Time to Work From Home
YardPod Home Office A better way to Work at Home Many of us in the Bay Area will no longer be welcome at our office or place of work when restrictions eventually lift. [...]
Need a Fire-Resistant Home Office or Shed?
Do you live in a WUI (Wildfire Urban Interface)? We have the answer - a YardPod F-R, Fire-Resistant Home Office or Shed. YardPod F-R is a line of fire-resistant YardPod Home Offices and Sheds for people living in high-risk fire [...]
Dump your Commute – Work from Your YardPod Home Office
Why waste time and money, commuting to work every day! Commute times add up, some people spend years of their life stuck in traffic or on public transportation. Regain that lost time with a YardPod backyard room just a few [...]
How to work from home effectively
Whether you’re an employer or an employee, here are some tips for how to work from home more effectively: Get into the right mindset for work When you work in an office, the environment has lots of cues and associations [...]
Design Idea: 100 square foot tiny house.
What can you do with 100 square feet? by Liz Stinson, Curbed, September 5, 2009 If this house outside Vancouver is any indication, quite a bit. The tiny home perches on a wooded hill overlooking the city and does more [...]
YardPods – To Permit or not to Permit!
The wrong choice can be costly! Buildings in the USA are regulated by local authorities and two forms of permit are required for almost all buildings: “Planning Permits” and “Building Permits.” Planning regulates zoning, size, proximity to boundaries, etc. Building [...]
16 things I’ll never miss about Working in an Office, and 8 Tips for Working from Home
Here's how to prepare if you're dreaming of an office-free existence. by: Laura Belgray, August 12, 2019. Money In my work lifetime, I’ve had what you’d call “dream jobs” at cool companies. I was an ad copywriter at SPY Magazine [...]
Top 10 Reasons why YOU need a YardPod®
Reason #1: “You need MORE SPACE.” This is the primary reason why people add a YardPod. More and more people are working from home either part time or full time, and the dining room table is simply not the [...]
YardPod Flat Roof? Overhang?
I am always amazed when people say "I do not want a flat roof, the water will pond." YardPod Roof Overhang In ancient times when roof membranes leaked, this was a valid concern, but no more. We use [...]
YardPod Home Office for a Teacher in Berkeley, California
This 8ft x 12ft YardPod was designed and built for a Teacher in Berkeley, California. She wanted an office that maximized wall space while still providing good natural light. We prefabricated this YardPod with five high-level Milgard aluminum [...]