Useful tools, made one at a time.
A small studio publishing focused, free tools that solve real problems. Each one is hand-built, kept simple, and lives at its own address below. Use what helps; ignore the rest.
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ADU Atlas
Plan an ADU on your California lot — permit fees, cost ranges, realistic timelines, and the 2026 statutes that just rewrote what your lot can do.
Open the tool →FireGrade
Find out if your California home is still insurable, and what to do about it. ZIP-level fire-zone read, a five-question FireGrade, a broker directory, and a hardening checklist.
Open the tool →PickleMap
Find a pickleball court near you in California — open or paid, indoor or outdoor, with crowd levels and wait times so you stop driving to courts that are already full.
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