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Backyard ADU in Encino, Built Step by Step

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A backyard ADU we built in Encino, from the first stakes in the dirt to the finished kitchen.

The finished ADU

Finished kitchen in the Encino ADU with white shaker cabinets, a marble waterfall peninsula and three stools
The kitchen, finished: white shaker cabinets and a marble waterfall peninsula with stools.
Kitchen in the Encino ADU with a waterfall-edge peninsula and wood panel side
The waterfall-edge peninsula.
Bathroom in the Encino ADU with a tiled tub and shower, sliding glass door and wood vanity
A bathroom with a tiled tub and shower, a sliding glass door and a wood vanity.
Bathroom in the Encino ADU with a tiled walk-in shower and rain head
A tiled walk-in shower with a rain head.

How we built it, step by step

01. Demo

Crew doing demolition on site before the Encino ADU build
Demolition on site before the build.

02. Site layout from the plans

Laser level and plans on site during layout of the Encino ADU
The footprint is set out on the ground from the plans.

03. Footing forms and rebar

Footing forms and rebar set for the Encino ADU foundation
Forms and steel go in before the concrete.

04. Slab poured, anchors set

Freshly poured slab with anchor bolts for the Encino ADU
The anchor bolts that will hold the walls are set in the wet concrete.

05. Walls framed

Wood wall framing going up on the slab of the Encino ADU

06. Plywood sheathing

Plywood sheathing closing the frame of the Encino ADU

07. Roof on, lath wrapped

Roof on and wire lath wrapped around the Encino ADU
The wire lath is what the stucco grips.

08. Stucco base coat

Stucco base coat on the Encino ADU walls, windows masked
The first coat of stucco, with the windows masked. More on how stucco goes on in our stucco page.

09. Insulation in

Insulation in the walls and ceiling of the Encino ADU

10. Drywall taped and mudded

Drywall hung, taped and mudded inside the Encino ADU

Could your backyard take one?

We walk the lot and check setbacks, utilities and access. Those decide what fits behind the house. We come out for a free site visit, look at the lot, and give you a written scope and quote for your address. Use the short form at the top of this page or call (818) 934-0075.

Planning one in Encino? See ADUs in Encino. More finished projects: a two-story ADU in Encino, an 800 sq ft backyard ADU in Rancho Park, a master bedroom addition in Long Beach, a Rancho Park home remodel. Also ADUs and garage conversions.

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