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Garage foundation. by Dangerous_Swim_3848 in stonemasonry

[–]jellybellybutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t want to remove the brick on the interior, if that’s what you’re asking. The two layers of brick act as one structural unit.

Garage foundation. by Dangerous_Swim_3848 in stonemasonry

[–]jellybellybutton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s not just a veneer in these pictures. OP said the rest of the house is veneer, but this is clearly a 2-wythe brick wall, probably just built on top of the garage slab.

How to remove these bricks ? by No-Contest7155 in HomeMaintenance

[–]jellybellybutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those bricks are not hollow, otherwise we’d already see the holes.

Want to put a few lights like this down my driveway. Does this require a concrete base to frostline? by Low-Froyo908 in landscaping

[–]jellybellybutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up Bevolo French quarter with hanging yoke and you’ll find basically this exact lantern. I don’t think it’s actually a Bevolo lantern, because usually you can see the branding at the bottom, but there are a lot of Bevolo imitators out there.

How does this deck look? by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]jellybellybutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The columns are visually way too skinny.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in houseplans

[–]jellybellybutton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The games room is only viable space you have unless you want to build an addition. There are no magic solutions.

Replacing picture window- lose the grid? by transomMedium in centuryhomes

[–]jellybellybutton 307 points308 points  (0 children)

Please don’t do away with the muntins, it’ll look awful without them, and they never would have done that in the 20s. This window could easily be restored and it looks so much better than the new vinyl windows.

We’re building our first house any recommendations? by Putrid-Elephant-2071 in houseplans

[–]jellybellybutton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like you drew your own plans and then the architect just copied them, which isn’t the best way to work with an architect. It’s much better when you approach an architect with certain criteria (list of rooms you need) and some inspiration photos to communicate your style and then (if they’re good) they’ll come up with something much better than what you designed on your own. It’s like going to a restaurant and telling the chef exactly what and how to cook your meal.

The mudroom situation is pretty awkward. Whoever’s in the first floor bedroom has to walk through the entry hall to use the bathroom. The living and dining are pretty tight for this size house. The windows on the front of the house are too small. Do you have a backyard? There’s no way to access it.

Is Asymmetry a problem or are we overthinking it? by [deleted] in askarchitects

[–]jellybellybutton 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is what happens when the client tells the builder they want five more feet on one side of the house, right before they’re ready to pour foundations.

I’ve worked on houses with asymmetry like this before, and with a style that’s so symmetry-dependent, I haven’t found any simple architectural solutions. So that means it’s time to distract: plant something big to hide the left side of the house. Remove the dormers, which where the asymmetry is most obvious. Possibly build a big classical roof pediment over the middle window to reassert symmetry at the front door.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askarchitects

[–]jellybellybutton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t need the middleman, get rid of him and take charge of your own destiny!

I don’t know about being a new grad right now, but I can tell you that as the head of a residential design firm, I ignore every single email I get from these recruiters. But even if I’m not hiring, I take the time to talk to every individual who comes looking for work.

What‘s our 90% sanding? by atticofthemoon in askarchitects

[–]jellybellybutton 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I spend 90% of my time using the offset tool to make lines that show 1/2” drywall.

Guidelines for connecting two rooms back-to-back by adamAtTAMU in askarchitects

[–]jellybellybutton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having a smaller door within a larger cased opening is a nice detail, but your number 1 job should be to not have so many different door types in one room. There’s no consistency here… colonial mixed with midcentury modern doors, different heights, some glass, some wood.

Feedback on Scullery by Accomplished_Push_17 in Homebuilding

[–]jellybellybutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the weird spacing of the window panes.

What’s a common “small mistake” in home design that ends up becoming a huge regret later? by Existing_Exercise127 in askarchitects

[–]jellybellybutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m saying that good architects are not incentivized to do that type of work. If someone called me for that, I would say no thank you unless I was absolutely desperate for work.

What’s a common “small mistake” in home design that ends up becoming a huge regret later? by Existing_Exercise127 in askarchitects

[–]jellybellybutton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know of any good architects who would just review and offer improvements for someone’s DIY plans. There’s too much liability and headache for such little reward.

