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I am an Architect and this is what I do

July 15, 2013 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

I am an Architect and this is what I do

My wife has told me on several occasions that I have ruined her. Before me, she would have been happy to live in a nice large, new, builder home with furniture straight out of the Pottery Barn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, My House Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, Do you want to be an Architect

Design Drawings and As-Builts

May 30, 2013 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Design Drawings and As-Builts

There has to be an upside to being married to an architect - right? For those on the inside looking out (i.e.spouses) I would have to say one major upside is that most architects have created drawings … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My House Tagged With: details, My House

Polishing Concrete Floors

December 4, 2012 by Bob Borson 48 Comments

Polishing Concrete Floors

After grinding down the original concrete floors, we decided the best finish would be the simplest ... just not the easiest. This is the "Part 2" version of refinishing concrete floors - go here for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products, My House

Refinishing Concrete Floors

December 3, 2012 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products, My House Tagged With: architectural technology, concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, My House

I’m living in a hotel because of my concrete floors

November 12, 2012 by Bob Borson 25 Comments

I’m living in a hotel because of my concrete floors

In what has become tradition around my house on Sunday nights, I am sitting down on the couch working on the computer and putting together a post or two for 'Life of an Architect.' There is one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, My House, Observations

Sorry Utility Room but you have to go

November 5, 2012 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

Sorry Utility Room but you have to go

It is Sunday night and I am so tired I almost didn't write this post (the horror!!) It's been a busy weekend and today has been a really busy day ... but we have to talk about utility rooms because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My House, My Work Tagged With: bob borson, Construction Process, My House

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