Birdsmouth Construction

Tigerwood Deck ‘09

josh — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:58:47 +0000

This tigerwood deck was built summer 2009 for some wonderful clients in Sellwood that needed to reclaim their backyard from overgrown landscaping and an old hot tub to a place for their two kids to play, and for themselves to relax and entertain. The deck is built of chain of custody green certified 5/4 x 6 Tigerwood decking attached with hidden fasteners. All of the fascia, benches, and handrails are 3/4 x 4 Tigerwood with an 1/8″ roundover detail. This deck has 6 levels, built in deck lighting, built in tables and benches, no butt joints (even on the 18′ run) stainless steel metalwork done by Dyadic Ironworks, and a Cable Rail system for the rails. The deck is finished with Timber-Pro UV plant-based UV sealer to keep the warm colors from fading.

Gearhart Addition

josh — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:52:23 +0000

This beach house in Gearhart had a greenhouse attached to the south side of the house which was poorly designed, and in terrible shape. The greenhouse leaked, had broken glass, and was filled with old tubing and rusty fans. The owners asked to have the greenhouse removed, and a covered gable roof installed with a new concrete patio and outdoor shower installed with new cedar fences, a new, larger sliding patio door, and siding the entire sides and back of the house with cedar shingles. The finished product really makes the house more usable, and feels like a whole new place!

Richmond School Project

josh — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:33:21 +0000

This is a redwood pergola built for the entrance of the vegetable garden at the Richmond Japanese immersion school in SE Portland. It was a voulenteer project in collabaration with Fiddlehead Landscapes and Treecycle NW. Jeff with Treecycle NW provided the redwood from a tree that had fallen near 117th and Halsey, and Dave with Fiddlehead Landscapes did the veggie garden design and installation. There are future plans for a living roof and an information kiosk, along with a japanese gate for the entrance. More photos will be up shortly.

Fir Floors, Archway, and Stair Rail

josh — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:35:08 +0000

This railing has custom made newels, and ballusters spaced in threes. The reclaimed fir floor was a lucky find at the ReBuilding Center, and the arch finishes off the entrance to the master bedroom.

Master Bath Addition

josh — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:43:03 +0000

A small unused bedroom neighboring the master bedroom in this SE Portland house becomes a master bathroom with a deck mounted soaking tub, his and hers vessel sinks, a tiled shower with glass tile floor, heated floors, and new windows overlooking a view of downtown Portland. New casework to match the existing trim in the house, and reclaimed fir accents make this bath luxurious.

Azumaya

josh — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:41:55 +0000

This project was built in summer 2008 in NE Portland. The client was looking for an asian styled outdoor covered structure, and this is what was built. It is a type of dojo called an azumaya and is made of locally sourced fsc certified western red cedar. There are future plans for a rumsford stove and a built in outdoor kitchen with an argintine grill and matching cedar benches.

Mt. Tabor Bath

josh — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:37:53 +0000

This bathroom had an ackward use of space with a closet taking up much of the room, dead space at the end of the bath, and a toilet right next to the door. The closet was removed, the bathtub was shifted down making space for the new toilet location, and handmade fir cabinets with a copper vessel sink and concrete counter make the space much more inviting. A glass block wall was used to enclose the shower while still allowing light to enter, and the windows, door, and baseboards were cased in reclaimed fir which was sourced from the ReBuilding Center.

Tigerwood Deck

admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:37:17 +0000

This tigerwood deck was built with hidden fasteners, a big sweeping curve, multiple levels, and built in benches and planters in NE Portland.

Concrete Countertops

josh — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:20:15 +0000

Here are a few examples of concrete countertops made in a few different styles. Concrete can be custom made to fit any style, as its flexibility offers everything from rustic to polished, and can be made with curves, inlays or whatever one can dream up.

Mortise and Tenon Pergola

josh — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:05:05 +0000

This Pergola is built with mortise and tenon joinery, thus requiring no fasteners of any sort. The custom milled cedar was sourced from Kaster’s Kustom Cutting who specialize in local FSC certified woods.