A full reconfiguration and redesign of a 1970s Oakdale split — not a cosmetic refresh, but a down-to-studs rethink of how the house worked. Kitchen, two bathrooms, and the entire bedroom wing restructured. Load-bearing walls removed. New floor plan, same footprint.
The Ask
Open up the main level. Reconfigure the bedrooms upstairs — move walls, resize closets, rework the circulation. Rebuild both bathrooms from scratch. And do it without moving a square foot of exterior wall.
The Design
A single long steel beam replaces the wall between the kitchen, dining, and family rooms — creating one continuous main level without adding a foot of footprint. The upstairs bedroom layout was redrawn on paper first: a primary suite absorbed an underused hall linen closet, the secondary bedrooms gained proper closets, and the hall bath was shifted to accommodate a double vanity. Soft white cabinetry, quartz counters, a patterned encaustic tile at the fireplace hearth — warmth without clutter. Wide-plank engineered hardwood throughout the main level replaces the original parquet.
The Build
Eighteen weeks. Temporary shoring installed before every load-bearing wall came down — one main-level wall, two upstairs. New LVL and steel beams engineered and stamped by our structural engineer; re-routed HVAC trunks to preserve ceiling height. All electrical upgraded to a 200-amp panel with GFCI and AFCI protection throughout. Both bathrooms built new end-to-end, including new plumbing rough-in for the shifted walls.
See it in motion.
The moment it came together.
Details, from every angle.
“Same house, completely different home. The Hereford project is what happens when a home finally gets the floor plan it deserves — open, light, intentional. Not a square foot added; every existing square foot finally working.”
