Mt. Tabor Cat Enclosure

Nice big door on the North side

Made for Cats. . .but you could probably house lions in there

Built in a modular theme. Able to be dis-assembled in a few hours if need be

Lots of lines and angles

Old treads and railing in need of repair

Composite Treads. New Risers held off the treads to allow for drainage. Replacement posts and caps

 New railing paint job & replaced spindle.

Years of schmutz

Before the cleaning and paint

After clearing out the decades of debris underneath the stairs, a frightening discovery was made in regards to the support system. Logs that were eaten away by termites were supporting the apex of the wrap around porch. One 2x6 was spanning across picking up the entire weight of the porch. That was also eaten away.

Termite eaten log under rotten support = bad

After calling for reinforcements and shoring up the porch with actual structural material, all was well again.

Proper support

New stringers to replace the rotten old ones. Felt paper to help prevent water intrusion

Composite shim beneath stringers prevent water from drawing up the stringers

built with care. Built to last.

Pre-built stain grade Oak Mantel. Stained, adapted and installed w/ custom tile work

Mt. Tabor Mantel

Hex Tile. Laying this stuff will make your eyes go bonkers. Worth it though. Looks so cool.

Wainscoting and trim around old vanity

Wood floor. Unfinished Fir.

My apprentice Cedar, showing off the floor's wear and tear

Finishing touches

Lovely place to be

Crown self-return before stairway in apartment building

Tricky old corners and angles

long, elegant look with the crown, carpet runner and floor refinished

SE Portland Crown Moulding

NE Portland Fence near Mt. Tabor

Exposed boards. Rotten posts

Pre stained, new post foundations top cap for stability and to protect Cedar end grain

Should stand strong and straight for many years

It had stood long enough and was beginning to fall down on 3 adjacent properties. Due to the limited access, the design and build had to be done out-of sequence and built from one side only.

North Portland Bathroom Remodel

 Mixed materials and colors made a functional but awkward space

Shower in dire need of a complete rebuild

And build we did

Hickory farmhouse floor, pedestal sink and wainscoting

wide plank hickory floor

Light and elegant tile / accent arrangements

Clean, simple subway tile. Hounds tooth pattern tile ceiling.

Simple divider to give privacy and break up the space

Integrated shampoo nook

The shower was in dire need of a rebuild from the framing up

A complete make over. This project presented plenty of challenges and surprises.

NE Portland Mantel

Simple Mantel project for a lovely home and equally lovely family in NE Portland. They chose the always-tasteful slate with a nice little accent. Some trim work and minor electrical / wall repair duties were necessary as well.