Author: Tim P Jones, AIA
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CUT THE CHAOS – Whole House Remodel in La Jolla
This home was a $1,000,000 purchase for a foreign investor. Initially he was going to have his family use it as a vacation home, but now he may end up flipping the house for resale. Either way, La Jolla, California is a beautiful location, and as home remodeling specialist I had a wonderful time serving…
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Chula Vista Home Remodel & Public Improvements
We have now completed the design drawings, and processed our building permit through the City of Chula Vista. But what also came up from the Engineering Department was a requirement for new Public Improvements. As a result of our private improvements, on our private property, to our private home, the City of Chula Vista insisted…
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Owner-Builder Room Addition in Chula Vista
This is video #2 in a short series on How to Prepare for an Owner-Builder Room Addition to your existing home. Our example here is a small, one story, Master Suite Addition on the front of a house in Chula Vista. The construction methods & materials are very standard for our region. There are of…
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Inside a Human Trafficking Holding House in San Diego
This may be the most unique remodeling project you’ll ever see in your entire lifetime! I kid you not… and it all started as a Code Violation in San Diego, CA. In fact, it started 20 years ago, when the owner of the property at that point in time was a drug smuggler, and the…
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San Diego State Residential Remodel & Room Addition Case Study
This project, a single family residence originally built-in the late 1950’s, is one of the finest examples for the Design-Build process in which I’ve ever been involved. A split level home in the San Diego area, with a covered breeze way separating the house from the detached garage, it was a very common “ranch rambler”…
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Historic Home Remodel by Owner Builder in Chula Vista
We’re back again for the second visit to this historic home remodel project in Chula Vista. As the architect of record, I periodically visit all my project sites at various times during construction. I don’t perform project management, but I do have a vested interest in my work, and in my clients, the homeowners, and…
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Chula Vista Historic Home Residential Remodel & Room Addition
This is a perfect example of the residential remodeling projects we do here at TPJ Architecture.My office is in Bonita, and this particular home is in Chula Vista. The house is currently on the Historic Rolls for the City of Chula Vista. It was recognized and identified by the owner a dozen years ago. As…
Cut The Chaos 