Monthly Archives: July 2015

  • cinder-block rescue

    All our neighborhood Eichlers have a cinder-block fireplace. We inherited all our block in good shape, but some neighbors weren’t so lucky …

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  • truly open eichler

    While deliberating our first major change, we spied a far more radical transformation. This is the “Truly Open Eichler House” in Palo Alto, remodeled by Klopf Architecture …

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  • 4149 sacramento st

    I didn’t think anything could top the last Concord listing we posted here. This one comes mighty close –a 1963 4/2 atrium model, over 1795 SqFt, in Rancho Del Diablo …

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  • on the side

    Since last posting about our side patio, we’ve completed no major projects here, but have made some ‘tweaks’ that make a difference. First-up, we added this rain chain …

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