Makeup Air: The High-CFM Hood You Want Needs One
KitchensOn this page Half the systemCode didn't require itWhat we installedBefore the walls closeTakeawaysThe verdictFAQ Adams Point ADU · Part 2 of 4 Alex PellOwner, Beyond Green Construction · 5 min read In a high-end kitchen renovation, the biggest choices tend to bring a second decision the showroom never mentions. The hood is the clearest one. On our Adams Point job, the hood pulls about 900 cubic feet of air a minute out of the house. Every bit of that...
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The Wall Wasn’t Load-Bearing. It Still Cost $5,000 to Remove.
KitchensOn this page The jobWhat the plans saidWhat was in the soffitWhat it costsBring a builder in earlyTakeawaysThe verdictFAQ El Cerrito Remodel · Part 3 of 3 Alex PellOwner, Beyond Green Construction · 5 min read The plans for our 2019 El Cerrito remodel were already at the city before I ever walked the house. Taking out the wall between kitchen and dining room was supposed to be the easy part: it wasn't load-bearing, and the engineer had cleared it....
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Your Home’s Condition Drives Kitchen Remodel Cost More Than Your Finishes
KitchensOn this page Why the ranges are so wideWhat drives the costFive kinds of kitchenThe part you controlWhich one is yours?TakeawaysThe verdictFAQ El Cerrito Remodel · Part 2 of 3 Alex PellOwner, Beyond Green Construction · 7 min read Kitchen remodel cost in the Bay Area runs from about $20,000 to well past $150,000 when we price one today, and the finishes you pick are rarely what puts you at one end or the other. Two kitchens with the same...
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Just One Sink Delayed a Kitchen by Nearly Three Months
KitchensOn this page The jobWhat happenedThat one was on meSelected isn't orderedHow I prevent it nowTakeawaysThe verdictFAQ El Cerrito Remodel · Part 1 of 3 Alex PellOwner, Beyond Green Construction · 7 min read In 2019, a farmhouse sink caused nearly three months of kitchen remodel delays on one of my jobs. The client hadn't bought it yet, and by the time they tried, it was gone. Buying it was their job. Keeping them on schedule was mine, and I...
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Kitchen Permits Move at the City’s Pace. Get Ahead of It.
KitchensOn this page Start to finishScope sets the timelineThe numbers are guidelinesHow we get ahead of itTakeawaysThe verdictFAQ Kitchen Remodeling Alex PellOwner, Beyond Green Construction · 6 min read In Berkeley, a kitchen remodel can get through plan check in about 30 minutes. How long does a kitchen remodel take, start to finish? On our jobs, anywhere from 8 weeks to 5 months, first meeting to cooking again. The spread comes down to two things: how much the job changes,...
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