The masonry is sorted. The final 2 courses were completed by Jeremy today. The retaining wall was formed, poured and waterproofed last Friday.
we’ve been living in the house for several weeks now. we still have a few boxes to unpack along with various small jobs that include installing door pulls, trim here, paint there, and other stuff we just can’t make our mind up on…blah blah. one thing is for certain though… and that’s Garbo. furniture and random objects I’ve collected over the years simply do not compare to this piece of art for me. this painting by our friend persue captures her in way that always makes me smile.
It’s not often in san diego that you see a snow-capped mountain on the horizon… oh, ok, maybe dusting is more applicable.
I’m supa excited about helping good friend Michael Soriano redesign his portfolio site (it’s in progress!). He’s been a busy little bee lately. Some of his latest projects include a wine parlor, a surf project, and a pearl. Check out his point of view of where to eat in san diego.
The retaining wall for the courtyard is the last bit of work. This is the foundation for the steps leading into the courtyard. A quick visualization of what we’re after. Most of this work will be fill to cut down on the amount of concrete used to create the larger steps. A nice little spot for plants or a place to bask in the sun.
Influx Cafe is the bees knees and it’s coming to little italy. the new space is located in jonathan segals “Q” on the corner of india & fir. based on the principles of golden hill location, the interior will feature a reclaimed walnut bar along with castore suspension lighting by artemide. folks around town love their influx. Nice rendering of the new spot by Aaron Kettl.
A little digging uncovers a s strange wall below grade extending from the footing. Most likely trapping the water from the yard… water runs along the footing to the lowest point… bam! inches of water in the lower-level.
This 10-gallon shop vac made quick work of sucking up the water. We filled 4-5 of these every 2-3 hours.
the rain has been relentless for the last 5 days. the previous owner informed us the basement takes on a fair amount of water. amount of water was unknown.. until now. We’ve sucked up 45-50 gallons of water every 3 hours for the last 1.5 days now. that’s a ton of water. yikes!
The bathroom is a step closer to completion thanks to these suckers from droog. nice suction, even on the tile. they’re a bit larger than I expected. stick ‘em up in a variety of colors at unica home.