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FRIDAY NIGHTS IN DUBAI

 Relishing my weekends in Dubai. They won’t last forever.  I’ve known Bayt as Wakeel for almost twenty years I guess.  Used to be…
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SHEET DATA +AI

The upper half of my Hampshire Churches study area.  The two kilometre grid is clear without becoming obtrusive (Revit Halftone)…
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DUAL SOURCE MAPPING

 Top corner of sheet two. This is starting to look quite useful. I don’t remember ever going to Hungerford, but definitely worth…
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GRIDLOCK GROK

  My boss once told me he’s not a big fan of grids. I get it. Creativity doesn’t come in boxes. But as a Revit user, the sooner…
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MAP PINS & MORE

  It's well known that BIM workflows require more effort "up front" with a significant payback later on one once you have enough…
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SOUTHAMPTON SLUGS

 I've been quiet since I got back from UK. A combination of factors. Disrupted sleep patterns, some routine medical stuff, and…
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BONDING FOR HEALTH

 This is a section of brickwork from the village of Buckler's Hard. Soft red bricks laid in Flemish Bond result in a very warm…
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HARD SLUG

Yesterday was a meetup with my cousin after far too long. He took me to Bucklers Hard, a village on the Beaulieu River which used…

Roof Framing and Sheathing | Day 27 – North Wing Modern Home Addition

 In the final days of getting "water tight" we are framing and sheathing the roof!  Did we get it watertight within the 28 day…

Multi-Phase Demolition Plans in Revit (Office Hour Sessions)

 In this week's office hour session I give a little overview of Revit phasing and how being able to create filters for Phases…
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PROCESSING THREE CHURCHES

  There's a process: looking for places to visit and planning how to get there. Then the desperate balance between snapping away…
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TWO KINGSLEY CHURCHES

  On Tuesday I targeted three churches by bus. Sadly I had to call time on my stamina after the first two. All the same it was a…
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TOWERS AND GALOSHES

  Four Limehouse views with the tower of St Anne's hovering proudly. Featuring railway arches, an old pump station, modern…
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DOWN LONDON STREET TO LIMEHOUSE

  The United Reformed Church carries a date of 1800. Robust Tuscan columns and plasters form giant orders along the front. Not…

Framing Skylights & Ceiling Joists | Day 14 – North Wing Modern…

We’re heading up on Day 14 of the North Wing build! In this episode, I’m framing ceiling joists and cutting in skylight openings…

Day 12: Framing Single Windows vs. Multi-Unit Windows?? (North Wing…

On this episode of The North Wing we are framing and tilting up the final exterior walls!  I talk a bit about the decision to use…
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PATRIOTIC FISHING

  The point is not to replicate a work by Escher but to reinterpret in a way that reflects the different medium. Lithography v…
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CLOUD PUMPKIN LAND

I've been sifting through the working folders for my blog over the past 15 years. Quite a trio down memory lane. I extracted all…

Day 8: So... Much... Blocking (North Wing Pt 14)

 On this episode of The North Wing we add floor joists, blocking, joist hangers, and MORE joist hangers.  I also refer to the…
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FROM MENDELSOHN TO BORROMINI

De La Warr pavilion. Fleshing out the East Wing. Restaurant, Bar, Kitchen, Toilets, storerooms, terraces.  Stairs at the end of…
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