown carpet.
Here are the first photos of the outside of the house, taken during the open house organized by the real estate agent. How do you