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Commercial · DFW

Painting & parking-lot striping

Exterior painting, yellow parking-lot markings, and a red fire lane at a commercial property.

6 photographs + footage
Yellow parking-lot markings beside a red fire-lane curb.
Yellow parking-lot markings beside a red fire-lane curb.
Exterior painting from an extension ladder at a commercial property.
Exterior painting from an extension ladder at a commercial property.
Ladder and paint hose beside the commercial exterior wall.
Ladder and paint hose beside the commercial exterior wall.
Freshly painted exterior wall viewed from the landscaped side of the property.
Freshly painted exterior wall viewed from the landscaped side of the property.
Commercial parking area beside the painted exterior wall.
Commercial parking area beside the painted exterior wall.
New parking markings and a red fire lane across the commercial lot.
New parking markings and a red fire lane across the commercial lot.

Exterior painting in progress

Original site footage of exterior painting from a ladder at the commercial property.

Original project footage · No audio

Commercial exterior walkthrough

Original footage following the commercial exterior wall during painting.

Original project footage · No audio

Commercial · DFW

Commercial fitness build-out

Commercial fitness interiors, from framing and floor preparation to lounge seating, simulator bays, and finished tile.

36 photographs + footage
Finished fitness lounge with sectional seating and adjacent simulator bays.
Finished fitness lounge with sectional seating and adjacent simulator bays.
Existing fitness interior before the next phase of build-out work.
Existing fitness interior before the next phase of build-out work.
Fitness room with carpet and layout tape before work begins.
Fitness room with carpet and layout tape before work begins.
Floor preparation in the commercial fitness interior.
Floor preparation in the commercial fitness interior.
Materials staged beside the fitness build-out work area.
Materials staged beside the fitness build-out work area.
Steel-stud framing forming an interior corridor during a commercial build-out.
Steel-stud framing forming an interior corridor during a commercial build-out.
Crew installing steel-stud framing for the commercial interior.
Crew installing steel-stud framing for the commercial interior.
A worker fitting a metal door frame into an unfinished drywall opening.
A worker fitting a metal door frame into an unfinished drywall opening.
Open wall and floor trench during the fitness build-out.
Open wall and floor trench during the fitness build-out.
Floor excavation documented during the commercial build-out.
Floor excavation documented during the commercial build-out.
Steel framing along an interior corridor under construction.
Steel framing along an interior corridor under construction.
Exposed plumbing beneath the floor during commercial interior work.
Exposed plumbing beneath the floor during commercial interior work.
Floor trench showing pipework before closing the floor.
Floor trench showing pipework before closing the floor.
Steel framing and prepared wall surface during the build-out.
Steel framing and prepared wall surface during the build-out.
A floor trench being prepared during commercial interior work.
A floor trench being prepared during commercial interior work.
Excavated material beside an opened floor trench.
Excavated material beside an opened floor trench.
Metal framing beneath the commercial roof structure.
Metal framing beneath the commercial roof structure.
Overhead steel framing during the fitness build-out.
Overhead steel framing during the fitness build-out.
Ceiling framing and mechanical equipment during construction.
Ceiling framing and mechanical equipment during construction.
Workers removing existing carpet along the wall of a commercial interior.
Workers removing existing carpet along the wall of a commercial interior.
Existing floor finishes removed during preparation for the build-out.
Existing floor finishes removed during preparation for the build-out.
Crew working on overhead framing from ladders.
Crew working on overhead framing from ladders.
Sheet material and tools staged in a commercial room under construction.
Sheet material and tools staged in a commercial room under construction.
A worker on stilts working on ceiling drywall beside exposed wall insulation.
A worker on stilts working on ceiling drywall beside exposed wall insulation.
Insulation and wall cavities exposed before finishing.
Insulation and wall cavities exposed before finishing.
Long view down the commercial corridor before ceiling completion.
Long view down the commercial corridor before ceiling completion.
A worker on scaffolding at the ceiling framing of a commercial corridor.
A worker on scaffolding at the ceiling framing of a commercial corridor.
Ceiling finishing in progress in the commercial interior.
Ceiling finishing in progress in the commercial interior.
Simulator bays and lounge seating as the fitness interior takes shape.
Simulator bays and lounge seating as the fitness interior takes shape.
Green-tile bathroom walls, workers, and tools during interior finishing.
Green-tile bathroom walls, workers, and tools during interior finishing.
Commercial entrance with brickwork and a dark overhead door.
Commercial entrance with brickwork and a dark overhead door.
Finished green-tile shower with a glass partition.
Finished green-tile shower with a glass partition.
Wood-clad enclosure with a glass door in the finished fitness interior.
Wood-clad enclosure with a glass door in the finished fitness interior.
Finished indoor golf-simulator bays with screens and putting turf.
Finished indoor golf-simulator bays with screens and putting turf.
Wood-look flooring through the finished commercial interior.
Wood-look flooring through the finished commercial interior.
Wood-clad media unit and lounge seating in the completed build-out.
Wood-clad media unit and lounge seating in the completed build-out.

