new construction: Unique wood ceiling - 11/12/08 04:00 PM
Here's an idea to add a special touch in a room. We used this application on a new construction project in a living room which has 10 ft ceilings. Because the exterior roofline of this room is hipped the inside truss layout was not condusive to installing the wood directly into the bottom … (2 comments)
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new construction: Hardwood flooring - 10/17/08 10:06 AM
For the past 2 days I have been working with my husband and son finishing 900 sq. ft. of #1 oak hardwood flooring in 4 rooms and a closet. Let me tell you this is hard work. I mean very hard work. The first day we worked 8 hours straight. My husband ran the … (2 comments)
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new construction: Recycle A House? - 10/14/08 10:58 PM
I found this article very intriguing about a family in the Portland area who recycled an entire house. They named their project REX for Reuse Everything eXperiement. In eight months time they proceeded to rebuild the house with the goal of finding new uses for all of the old building materials, except the original plaster which had lead paint … (0 comments)
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new construction: Recycling antique windows - 10/12/08 08:50 PM
On many of our houses we have used antique stained glass windows to add character and beauty. We have found the windows at places like Antiques & Oddities in Bingen, WA or Rejuvenation in Portland, Oregon. Usually when you find an antique stained glass window it will have been removed from … (9 comments)
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new construction: Construction update - 10/05/08 04:41 PM
This is an update of a project I've been following. This house is being constructed on a lot I sold last June. My clients are using the Ubuildit program to have their home built. The house plans were designed specifically for the lot according to their desires and needs. Construction began about 2 months ago and is proceeding … (0 comments)
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new construction: Housebuilding progress - 08/13/08 10:44 PM
This is what I've been doing everyday for the last 2 weeks and it will take probably another 2-3 weeks before we're finished. Installing cedar shingle siding must be one of the most labor intensive types of siding to use. We use clear verticle sawn cedar #1 shingles. We have a source for these shingles … (1 comments)
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new construction: Hood River home for sale - 07/13/08 10:55 PM
$775,000 PRICE REDUCED TO $755,000. No stock plans here! We built this house in 2005. My husband custom designed this house specifically for the lot it sits on. The bottom level is built of ECO-Block (ICF-insulated concrete forms with radiant heat in the concrete floors) It is super energy efficient, strong, and quiet. The home has nearly … (1 comments)
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new construction: Real Estate-ever changing - 06/29/08 04:28 PM
I began my real estate career in 1993. I have always liked houses and am very knowledgeable about construction. I thought real estate would be a good way to combine skills and be able to both build and sell. My husband is a contractor and we have built 7 new construction homes together, … (2 comments)
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new construction: Tilework & Flooring - 06/13/08 10:14 AM
My son Jesse is a tile and flooring contractor in the Gorge. He has been in this industry since he was 18. He actually started building houses with my husband and I when he was about 12, so he grew up learning the construction trade. He is very particular about the quality … (1 comments)
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new construction: Cedar shingle siding- one of my favorite things - 05/27/08 11:48 PM
I am serious. I absolutely love the way cedar shingle siding looks, feels and even smells while installing it. Installing cedar shingle siding is truly one of my favorite construction tasks and I have installed a lot of cedar shingle siding over the past 17 years. The price for clear #1 shingles has at … (1 comments)
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new construction: Wyers End in White Salmon - 05/11/08 04:37 PM
I was out for a drive this morning and checked out the progress in White Salmon on Jewett St. Here are some current pictures of the construction of Wyers End located in White Salmon Washington. This cottage development is located just three blocks from the center of town. There are both river … (0 comments)
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new construction: CUSTOM HOME under construction - 04/21/08 11:15 PM
This is a beautiful totally custom home that is currently under construction near where I live in Hood River. This home is built with so much attention to detail it is amazing. The beams were locally cut and stained before they were installed. The windows are wood clad top of the line. … (0 comments)
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new construction: Hood River Solar Village - 04/04/08 09:07 PM
I have been watching this development getting started on Belmont St. in Hood River and now I know what it is. It is called Hood River Solar Village and the development plans to build eight all electric energy producing homes designed to run off the power of the sun. The homes are … (2 comments)
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new construction: Hood River construction - 03/19/08 09:11 PM
I noticed these buildings under construction recently in Hood River on Selkirk Ln off of Sierra Ln which is a new road off of Rand Rd. I'm not sure what the story is on this development but they are certainly squeezed tightly onto small lots. Very vertical construction is what I have been … (0 comments)
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new construction: 636 Hunter Rd. Hood River Oregon - 01/05/08 10:23 PM
$775,000 My husband custom designed this house specifically for the lot it sits on. We built it in 2005. The first level is built of Eco Block (insulated concrete forms) and is super energy efficient, strong and quiet. On this level is the oversized double garage and a one bedroom fully … (6 comments)
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new construction: Our first house project - 12/29/07 09:38 PM
I recently found out the first new house we built is currently on the market for $799,900 with Duke Warner Realty Central Oregon Realtors MLS # 2711256This is the first house my husband designed and we built ourselves in Bend, OR in 1991. We moved to the property and lived in a … (2 comments)
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new construction: For the discriminating buyer - 12/14/07 11:38 PM
LISTING BEGINNING JANUARY 2008 SALES PRICE $816,000
This one of a kind home was designed and built specifically for the lot it sits on. The fine details of this home include: #1 cedar shingle siding with woven corners, board and cedar batten siding, log column supports on the covered front porch, mahogany … (3 comments)
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new construction: DENIM INSULATION - 10/24/07 07:25 PM
I just learned about something new, home insulation made from recycled denim. Denim insulation is friendly to both people and the environment. It is manufactured from blue jean remnants or recycled cotton material. One company that makes this cotton insulation is Bonded Logic. This insulation is made primarily from blue-jean scraps that are collected … (8 comments)
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new construction: UPDATE-THE HOUSE IS GOING UP - 10/16/07 09:17 AM
We are making progress each week on the house we are building. In the last two weeks we have built all the exterior and interior second floor walls, sheathing upper exterior walls, balloon framed the stairwell, double top plates all around. We are scheduled for roof trusses to arrive this Friday. We … (5 comments)
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new construction: THE HOUSE IS GOING UP - 09/24/07 09:29 AM
The house we are building in East Stonegate in Hood River is starting to take shape. The second floor truss system is arriving today. The garage slab is in, the first floor is mostly sheathed. We installed a large glue lam beam in the garage Friday that supports part of the roof … (2 comments)
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new construction: ECO-BLOCK CONSTRUCTION - 09/03/07 04:31 PM
We have completed several projects using ICF systems (Insulated Concrete Forms) Basically these are styrofoam blocks or panels which are connected. Vertical and horizontal rebar is installed and then the wall is filled with concrete. Buildings that are built with these systems are very strong, quiet, and temperate. They hold the heat in … (2 comments)
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new construction: BUILDING A HOUSE FROM THE GROUND UP - 08/25/07 11:25 PM
We are making progress on our building project. After much hard foundation work we are finally moving up. This is the first time we used the EZ Flow perimeter drain system. It is much easier than hauling drain rock. We now have the floor sheathing on the first floor and will … (4 comments)
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