Deck Stairs, Lafayette, CA, July, 2022
Some straightforward carpentry.
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Tile Shower Surround, San Leandro, CA, March, 2022
We chose not to use edging around the notch or inset on this. Older homes tend to be out of square, or otherwise not flat or plumb. This can make planing-off tile surfaces tricky. This job was such a home.
Marble Countertops, El Cerrito, CA, October 2021
Like the recent work in Newark, CA, this install required on-site fabrication.
Marble Counter Tops, Newark, CA, August, 2021
The trick to marble is to match the marbling – and that’s usually done by the stone-cutter or quarry. Waterfall edge countertops are tricky. You need a beveled cut, to begin with. The mitered surfaces get cuts in them, and an epoxy is mixed as a bonding agent. After the epoxy hardens (a few minutes) …
Mahogany Bathroom Seat, Oakland, CA, July 2021
Just what it looks like. Not a square, right, or plumb angle in this house, right on the San Andreas. The wall line was askew a few degrees, from the tile line, which the front face sat in. So I had to manufacture angled pieces for the back section (against the wall).
Patio ‘Refresh’, Alameda, CA, October, 2019
‘Paleo Living’ Is Bringing Rugged Past To The Functional Present, And The Win Is In Contrasting Colors, Forms, And Materials
