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Board-Formed Concrete

July 17, 2014 by Bob Borson 57 Comments

Board-Formed Concrete

By a show of hands, who doesn't like board-formed concrete? Anyone? If you want to be my friend, you better not have raised your hand. So what exactly is "board formed concrete" and how do you get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Materials and Products Tagged With: concrete, Construction Process

Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress

June 12, 2014 by Bob Borson 128 Comments

Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress

On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. There are other options available to us -some include post-tensioned slab on grade and plain ol' slab on grade, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, foundation, KHouse Modern

KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress

April 28, 2014 by Bob Borson 45 Comments

KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress

If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found. It' been a while since I gave everyone an update on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Modern House, My House Tagged With: concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, foundation, KHouse Modern

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

LoaA World Headquarters – Update

October 23, 2012 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

LoaA World Headquarters – Update

Life of an Architect World Headquarters (or LoaAWH - remember?) is coming along at breakneck speed despite a few minor "opportunities" that have presented themselves ... buuuuuuut that's what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My House, My Work Tagged With: concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, My House

Modern Stairs – the timeline

June 11, 2012 by Bob Borson 54 Comments

Modern Stairs – the timeline

Today I thought it would be interesting to look at the timeline for the modern stairs we put in at our modern project that is wrapping up. There are a bunch of posts that I am thinking about putting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Materials, plans, Sale Street

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