Movies love to show architects creating away at a drafting table or sitting picturesquely at a cafe, sketchbook in hand.

It’s romantic, this vision of a endlessly creative mind conjuring beautiful buildings from some eternal, internal well. But SPOILER ALERT no one uses a drafting table anymore (except throwbacks and nostalgia lovers). In fact, I do all my sketching on a tablet. But there is another thing we do all the time...

We spend A LOT of time answering questions.

At this week's open office hours I answered questions about:

• How to tune your remodel to a house built and expanded over eras.
• Ways to upgrade a fireplace facade.
• When to call an engineer.

Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/2208

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