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ADU Costs: A Reality Check
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects You want to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit on your...
Lorianna Kastrop
Jun 14, 20213 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Feb 19, 20214 min read
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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. ...
Lorianna Kastrop
Feb 11, 20215 min read
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Build it now or later? What are the considerations?
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects So, you’ve missed the window for doing your construction project...
Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 20, 20162 min read
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Take automated construction cost estimating tools with a grain of salt
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects A new tool has become available to the public: automated...
Lorianna Kastrop
May 31, 20163 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Mar 4, 20153 min read
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New Title 24 Energy Standards
On July 1, 2014 new Title 24 standards will go into effect. California’s Title 24 is the part of the state building code that defines...
Lorianna Kastrop
May 6, 20143 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Jan 24, 20136 min read
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