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Kitchen Island Madrone Butcher block
Posted by:admin | Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 | 0 Comments
The big kitchen island was installed today. It is a big butcher block island 3x7 feet. The Pacific Madrone butcher block was custom made for this kitchen. It is amazing in the variation in colors in the wood. Finished with a hard wax oil it is food safe and durable.
Oak floor in SW Porland Kitchen remodel
Posted by:admin | Posted on: February 22nd, 2012 | 0 Comments
The new oak floor installed right over the chimney patch. The new floor boards were woven in to the existing hall oak floor. The match in materials is great the rooms flow together. A beautiful floor. The flooring people were great,as always on this project.
Chimney foot print found under the kitchen floor
Posted by:admin | Posted on: February 19th, 2012 | 0 Comments
Working on a kitchen remodel in SW Portland we removed a tile floor in preparation to put in a new red oak floor. The new oak floor will match the rest of the house. When we got to the ares of the floor just below the blue wall we found a hole in the sub floor filed with cement. Under the cement a few rows of bricks from the base of what used to be chimney. With a bit of additional framing and a few pieces of 3/4 plywood the sub floor was patched and ready for the new hardwood floor.
Kitchen Counter top Materials
Posted by:admin | Posted on: February 17th, 2012 | 0 Comments
A great way to get started with a project is to collect materials and samples of products that you like. We are working on a kitchen remodel that will feature a butcher block island. In this photo are samples of butcher block hard woods in Pacific Madrone and Western Walnut. Both of these woods are harvested locally and are FSC certified woods.
Contractor requirements continuing education changes
Posted by:admin | Posted on: January 23rd, 2012 | 0 Comments
This year the CCB is requiring contractors to have 16 hours of continuing education in building practices, building code changes and other issues. We are current with these changing contractor requirements. Some contractors are grumbling about the cost and time required to meet these new regulations. We have seen it as chance to learn more about building. Some code changes just make good sense; for example bathrooms over 50 sq ft need ventilation fans, and all kitchen ranges need to have stove top fans. These are good code changes that will help to improve indoor air quality.
Transformation: We love a challenge
Posted by:admin | Posted on: September 22nd, 2011 | 0 Comments
The restoration of this 1907 Irvington area Portland house was a challenge. We restored with new windows, a new white oak floor, repair and interior painting. Bring us your project in any form. And we will work with you to make it a house you will be proud of. (more...)