Architectural pencil sketch of a rundown California house turning into a photo of the same home fully renovated, on blueprint paper with a drill, hammer, level and pencil

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The same spot photographed at each stage of the job.

Living area with the lower drywall cut away, a dehumidifier and a wet vac running on the bare floor — Three spots, each photographed during drying and after the rebuild: new flooring, trim and paint.

Finished living area with new wood-look flooring, fresh paint and the balcony door — Three spots, each photographed during drying and after the rebuild: new flooring, trim and paint.

Apartment stripped to the framing, with open ceiling joists and new plumbing and wiring runs, looking toward the balcony door — Stages of an apartment rebuild, looking toward the balcony door: open framing, taped drywall, new floors, then the finished kitchen and living area.

The same apartment with walls and ceiling drywalled and taped, tools and materials on the floor — Stages of an apartment rebuild, looking toward the balcony door: open framing, taped drywall, new floors, then the finished kitchen and living area.

Apartment entry door and coat closet with the surrounding walls opened to the studs — Entry door, coat closet and laundry closet, from open framing to a finished unit with a stacked washer and dryer.

Entry, coat closet and laundry closet drywalled and mudded, with new flooring down — Entry door, coat closet and laundry closet, from open framing to a finished unit with a stacked washer and dryer.

Bedroom with new drywall on the ceiling and a dark accent wall, tools on the floor — A bedroom from drywall to a finished room with a dark accent wall and new flooring.

The bedroom painted with new flooring, paint cans and supplies still in the room — A bedroom from drywall to a finished room with a dark accent wall and new flooring.

Bathroom drywalled around a new tub-shower surround, with the exhaust fan opening cut in the ceiling — A tub-shower bathroom from drywall to finished, with the new surround, fixtures and flooring in place.

Shower valve trim installed on the tub surround, drywall seams still mudded — A tub-shower bathroom from drywall to finished, with the new surround, fixtures and flooring in place.

Worn balcony deck surface with a large stain, metal railing on one side — A worn, stained balcony deck resurfaced with a new speckled finish.

The same worn balcony deck seen from the other end — A worn, stained balcony deck resurfaced with a new speckled finish.

Tub-shower surround with a narrow section cut out down to the studs, exposing the shower valve — From one of our own jobs: a section of a tub-shower wall, opened up and rebuilt layer by layer instead of replacing the whole surround.

The same opening closed with a new strip of backer board, adhesive beads still visible on both sides — From one of our own jobs: a section of a tub-shower wall, opened up and rebuilt layer by layer instead of replacing the whole surround.

Bathroom ceiling with peeling, stained drywall next to an old louvered exhaust fan grille — Peeling ceiling around a bathroom fan: patched, primed and painted, with a new grille on the fan.

The same ceiling patched and primed around the fan, with a new grille installed — Peeling ceiling around a bathroom fan: patched, primed and painted, with a new grille on the fan.

Bathroom wall with fresh drywall patches next to the vanity mirror and light bar — Drywall patches next to a vanity mirror, then the same wall painted.

The same bathroom wall painted gray, with the vanity, mirror and light bar in place — Drywall patches next to a vanity mirror, then the same wall painted.

Step by step

More Jobs in Progress

A few key stages from each job, in the order the work was done.

Open-plan living area and kitchen during wall and ceiling repairs — Walls and ceiling repaired, new cabinets fitted, then the finished kitchen with new flooring.

White kitchen cabinets being fitted before the counter and backsplash are complete — Walls and ceiling repaired, new cabinets fitted, then the finished kitchen with new flooring.

Exposed wood wall framing and insulation during the basement renovation — A basement room taken from framing and insulation to drywall, then finished with paint, closet doors and flooring.

Basement room with new drywall, taped seams and the window framed in — A basement room taken from framing and insulation to drywall, then finished with paint, closet doors and flooring.

Tiled bathtub surround with the bathroom floor still under construction — The same bathroom with the tub surround tiled and the floor still open, then finished.

Finished basement bathroom with the tiled tub, toilet and wood-look flooring — The same bathroom with the tub surround tiled and the floor still open, then finished.

Worn basement floor with a cut-out section between the support posts — A damaged section of the basement slab cut out and patched, then the whole floor refinished.

Basement floor during local surface repairs — A damaged section of the basement slab cut out and patched, then the whole floor refinished.

Room with insulation and vapor barrier between the wall and ceiling framing — Insulation and vapor barrier installed, then a tongue-and-groove wood ceiling put up over the same room.

Wood ceiling boards above unfinished walls and exposed framing — Insulation and vapor barrier installed, then a tongue-and-groove wood ceiling put up over the same room.

Gray kitchen cabinetry and adjoining interior rooms during the renovation — New flooring throughout and the gray kitchen cabinets being installed.

Gray kitchen cabinets, stainless refrigerator and peninsula during installation — New flooring throughout and the gray kitchen cabinets being installed.

Exterior wall covered in house wrap before the siding is installed — House wrap first, then dark horizontal siding, then the finished home from the yard.

Dark siding going up along the wall, with house wrap still showing at the far end — House wrap first, then dark horizontal siding, then the finished home from the yard.

Front wall in house wrap around a large new window, with siding started below — House wrap around the large front window, then the same wall finished in gray siding with white trim.

Exterior view with gray horizontal siding and white trim — House wrap around the large front window, then the same wall finished in gray siding with white trim.

An exterior window opening with exposed timber edges — The window opening prepared, the new windows set and taped, then trimmed in white.

Replacement windows with taped edges during installation — The window opening prepared, the new windows set and taped, then trimmed in white.

Gray siding and trim around the exterior of the house — Siding and trim around the arched windows, and a new timber frame for the deck along the side of the house.

Exposed timber beams and posts beside the gray-sided house — Siding and trim around the arched windows, and a new timber frame for the deck along the side of the house.

Exterior wood sheathing exposed around the windows and entry — Wood sheathing on the walls, then house wrap going on around the entry.

The same house with house wrap around the front door and scaffolding at the wall — Wood sheathing on the walls, then house wrap going on around the entry.

OSB roof deck laid over the roof frame with tools resting on the surface — Deck, rafters and insulation on a small outbuilding, then the new metal roof.

Exposed timber rafters during the roof work — Deck, rafters and insulation on a small outbuilding, then the new metal roof.

Steel reinforcement around a concrete base in an excavated work area — Rebar placed along the slab edge, forms built, then the wall poured and block work started.

Timber formwork around a covered concrete base during wall construction — Rebar placed along the slab edge, forms built, then the wall poured and block work started.

Narrow trench dug out along a block wall next to a wooden fence — The trench dug out along the wall, waterproofing coated on, a membrane and drain pipe laid, then gravel on top.

Blue waterproofing coat being rolled onto the wall above the trench — The trench dug out along the wall, waterproofing coated on, a membrane and drain pipe laid, then gravel on top.

Light wood kitchen cabinets before the countertop is installed — The same kitchen before and after the countertop and sink went in.

Light wood kitchen with the countertop and sink in place — The same kitchen before and after the countertop and sink went in.

Under-sink drain connections beneath the kitchen counter — New drain lines under the kitchen sink and the bathroom vanity.

Drain and supply connections inside a wood vanity cabinet — New drain lines under the kitchen sink and the bathroom vanity.

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