Rolled blank plan set, speed square and trim offcut on a work table inside a gutted older Berkeley home

Two plan check rounds max on housing permits starting January 1, 2027

Direct Answer: Starting January 1, 2027, AB 1621 bars local and state agencies from requiring... Continue reading

Partly framed backyard ADU in a Berkeley yard with stacked lumber and an extended tape measure on sawhorses

Your 800 sq ft ADU will be charged impact fees only above 750 feet

Direct Answer: Starting January 1, 2027, SB 1117 lets local agencies charge ADU impact fees... Continue reading

Gravel and concrete strip along the base of a new hillside house where a wood fence returns to a metal panel

California Approved Zone 0. What It Changes for East Bay New Builds

Direct Answer: Zone 0 covers the first five feet around a structure. Existing homes get... Continue reading

How to Hang Crown Moulding in an Old Berkeley House Where Nothing Is Square

Direct Answer: Stop cutting perfect 45s. In an old house, cope inside corners, measure real... Continue reading

Wood fence running perpendicular into the shingled wall of a hillside home with leaf litter piled at the base

Does Your Fence Touch the House? Zone 0 and the East Bay’s First Five Feet

Direct Answer: Zone 0 is the ember resistant area within 5 feet of a home.... Continue reading

Flashlight beam on a damp mudsill and bare crawl space soil under an older Berkeley home before winter rain

Water Under the House: A Crawl Space and Garage Checklist for El Niño Rain

Direct Answer: Inspect your crawl space and garage on a dry day in September, cover... Continue reading

Berkeley hillside homes with a partly built deck, in an area affected by the 2025 fire hazard map change

Oakland and Berkeley Fire Hazard Zones Changed. What It Means for Your Project

Direct Answer: CAL FIRE’s 2025 maps shrank hazard acreage in Oakland and Berkeley, but a... Continue reading

MOSO bamboo decking boards installed with hidden fasteners on a Bay Area hillside deck with fog in the background.

Is MOSO Bamboo Decking Worth It for a Bay Area Project?

Direct Answer: MOSO Bamboo X-treme is a genuinely exterior-grade product rated for 25-plus years of... Continue reading

Three redwood deck boards stacked at a lumber yard showing heartwood and sapwood color differences in the grain

Redwood Decking Grades: What Each Label Means for Your Deck

Direct Answer: Redwood grade labels tell you whether a board contains rot-resistant heartwood or weaker... Continue reading

Which Decking Materials Handle a Wet El Niño Winter Best?

Direct Answer: Composite decking and thermally modified wood handle wet Bay Area winters with the... Continue reading

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Two plan check rounds max on housing permits starting January 1, 2027

Your 800 sq ft ADU will be charged impact fees only above 750 feet

California Approved Zone 0. What It Changes for East Bay New Builds

How to Hang Crown Moulding in an Old Berkeley House Where Nothing Is Square

Does Your Fence Touch the House? Zone 0 and the East Bay’s First Five Feet

Water Under the House: A Crawl Space and Garage Checklist for El Niño Rain

Oakland and Berkeley Fire Hazard Zones Changed. What It Means for Your Project

Is MOSO Bamboo Decking Worth It for a Bay Area Project?

Redwood Decking Grades: What Each Label Means for Your Deck

Which Decking Materials Handle a Wet El Niño Winter Best?

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