October 8, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

Kitchen and Breakfast Room During Construction

Termites (Part 3) Termite Resistant Construction

October 24, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

Termite Prevention and Construction Excellent termite summaries are available from UC Davis Statewide Integrated Pest Management (links at end of this article). Fighting off Subterranean (under ground) Termites: You should probably have a termite inspection periodically. Someone should crawl the whole crawl space looking at the foundations for evidence of subterranean (under ground) termites. They […]

Laundry Closet in Silverlake

October 8, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

This was framed, plumbed, and custom doors added to match the house style. It meant no more trips down to the basement.

Bathroom in Altadena

October 8, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

Plumbing, Drywall, Venting, a Hardwood Paneled Door, Glass Blocks, and Tile were part of pulling this bathroom together. The photos were taken before plumbing fixtures, faucets and shower door were installed. <CLICK ON A PICTURE TO ENLARGE>

What Will Termite Companies Never Tell You? (Part 2)

October 4, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

Why did the termites stop eating six to eight inches back under the outside edge of the house on most joist boards? Here is the sequence: 1. Continued wetness of wood allows the growth of fungus. This occurs when it rains a lot. This is worse when water is trapped between two touching boards. Fungus […]

What Will Termite Companies Never Tell You? (Part 1)

September 28, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

Including: – Do termites like redwood? – What makes wood susceptible to termites? – To be Followed by: Termite Prevention This article series is a summary of years of construction work observations. Termites are not the only wood-eating pests, but they do the most damage to homes in Southern California. There are […]

Silverlake Kitchen /Breakfast Room

September 27, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

Careful demolition and custom framing for a revised kitchen and breakfast room layout which included new and more windows throughout, new cabinets, etc. Also built a closet for the washer and dryer that matches the style of the house. < CLICK PICTURE TO ENLARGE>

Altadena Kitchen Remodeling Project

September 25, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

< CLICK PICTURE TO ENLARGE> Tile work on kitchen counters, wood panels seen at left, wood counter.

Chinese Gate

September 22, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

One of many projects at this Hollywood Hills home. Responsibilities included finding the basic design, finding an iron gate company capable of executing the design beautifully, babysitting the project until it was done. “Minor” details included adding a doorbell button / intercom with camera, and a securely mounted lock box for fire department access.

Added Power Vent

September 21, 2013 By Brandon D'Rion

This was a stove hood vent carefully added under an existing stove hood area in an original Craftsman style house in Pasadena. The vent included an adjustable light and filter screens. The job included ducting out through the roof and electrical hookup.

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