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Dennis The Plumber

mjneal — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:14:39 +0000

MJ and I have good luck with plumbers. Dennis Messer, a sub of Living Art Austin is rapidly winning our hearts. The Wolfe Den is not an easy plumbing job. In this slideshow, Dennis is proudly showing us several features of these fantastic bathrooms. Like the dual shower heads, the ability to shower all over the place including the outdoor enclosed terrace, the hidden traps (you don’t see any!) the hidden drain. A great job by Dennis and a sweetest soul to boot. We just found out today that he injured his thumb on a job. He’s ok, but gave us a start. Get well soon Dennis! We really love and appreciate you!

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Y mas y mas, y maaaas Lobo!

mjneal — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:09:21 +0000

I’m just getting these up with the tile and the railing in the making and MJ already has taken more pics that will be coming up, he’s a MANIAC!!!

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Mas Lobo!

mjneal — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:17:45 +0000

It’s really starting to show more like a finished house, I can’t wait to seriously photograph it!

MJ took these teasers of the Wolfe Den on W Live Oak today:

(oh, I have to remember to tell El Lobo! about Magic Erasers, in case he doesn’t know about them… those walls and doors and panels have to stay white. The magic erasers are a magic trick for white walls and doors, I swear by these things, the contractors swear by them too, will save you a lot of re-painting.)

Posted by Viviane, photographs by MJ

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Larkey Addition/Remodel

mjneal — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:18:09 +0000

Went by the larkey job today, it was deserted because of the rain. With almost all the sliding doors in, you can really start telling what the space is going to feel like. My favorite has to be the new master bedroom, with the views to the courtyard and the clerestory window streching beyond where the glass will stop all the way down to the carport! Your eye just travels forever on that left side, and below that… all that storage!!!

I really also saw the jog around the tree, today, with the flashing being in and all, it’s a skinny carport but a very considerate one:-)

posted by vv

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Latest on Da Den, Da Trellis!

mjneal — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:09:02 +0000

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Steel Around Trees

mjneal — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:21:29 +0000

Steel going up at the Larkey residence. One beam has been cut to go around a beautiful little Live oak. This allows us to save the tree and have some fun with the movement of the car port roof.

Steely

mjneal — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:14:14 +0000

some of the steel has been erected at the Larkey site.

Moon (Units) Rising

mjneal — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:10:30 +0000

Check the Tub

mjneal — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:09:31 +0000

The Larkey foundation has poured. Check that sunken tub, level with the floor and adjacent courtyard. We’re rocking now!

Larkey Addition/Remodel starts in Barton Hills

mjneal — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:40:11 +0000

An A.D. Stenger designed house. We are adding an elegant, low key addition that will not overpower the original low slung lines.

Studio Dog Visits Moon Units

mjneal — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:38:01 +0000

The block is going up

Blue, our dog, alerts the architect to the fact that this block needs to be cleaned badly!