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Taragano Design & Build completed this second story addition in Berkeley, California. Going up rather than out was the only real option. The lot leaves almost no room to extend at grade without consuming the rear yard, which on a property this size is the most valuable space the house has. Building over the existing footprint added the square footage and left the yard intact. Adding a floor to a house built in this era means the existing structure has to carry a load it was never designed for. Framing and foundation both get evaluated before anything is drawn, and what the engineering finds determines whether the project is feasible at all. That work happens during design, not after permits. The roof was the visible decision. Rather than square off the new floor and cap it flat, a cross gable was run to match the pitch and form of the original. From the yard the house reads as a Craftsman that was always two stories, which is the difference between an addition and an obvious addition. The deck was built in two levels stepping down to the lawn. Holding the outer platform low keeps the yard usable from the house without a rail cutting the sight line, and the step gives the seating and dining areas separation without a wall. Licensed general contractor, CSLB #1143420. Diamond Certified.

Update to traditional home in Berkeley's Claremont district. Work included new kitchen, bath and master suite. This project represented particular challenges fitting the close tolerances of the modern design to the older home. Included in the project were numerous innovations that required custom millwork and creative use of materials and techniques

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Update to traditional home in Berkeley's Claremont district. Work included new kitchen, bath and master suite. This project represented particular challenges fitting the close tolerances of the modern design to the older home. Included in the project were numerous innovations that required custom millwork and creative use of materials and techniques

Update to traditional home in Berkeley's Claremont district. Work included new kitchen, bath and master suite. This project represented particular challenges fitting the close tolerances of the modern design to the older home. Included in the project were numerous innovations that required custom millwork and creative use of materials and techniques

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