Fitness build-out in progress

Original walkthrough of unfinished ceiling and wall work inside the fitness build-out.

Original project footage · No audio

Commercial ceiling work in progress

Site footage of overhead framing and ceiling work during a commercial build-out.

Original project footage · No audio

Residential · University Park, TX

Room addition & interior trim

Room interiors, wainscoting, wall finishes, and the work in progress in a University Park home.

14 photographs + footage
Furnished living room with a sectional sofa, wood flooring, and recessed lighting.
Furnished living room with a sectional sofa, wood flooring, and recessed lighting.
Finished room with gray walls, a shuttered window, wall sconces, and wood flooring.
Finished room with gray walls, a shuttered window, wall sconces, and wood flooring.
Gray walls, white base trim, wood flooring, and a wall sconce in the residential room.
Gray walls, white base trim, wood flooring, and a wall sconce in the residential room.
Wainscoting and chair rail beneath a sloped ceiling during interior work.
Wainscoting and chair rail beneath a sloped ceiling during interior work.
White wainscoting and chair rail installed around a residential room.
White wainscoting and chair rail installed around a residential room.
Protected furniture beside newly installed wall paneling and trim.
Protected furniture beside newly installed wall paneling and trim.
Room-wide view of wall paneling with furnishings covered during work.
Room-wide view of wall paneling with furnishings covered during work.
Ceiling work above the new wainscoting; furnishings remain protected.
Ceiling work above the new wainscoting; furnishings remain protected.
Detail of wall paneling, chair rail, and floor protection.
Detail of wall paneling, chair rail, and floor protection.
Wall paneling and trim behind a covered screen and protected furnishings.
Wall paneling and trim behind a covered screen and protected furnishings.
Ceiling finishing from a stepladder above a room with wall paneling and trim.
Ceiling finishing from a stepladder above a room with wall paneling and trim.
Sloped ceiling and recessed lighting above the room during finishing.
Sloped ceiling and recessed lighting above the room during finishing.
Ceiling finishing in progress above the protected living area.
Ceiling finishing in progress above the protected living area.
Finished room with wood flooring, gray walls, and recessed lighting.
Finished room with wood flooring, gray walls, and recessed lighting.

Room interior walkthrough

Original walkthrough of the room, ceiling, flooring, and trim during the University Park project.

Original project footage · No audio

Residential · DFW

Kitchen remodeling

Two views of the same galley kitchen during remodeling and after the cabinetry and flooring were installed.

2 photographs
Finished galley kitchen with white cabinetry, counters, and wood-look flooring.
Finished galley kitchen with white cabinetry, counters, and wood-look flooring.
Galley kitchen during remodeling, with cabinet frames and subfloor exposed.
Galley kitchen during remodeling, with cabinet frames and subfloor exposed.

Residential

Built-in storage & cabinetry

Shelving, drawers, and built-in desk details from residential cabinetry work.

3 photographs
White built-in desk, overhead cupboard, and tall storage cabinets.
White built-in desk, overhead cupboard, and tall storage cabinets.
Built-in closet shelving and drawers during residential cabinetry work.
Built-in closet shelving and drawers during residential cabinetry work.
Another angle of the built-in closet, with open shelving and drawer fronts.
Another angle of the built-in closet, with open shelving and drawer fronts.

Residential · DFW

Custom storage building

A storage building documented through wall and roof framing, board-and-batten siding, and metal roofing.

6 photographs
Finished storage building seen from the side with its metal roof.
Finished storage building seen from the side with its metal roof.
Board-and-batten siding installed around the storage building.
Board-and-batten siding installed around the storage building.
Storage-building roof rafters before roofing is installed.
Storage-building roof rafters before roofing is installed.
Storage building with siding installed and the roof still open.
Storage building with siding installed and the roof still open.
End elevation of the storage building during construction.
End elevation of the storage building during construction.
Completed storage building with board-and-batten siding and a metal roof.
Completed storage building with board-and-batten siding and a metal roof.

Structural · Lovers Lane, Dallas

Emergency beam installation

Documentary views of deteriorated storefront masonry, temporary support posts, and the repair work in progress.

8 photographs
Temporary wood support posts installed beside the storefront opening.
Temporary wood support posts installed beside the storefront opening.
Deteriorated masonry and exposed reinforcement at the storefront repair area.
Deteriorated masonry and exposed reinforcement at the storefront repair area.
Closer view of damaged masonry between temporary wood support posts.
Closer view of damaged masonry between temporary wood support posts.
Boarded storefront opening and exposed ceiling work viewed from inside during structural repair.
Boarded storefront opening and exposed ceiling work viewed from inside during structural repair.
New beam and plywood work at the storefront repair opening.
New beam and plywood work at the storefront repair opening.
Workers beside a boarded storefront opening and vertical support posts during structural repair.
Workers beside a boarded storefront opening and vertical support posts during structural repair.
Boarded storefront opening during structural repair.
Boarded storefront opening during structural repair.
Exterior view of the supported and boarded storefront repair area.
Exterior view of the supported and boarded storefront repair area.

