Backyard Patio Pavers Project (SF Bay Area Cost Breakdown) 2/16/2017 Home thevictorchen 10,804 Views A project for our SF Bay Area home I've been managing with our contractor is finally nearing completion. And although there were delays, most were due to a several weeks of extreme rain.... Finish Reading
Solving Water Intrusion into VERY SHORT Dirt Crawlspace 1/7/2019 Home thevictorchen 14,494 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation To give a bit of context, the dirt crawlspace under my house is literally a crawlspace. There is no squatting in the space. I literally have to crawl to move from one end of the house to the other. An... Finish Reading
How to redirect rainwater away from house (hint: use expandable drain pipes) 12/7/2019 Home thevictorchen 4,421 Views It's winter and the rain falls none stop. Although you're dry and warm inside, your roof is redirecting lots of rainwater. For a 1000 square foot roof and 1 inch of rain, the roof will run off around ... Finish Reading
Brightest Solar Garden Lights for the Backyard 8/31/2017 Home thevictorchen 4,419 Views After completing our backyard garden paver stone project, we've had much more usable space and a reduce amount of dirt/gardening space. All in all, that project was a complete success and has even... Finish Reading