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2004 DIY budget-friendly remodel of an Eichler house in Sunnyvale, California

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Want to read the story from the start?

2021-04-262021-05-24 admin-eichler

Head here to read this story from the beginning: http://eichler.bitfodder.com/2004/?order=asc

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Eichler in Sunnyvale
Before-and-after frontyard

Frontyard: before and after

2009-10-062021-05-25 admin-eichler

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

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after backyard Gardening

Garden plants

2009-04-232021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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Before-and-after garage

Garage: before and after

2006-04-152021-05-24 admin-eichler

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)

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Before-and-after office

Office: before and after

2006-03-032021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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Before-and-after Living Room

Living room: before and after

2005-10-102021-05-24 admin-eichler

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/

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backyard Before-and-after

Backyard: before and after

2005-09-202021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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bathroom2 Before-and-after

Bathroom2: before and after

2005-06-152021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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Building permits – when many is better

2004-11-202021-04-26 admin-eichler

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

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Before-and-after entrance

Entrance: before and after

2004-10-202021-05-24 admin-eichler

The entrance, before, during and after

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bathroom1 Before-and-after

Bathroom 1: before and after

2004-10-052021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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Before-and-after kitchen

Kitchen: before and after

2004-09-302021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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Books

This book spared me some embarassment

2004-09-202021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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laundry plumbing

Leak in the laundry area: time to learn how to solder copper

2004-07-252021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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bathroom1 during

Demolition continues: bathroom & siding

2004-07-252021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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Electrical

Electrical & structured cabling

2004-07-232021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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during Electrical phases roofing

Electrical wiring on the roof is progressing well

2004-07-212021-05-24 admin-eichler

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,

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Before-and-after Electrical

Adding electrical capacity

2004-07-212021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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during roofing

Roof is exposed: electrical work can start

2004-07-182021-05-15 admin-eichler

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

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bathroom1 bathroom2 blog

Bathroom Remodeling Considerations

2004-07-102021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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Roofing options for Eichler homes

2004-07-092021-05-15 admin-eichler

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

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Section One Work

2004-07-072021-05-24 admin-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,

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Eichler tented for fumigation
during frontyard

Eichler or Wigwam?

2004-07-062021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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An Eichler kitchen under demolition
during kitchen phases rooms

The kitchen is going down!

2004-07-042021-05-24 admin-eichler

I finally got my hands dirty for the first time in this house (and not for the last time I’m afraid)! I tore down the

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blog

Enough talking

2004-07-032021-05-24 admin-eichler

… time to get into some demolition action! I will start by tearing off the kitchen this week. Just went to Home Depot to pick

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The Plan

2004-07-012021-05-24 admin-eichler

The Plan So what’s the plan with the house? The Plan is pretty simple: remodel everything. And do as much as we can ourselves (because

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bathroom2 before

First Impression (bathroom 2)

2004-06-082021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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bathroom1 before

First Impression (bathroom 1)

2004-06-082021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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before kitchen

First impression (kitchen)

2004-06-082021-05-24 admin-eichler

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.

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backyard frontyard

First impression (outside)

2004-06-082021-05-24 admin-eichler

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

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