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Live/Work Groundbreaking!
As many long-time readers know, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time getting the Live/Work project off the ground. This small-scale infill development represents one of the many solutions for more...
View ArticleLive/Work Excavation
Quick update on the excavation – after just two days, the site is ready to go. The photo above shows where the building will be placed. The depressions are for the footers that support the major...
View ArticleLive/Work Update: Concrete Work Begins
The crew from All American Concrete showed up today. Somehow, they managed to fit their dump truck and form trailer in the back yard without destroying anything. Incredible. I’ll post on that later....
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Portland Metal Roofs
I’ve always thought metal was the creme-de-la-creme of roofing materials. Metal roofs last forever (estimates of 30-50 years and beyond), require little maintenance, and can be recycled at the end of...
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Live/Work Update: Stem Wall Pour
Today the guys from All American Concrete showed up in force. Kip, AAC’s owner, supervised the pour. Everything went off without a hitch. The truck showed up on time, the pump was ready to go, and the...
View ArticleLive/Work Update: Slab Back Fill
The crew from All American was back today to back fill with rock. I was a little shocked to watch the guys build a mini ramp on which they drove the bobcat into the center of the building. Guess it...
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Live/Work Update: Concrete Slab
Some people find concrete work mundane. After today, I’m convinced concrete contractors are totally underrated. Think about it: Somehow, workers manage to wrestle this extremely heavy goop into a form,...
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Live/Work Framing Videos
Here’s two new time-lapse videos showing framing over the course of 4 days. Hard to believe you can get all of the walls up in such a short period time. Of course, there were a fair share of challenges...
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Picking the Right Roofer in Portland
It rains in Portland. It rains a lot. If you own a home in Northwest Oregon, you know that Portland winters can be merciless on roofs. Just this last summer I spent a week of time on top of my house,...
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Insulation: A Tight Fit Equals Big Savings
Insulation is probably the best place to spend money when it comes to getting a return on investment. It’s cheap, installs quickly, and can make a real difference in the bottom-line costs of operating...
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