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Wallpaper in Bathrooms?

December 2, 2019 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Wallpaper in Bathrooms?

Being an architect is hell when it comes to living in a house that you didn't design ... which is every house I have ever lived in. I honestly think that it doesn't matter how nice your home is but if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Interior Design, Life in General, My House, ResidentialTagged With: a day in the life, Construction Observation, My House

Steel Stair Panels – Guardrails and Handrails

October 7, 2019 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Steel Stair Panels – Guardrails and Handrails

"Stairapalooza" might not be the best word for it but guardrailapalooza definitely isn't any better ... Handrailapalooza? Nope, that's not it either, but that's really what today's post is all about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Construction, Design, Graphics, Oak GroveTagged With: design, details, Graphics, Materials

Small, Big, Really Small, and Just Right

June 19, 2019 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Small, Big, Really Small, and Just Right

During construction, on every single project of my career, there is a conversation that I have with my clients ... and it has to do with the size of the rooms. At very predictable times during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Life in General, Oak Grove, ObservationsTagged With: Construction Observation, conversations, scale

022: Residential Construction Costs

April 14, 2019 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

022: Residential Construction Costs

In the beginning, when you are starting to plan your budget for building a new house, residential construction costs are not that complicated unless you really want to make them that way. There are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Construction, Contractors, Dallas Architecture, Episodes, OfficeTagged With: architects office, Construction Process, contractors, Podcast, residential construction costs

Stairs are Complicated

March 26, 2019 by Bob Borson1 Comment

Stairs are Complicated

Some of the most complicated and underappreciated architectural drawings to ever exist are those depicting stairs. While I will readily concede that part of me likes the technical challenges that come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Graphics, Oak GroveTagged With: architectural sketching, architectural technology, details, Graphics, Modern Architecture

020: The Construction Bid Process

March 17, 2019 by Bob Borson7 Comments

020: The Construction Bid Process

Every client wants to know what their project is going to cost and who’s going to build it. That means sending the drawings out and getting contractors involved … Let’s get ready to rumble because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Construction, Contractors, EpisodesTagged With: construction, Construction Observation, Construction Process, great to work with architects, Podcast

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