A Palo Alto Project by Architect Fred Blome

Documenting the construction process of a project on Kingsley Avenue.

2013-03 March Fred Blome 2013-03 March Fred Blome

Week 21

Shingles, sheet rock, front porch detailing

​The old blue shingles are gone! They were in bad shape in some areas and the new shingles looked so good. They will be sealed to help maintain the natural color.

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The walls surrounding the laundry room and water heater closet have been covered with QuietRock, a sheet-rock designed to substantially reduce noise transmitted through the wall.​

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2013-03 March Fred Blome 2013-03 March Fred Blome

Week 19/20

The exterior shingles are going on.

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​The drywell for the roof drainage system.

​The drywell for the roof drainage system.

The folding door system coming from the new Family Room.​

The folding door system coming from the new Family Room.​

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