Berkeley, California is home to the University of California, but lots of the hills which define the community will also be the setting for single-family homes taking advantage of the stunning views of the San Francisco Bay to the west. This is the case with this home located in the Berkeley Hills. The aptly called…
Home electronics design has come a very long way in the boxy tube TV and large loudspeakers of yesteryear. Flat screens and panel TVs are already the normal choices, but today’s savvy hardware manufacturers are taking a lot more into account than just the thinness of a TV along with the truth that it can…
What happens when two landscape design students fulfill, get married, and start some ambitious experiences in real estate? An eco-friendly and magnificent renovation into a cabin and a beautiful backyard, of course. As couple weeks ago I, together with 11 of my previous landscape design classmates and their families, traveled the magnificent country roads of…
A few weeks back my husband mentioned that he felt as though we were living in a fish bowl. Um, come again? I was a bit lost until I understood that he was referring to our shortage of window treatments. Yes, it is true: Over half of the windows in our home have been bare…
Lately I espoused the benefits of multi-family housing, many that fell into urban contexts. To further highlight modern city living, in addition, there are single-family homes created for the same environment. These examples illustrate how architects take advantage of comparatively small lots (many are infill lots, together with buildings on each side of these) to…
Fiberglass may be formed from a sink to your car into a boat, into different items. Larger items may need the fiber glass to link together, forming seams. These seams can separate from being water-tight, over time, which may keep your fiber glass item. If unaddressed, this could lead to mildew injury and leaks. A…
Every equipment to confirm the device functions correctly, for example, stove top will be tested by real estate inspectors. Gas stove burners have this spark mixes in the appliance to produce a warm burner for cooking with fuel. The igniters on the gas-stove can malfunction, avoiding the burners. It’s possible for you to fix this…
Ceiling tiles may be textured tiles conventional basic tiles or tiles that are embossed with classical designs. Tiles are installed in fall ceilings with steel rails keeping up the tiles . Installation choices gluing the tiles or are stapling or gluing them straight onto the ceiling. Ceiling tiles have tabs, flanges and called tongues, situated…
Aluminum downspouts direct water gathered by gutters away from your house and towards the bottom. Downspouts may be connected to properties with steel screws or rivets. In case of installing a down spout a metal screw is utilized to secure it to the home. Using screws enables one to periodically disassemble the down spout to…
Basic air-conditioner maintenance can keep your device operating easily and more effectively, helping you save up to 15-percent on expenses that are annual. A properly maintained air conditioning program will also last longer and be less likely to breakdown as the compressor wonât need to work as difficult to sustain great house temperatures. Several simple…