Vol. 01 — A Field Journal

Notes from the Field.

Writing on craft, old houses, and the practice of building well in Atlanta.

Issue

Updated

May 2026

Entries

01 ·ON CRAFTMAY 2026

6 min read

On Not Rushing a 100-Year-Old House.

We've ripped a roof off a 1920s craftsman in July with a thunderstorm coming. Old houses don't reward speed — they reward patience and a crew that knows when to slow down.

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02 ·FIELD NOTESAPR 2026

4 min read

Why We Walk the Site, Every Week.

Catching a framing issue on a Tuesday costs a phone call. Catching it after drywall costs $14,000. We walk every project, every week, with the client.

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03 ·MONEYAPR 2026

9 min read

What a Historic Addition Actually Costs.

A second-story addition in Druid Hills isn't $200/sqft. We'll tell you why in the first meeting instead of the third invoice.

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04 ·PROCESSMAR 2026

7 min read

When the Architect Is Already Hired.

About half our clients come to us with drawings already done. Here's how we read someone else's plans, find the conflicts, and keep the project moving.

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05 ·PROCESSMAR 2026

8 min read

The Month Before We Swing a Hammer.

Drawings done, contract signed, permits pulled, nothing happening on site. Clients hate this month. It's the one that decides whether the project goes well.

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06 ·NEIGHBORHOODFEB 2026

11 min read

Notes on Druid Hills.

Olmsted-laid streets, masonry-tile walls, 1920s sleeping porches that everyone wants to enclose. After 22 years in this neighborhood, a few things we know about its houses.

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