Recent content by Dr Klaun

It’s been a couple of years since I’ve popped into this thread - glad to see your upswing on all levels! AND, love seeing your kids take on the biking! After years of racing myself, my favorite thing to see is the teens out on the course! One option for the off season is to pick up a Wahoo Kickr...

Having a JD garden tractor with similar plastics and vintage, I ended up glassing ALL of the hood and side panels as they will eventually all crack. Their plastic definitely has a lifespan with UV exposure and seems to be plated in gold from the dealer. Great job on the repair!

Gregor, Very sorry to hear of Lara. Have had this go though my family as well and it's a constant adjustment of perception and at some point, trying to turn off the emotion just to be able to cope. Contact "Radioman" on ADVrider - not sure if he's still in Lake Oswego. He went through this with...

Looks great! Can I ask your process for the fill and compaction under your shop? Did you need special inspections with compaction data or did you just have the dump truck guys proof roll it?

Looking great! A couple of thoughts / comments: 1. Why not reverse that exterior stair by the new drive up? That would clean up that bottom tread and handrail protruding into the door opening. 2. I seriously doubt that the climbing gym folks reviewed adding all that framing (ie. weight) to the...

Nice project! Curious what your plan is for insulating or controlling moisture against the metal panels? Also saw the Evora in your first pic - any thoughts on those?

Just 3/4" huh... It's like heating a screen porch! Glad he has you as a resource! It's a slippery slope upgrading buildings that were not designed for it. I work through this in the public realm (K-12 / higher ed) quite often for these types of upgrades and there are always compromises to balance.

Glad to hear you'll be staying in the house! I'm sure Ben will tell you the same thing, but MCM houses lack any sort of insulation so the roof replacement will provide you with a great chance to remedy that. Looking forward to seeing your remodel take shape again!

Looks great! Curious what your roof slope is? Your layout with attic space is very similar to what I have in the design phase.

Damn. Sorry to hear about your losses and the related stress. I drive 126 quite often for work and the damage is heartbreaking. Glad you're back on your feet and getting things finished out!

Glad to see the bike make the show but sad to hear about the van theft. With the lack of PDX cops doing anything it would seem that folks taking care of their own business could get messy... I find the erosion of general civility allowed by public officials very disturbing (meaning not...

Damn do I hate reading this. As one of the resident renaissance men that truly has the gift to inspire many, I wish you and your family the best for what the future can unfold.

Like your building and design. Interesting framing in this pic. Do you know why they used extra trim studs and double sill plates? That seems overkill for non-load bearing items.

Thanks for the plans! The interior feel would definitely change a lot by opening the living room space back up to a two story volume. They must have been packed in there with 4-5 bedrooms! That in itself shows how our lifestyles have changed over the decades to much larger spaces, especially...

As an architect, I'm very happy to see your engagement and research into this house! I studied many Gropius designs while going to school years ago in Boston. I'd love to see the full floor plans of this if you can post them! Very cool project!