Northwest Renovation » Green remodeling

Bamboo Craftsman Studio, Garden, and Nursery

Susan Rich — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:11:20 +0000

Tucked away on a quiet side street in a peaceful neighborhood in north Portland is a small business on an oversized lot. It boasts one really big garden. A design studio. And a nursery. There’s also a client base that travels up the west coast to buy plants and order custom woodwork. This enterprise is [...]

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Bamboo Craftsman Studio, Garden, and Nursery

Make Room for Baby (and Beyond)

Anne DeWolf — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:17:38 +0000

If you’re a parent or a parent-to-be, it’s inevitable that at some point you’ll want to enjoy a glass of pinot with friends in a living room cleared of LEGOs and My Little Ponies. Balancing the needs of children and adults is challenging throughout parenthood, and making changes to your house to accommodate a growing [...]

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Make Room for Baby (and Beyond)

Viridian Wood Products

Joe Mitchoff — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:56:19 +0000

Two friends who wanted to save some really great wood from winding up in the landfill started Viridian Wood Products. It was that simple. When my business partner, Pierce Henley, moved into his current home in Scappoose he found a pile of discarded hardwood in his new yard. On the surface it didn’t look like [...]

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Viridian Wood Products

What You Need to Know About Oregon’s “Heat Smart for Clean Air Law”

Staff Writer — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:33:47 +0000

On August 1, 2010, Oregon’s “Heat Smart for Clean Air Law” went into effect. This law is meant to protect homebuyers and clean our air of unnecessary wood-smoke pollution. This law requires a homeowner to remove and decommission an uncertified older woodstove or fireplace insert from a home at the point of sale. The law [...]

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What You Need to Know About Oregon’s “Heat Smart for Clean Air Law”

Indow Windows, A Great Solution for Storm Windows

Staff Writer — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:15:47 +0000

Without an Indow Window With an Indow Window Brian McLean’s breakfast nook, with its seven windows looking out onto northeast Fremont Street in Portland, OR, was cold and drafty. The windows, in close proximity to the kitchen, also experienced condensation, with potential damage to the wood frame from water running down the cold panes and [...]

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Indow Windows, A Great Solution for Storm Windows

The Lowdown on Radiant Heating Systems and Wood Flooring

Nicole Morales — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:07:29 +0000

Guess who’s coming to town? Old Man Winter and his entourage for some chilly days and frosty nights. Are you ready to bother through another season or two of cold carpet, bulky area rugs, and a family of stinky slippers? Or have you been considering a new radiant heating system with wood flooring for your [...]

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The Lowdown on Radiant Heating Systems and Wood Flooring

Old Barns, New Life

Preston Browning — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:11:02 +0000

Most of us have thought about barns at some point in our lives. For many of us, barns evoke a simpler time. A time when we were closer to the earth, we worked hard, and we knew where our food came from. Maybe like me, you grew up in the country seeing barns every day. [...]

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Old Barns, New Life

Build It Green! Home Tour and Info Fair

Staff Writer — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:21:08 +0000

This year is the 10th anniversary of Build It Green! The tour sparks the imagination, provides resources, and presents green remodeling ideas. Ever since the first event in 2002, approximately 1000 do-it-yourselfers, contractors, students, homeowners, and renters buy tickets every September for the tour. Build It Green! is presented each year by the City of [...]

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Build It Green! Home Tour and Info Fair