ADU Construction: Homeowner Purchase & Install Decisions
By Lorianna Kastrop, VP/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects You’ve been working with a qualified licensed Architect and hired a...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Feb 19, 2021
- 4 min
Building an ADU: Part 3 Demolition
By Lorianna Kastrop, VP/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects This is a continuation of our series on building an ADU. Mike and I are...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Feb 11, 2021
- 5 min
Building an ADU: Part 2 Ordering Finishes
By Lorianna Kastrop, VP/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects I’m writing this in a state of aggravation, which I will explain below. ...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Jan 25, 2021
- 8 min
Building an ADU – Part 1
By Lorianna Kastrop, VP/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects Today I will blog about what I am learning as the client of my own...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
The best resource for the new laws regarding ADUs: The Accessory Dwelling Unit Handbook
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects Sometimes even when you think you understand something, you...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- May 13, 2020
- 3 min
Uh-oh, you have received a red tag: 10 Steps to legalize construction done on your property without
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects In these days of housing shortages, a lot of cities and towns...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Apr 10, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 Pandemic: Is there a silver lining to the black cloud?
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects As I’m writing this, I am praying for the soonest possible...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Feb 14, 2018
- 3 min
I need it yesterday! Why does it take so long? (Part 2)
On July 2, 2014 I posted a blog article with the same title. This is an update to that article. Now that the construction boom is the...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Nov 2, 2016
- 1 min
Case Study: 640 Maple Street, Part 2
Construction Progress By Marie Barron, Designer, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects In our last blog post we discussed the design process...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Nov 30, 2015
- 4 min
Thermal Comfort in Your Office and Home
By Marie Barron, Designer, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects Last week we finally got some rain, and the weather’s finally cooling from...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Jul 9, 2015
- 3 min
Waste Disposal: Can good design help with recycling?
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects This morning I realized that waste disposal is not ordinarily a...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Mar 4, 2015
- 3 min
It Takes a Team: Construction problems that could have been avoided
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects Lately we received calls from potential clients who want us to...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Jul 2, 2014
- 3 min
I need it Yesterday. Why does it take so long?
This is a common refrain in the construction industry. An ironic related issue is that potential clients take months (sometimes years)...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Apr 9, 2014
- 2 min
Amazing Progress- Technology in Architecture
By now almost everyone is aware that most architects don’t draw their designs at a drafting table with a protractor and a t-square...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Mar 25, 2014
- 3 min
Project Management: Expect the Unexpected
I just listened to a webinar sponsored by the Stanford Center for Professional Development. The speaker was Sam L. Savage and the topic...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Dec 19, 2013
- 2 min
Windows Create Magic
At the holidays I’m always cheered by decorations in the windows of homes and businesses. Other than signage, windows are the most...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- May 17, 2013
- 3 min
Call an Architect for Reliable Property Advice
Everybody thinks they can design! Many people are enthusiastic about making suggestions for building improvements and give their advice...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Apr 22, 2013
- 2 min
Sinkholes and Structures
The catastrophes caused by sinkholes have been in the news a lot lately. Here is an example that includes an entire gallery of sinkhole...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Feb 14, 2013
- 3 min
A Backlog is Good for Business
Backlog fuels the fire Some people think a “backlog” is a negative thing. We certainly don’t want a backlog of chores to do. But...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Jan 24, 2013
- 6 min
Money Pit: Construction cost savings that backfire
In the 1980s there was a movie starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long called “The Money Pit”. It is about a young couple who decide to buy...
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