Once we moved back from San Francisco and took possession of the house in May 2012, it was time to take a look at the state of things and decide how to approach the renovation. At this point we had not uncovered the history of the house, but we knew we wanted to keep as much of it original as we could.

After going through the house there were a number of things we decided had to be done: 1) the experimental low-voltage electrical system had to be upgraded to a modern, grounded system, 2) any asbestos products would need to be removed and replaced and 3) in the top of the house, we’d need to replace the panelled wood with drywall, allowing us to upgrade the insulation at the same time.