Houzz just featured a recent McDunn ADUs project in their list of 24 Backyard Beauties: Granny Flats, Tiny Houses and Sheds
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McDunn ADUs is proud to announce winning the 2020 Regional Contractor of the Year (CotY) for Residential Detached Structures in the Southwest Region by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI).
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Dan McDunn of McDunn ADUs teamed up with Carrie Shores of Inspired ADUs to explain the design and building process of accessory dwelling units in the San Francisco East Bay region of California. In 2019, McDunn ADUs and Inspired ADUs won the Bay Area Remodeler Award for Best Detached Residential Structure. Their combined experience and passion for quality design and construction makes them the perfect team for your custom backyard cottage.
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McDunn ADUs just completed construction of this bright and efficient age-in-place studio designed by Carrie Shores of Inspired Independence. This unique, 300-square-foot studio was custom designed for a client with disabilities…
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Maxable spoke with Dan McDunn to get the scoop on one of our latest accessory dwelling units (ADU), which was built with a very specific lifestyle in mind.
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How long does it take to frame a 700 square-foot accessory dwelling unit? For McDunn ADUs, just 5 days. This week is the one-year anniversary of when we began framing our 2019 award-winning ADU.
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We’re proud to announce that McDunn Construction and Larson Shores Architects won the 2019 Bay Area Remodeling Award for Best Detached Residential Structure.
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Just how quickly can an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) be built? Many clients are surprised to learn how fast the process is after the building has been designed and permitted. The video below shows the major stages of ADU construction, which may be helpful for homeowners thinking about customizing their own backyards with a tiny cottage.
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Dan McDunn talks with the local SF Bay Area CBS news about the hurdles to permitting construction in the area.
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Since the change in California law in 2016, construction of accessory dwelling units in the Bay Area has exploded. It’s now much easier to permit a secondary unit behind your single-family home. Still, permitting an ADU in Berkeley is not always a simple procedure, as a recent Berkeleyside article explores.
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On Sunday, The Today Show looked at the rise of multigenerational housing across the United States. McDunn ADUs’ soon-to-be-completed backyard cottage in Oakland was one of two projects featured in the segment.
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This 600 square foot accessory dwelling unit was completed in late October 2018. It was designed specifically to accommodate our client aging in place.
Read MoreOakland Magazine explored the growing trend of “intergenerational housing” via ADUs, and interviewed two of Dan McDunn’s happy clients about their projects.
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Dan McDunn’s op-ed on the Berkeley City Council’s consideration to require new ADUs to be subject to the Rent Board…
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Senator Nancy Skinner gave a press conference at one of Dan McDunn’s completed ADU projects. Dan also spoke, emphasizing the importance embracing ADUs as a solution to the housing crisis and streamlining the permitting process for homeowners.
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