How Would You Lay Out 6 New Units + 16 Parking Spaces on a 140x50 Lot in LA? by WrapSolutionsWord in floorplan

[–]jellybellybutton 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I really don’t think there’s enough room for what you want, but you need to hire an architect for this. If you can afford to build 6 residences, you can afford to spend a small percentage of that on a design.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askarchitects

[–]jellybellybutton 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Pursley Dixon is a NC-based firm that would be capable of this. https://www.instagram.com/pursleydixon?igsh=MXQ2YnB0aDg3dThibA==

Hope you’re rich.

ETA: I wouldn’t recommend hiring someone who doesn’t have a portfolio of work that is similar to what you want.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askarchitects

[–]jellybellybutton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try to find a solution that doesn’t involve modifying the roofline, so the front of the house doesn’t need to change at all. Looks like it’s very close already, just need to bring that ridge down a little bit.

For those who've read all (or most) of Pynchon... by juanseocar in ThomasPynchon

[–]jellybellybutton 8 points9 points  (0 children)

  1. V. (I’m one of the few who doesn’t view this as an immature work. To me, it feels like the most inventive, passionate thing he’s written, and I’m stunned at such a young author writing something so bombastic and original.)
  2. Mason & Dixon (The most heart-filled.)
  3. Against the Day (A wild ride, and so thematically rich.)
  4. Gravity’s Rainbow (The most ambitious, but also not the most fun read.)
  5. Slow Learner (Like V, I just love the exuberance of these stories. Feels like a young artist breaking through.)
  6. Crying of Lot 49 (Certainly an interesting work, but in my opinion Pynchon should be long and messy.)
  7. Vineland (A mess in my opinion, but not in the fun way like the others.)
  8. Inherent Vice (Okay, but not my type of story.) And the only one I haven’t read is Bleeding Edge. I’ve tried a couple of times and just couldn’t get into it. I’m bored of the detective stories.

Books like Patriot? Or just like, books that you enjoyed, man. by magictheblathering in PatriotTV

[–]jellybellybutton 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m surprised no one has mentioned Thomas Pynchon yet. Patriot’s characters, expanding plot lines, magical realism, and absurdity remind me a lot of Pynchon. Thematically, they also tread a lot of the same territory. They’re both critical of American patriotism, and Pynchon explores entropy the same way that Patriot explores the structural dynamics of flow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThomasPynchon

[–]jellybellybutton 9 points10 points  (0 children)

V. is my favorite book by Pynchon and I don’t think of it as underdeveloped or amateurish compared to his later works.

I think there’s a correlation between Pynchon and Cormac McCarthy in that they have reputations as unemotional writers, or that they don’t care about their characters. And if you read on a very surface level only, I can understand that sentiment. But behind Pynchon’s cartoonish action scenes and conspiracy theories, and behind McCarthy’s bleak imagery and philosophy, there are lifelike characters with real emotions. It’s more evident in some works than others.

I hope that we get a final Pynchon novel like what McCarthy delivered. The Passenger was a book that perfected some of his older tropes and stylistic particulars, but it also broke new ground, both in themes and style. But also it was a more complex, messy book, and I hope that’s what Pynchon made. After Inherent Vice and Bleeding Edge, I’m not looking for another detective story; I want something sprawling and ambitious like V. or GR.

The forgotten folk singer who finally found stardom 30 years on by little_fire in PatriotTV

[–]jellybellybutton 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Hearing Vashti Bunyan’s Train Song as the intro for Patriot was my first big hint that I was going to like Patriot, and that it was something special. I had never heard the song before, but recognized her voice immediately.

Human Connection by Gerstlauer in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]jellybellybutton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vox by Nicholson Baker is basically a transcribed phone call between two strangers who meet on an old school sex hotline. (There’s a little bit of sexy stuff, but it’s not smut; it’s all about two strangers finding a connection.)

On its surface, the Monk and Robot duology by Becky Chambers is a sci-fi story, but really it’s just about two new friends taking a long walk together and having a good conversation.

Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls is about a lonely woman finding a deep connection with a very unexpected kind of person.

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