Residential · Oak Cliff, Dallas

Roof framing & addition

Roof removal, exposed framing, and a residential roof addition in progress.

10 photographs
Gabled addition with roof sheathing and temporary supports.
Gabled addition with roof sheathing and temporary supports.
Roof framing documented from above during the Oak Cliff addition.
Roof framing documented from above during the Oak Cliff addition.
View along the side of the home during roof and addition work.
View along the side of the home during roof and addition work.
Residential exterior with the roof removed and a worker in the foreground.
Residential exterior with the roof removed and a worker in the foreground.
Roof sheathing removed above the residential exterior wall.
Roof sheathing removed above the residential exterior wall.
New roof framing rising above the home during construction.
New roof framing rising above the home during construction.
Roof framing work in progress over the residential addition.
Roof framing work in progress over the residential addition.
Framing and temporary supports beside the residential addition.
Framing and temporary supports beside the residential addition.
Roofing work progressing above the addition.
Roofing work progressing above the addition.
Close view of the roof edge and exterior framing during work.
Close view of the roof edge and exterior framing during work.

Residential · DFW

Interior painting

Ceilings, trim, and kitchen interiors photographed during a residential painting project.

6 photographs
Kitchen interior with wood cabinetry and hexagonal tile flooring.
Kitchen interior with wood cabinetry and hexagonal tile flooring.
Hallway, ceiling, and trim photographed during interior painting.
Hallway, ceiling, and trim photographed during interior painting.
Ceiling beams and protected furnishings during residential painting.
Ceiling beams and protected furnishings during residential painting.
Painted ceiling and exposed wood beams across the living area.
Painted ceiling and exposed wood beams across the living area.
Kitchen ceiling, cabinetry, and tile flooring during the painting project.
Kitchen ceiling, cabinetry, and tile flooring during the painting project.
Another view through the kitchen during the interior painting project.
Another view through the kitchen during the interior painting project.

Process · DFW

Interior demolition

Work in progress: opened walls, removed finishes, and exposed roof framing.

9 photographs
Interior stripped back to wall and roof framing.
Interior stripped back to wall and roof framing.
Interior demolition in progress with wall cavities exposed and removed materials on the floor.
Interior demolition in progress with wall cavities exposed and removed materials on the floor.
Opened interior wall beneath a window during demolition.
Opened interior wall beneath a window during demolition.
Interior demolition with exposed wall studs, removed drywall, and workers in the work area.
Interior demolition with exposed wall studs, removed drywall, and workers in the work area.
View through an open doorway during demolition, with exposed insulation and removed drywall.
View through an open doorway during demolition, with exposed insulation and removed drywall.
Roof and wall framing exposed above protected furnishings.
Roof and wall framing exposed above protected furnishings.
View into the demolition area through an opened interior doorway.
View into the demolition area through an opened interior doorway.
Opened walls and exposed framing around a residential window.
Opened walls and exposed framing around a residential window.
Roof framing visible above temporary protection during interior demolition.
Roof framing visible above temporary protection during interior demolition.

Process · DFW

Property cleanup

Exterior site conditions documented along a commercial property boundary.

3 photographs
Vegetation and exterior conditions along the property boundary.
Vegetation and exterior conditions along the property boundary.
Utility corridor and vegetation documented during the cleanup project.
Utility corridor and vegetation documented during the cleanup project.
Exterior site conditions beside a brick commercial building.
Exterior site conditions beside a brick commercial building.

Structural · East Texas

Pier & beam new build

An earlier East Texas project: concrete piers, foundation work, and floor framing. This historical project is outside our current Ellis County and south Dallas service area.

10 photographs
Concrete pads and foundation layout at the East Texas site.
Concrete pads and foundation layout at the East Texas site.
Concrete foundation work at the East Texas new-build site.
Concrete foundation work at the East Texas new-build site.
Floor joists being installed above the East Texas foundation.
Floor joists being installed above the East Texas foundation.
Floor framing extending across the East Texas new-build footprint.
Floor framing extending across the East Texas new-build footprint.
Crew setting floor joists at the East Texas project.
Crew setting floor joists at the East Texas project.
Wide view of the developing floor-framing grid in East Texas.
Wide view of the developing floor-framing grid in East Texas.
Concrete piers and perimeter foundation before floor framing.
Concrete piers and perimeter foundation before floor framing.
Concrete piers viewed from one end of the East Texas foundation.
Concrete piers viewed from one end of the East Texas foundation.
Foundation piers arranged across the new-build footprint.
Foundation piers arranged across the new-build footprint.
Wide view of the concrete piers and foundation work in East Texas.
Wide view of the concrete piers and foundation work in East Texas.

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