Studio

Posted December 10, 2013 by Lavrans Mathiesen

Installing roofing- cedar shingle. This is a plywood roof, then felt, then a layer of battens running up the slope, then skip sheathing over that. The felt is installed with shake felt, with insect screening at the eaves and rake.

A shot of the roof before the rake trim detail has been added. The black staining is a mixture of vinegar and iron oxide that causes the tannin in the wood to darken. The same process was used on the Pine car decking floor, then a coat of polyurethane to protect it.

A second shot, showing the 6×6 top plate that extends out to carry the overhang. Copper flashing was added to protect the beam.

Door installed and siding finished, paint still in process.

A closer shot, with the deck and railing nearby. The siding and rake details of the studio match the house and the deck.

This is what the floor looks like after being treated with the iron & vinegar solution and a coat of polyurethane.

That’s how dark the shingles can get. We added a little roof over the wood pile to keep it dry. Hung it off the existing fence. Matches with the studio, which is heated by a small woodstove.

Updates on woodwork…

Posted December 10, 2013 by Lavrans Mathiesen

Inside radius corners matched up to each other

Inside corners gluing to the curved ceiling pieces

A better picture of the S-shaped ceiling panel

Bar top, inside corner before drink ledge added.

Tap tower detail- Pomelle Bubinga surrounded by Sapele

Wine room ceiling inset to match racking.

Wine room, racking installed, detail before accent light and trim install.

Some boatwork

Posted September 20, 2012 by Lavrans Mathiesen

Here’s a yacht with some woodwork being created and installed.

First is the instrument eyebrow that is above the wheel.

And the completed eyebrow:

Next are a few shots of templates created to build parts. In this case, arches for the stairways from galley to bridge and bridge to flybridge. The existing door will eventually be removed and a wood jamb with 3″ radius corners installed. These arches will have 3″ radius corners through the full curve(s).

Here are some photos of the corners being milled for the arch from galley to bridge- it’s a double curve, sort of an S shape.

Landscapes in Sight

Posted September 20, 2012 by Lavrans Mathiesen

I’ve got a funny history with landscaping.

Growing up moving all over the place, I’ve wound up doing my share of yardwork, farming, and even legitimate landscaping. When I first moved to Portland I wound up working for a while with an organic lanscaper; at first we did everything without any machinery. Lots of hand-work. It was a good experience and I learned and re-learned quite a bit about plants and groundscaping.

This project in NE Portland was not within my target market. The clients are wonderful people I had worked with before, and the project promised a certain amount of fun woodworking and building. The existing lawn didn’t drain well and was filled with a couple different water and electrical systems. We removed that, dug down between 6 & 8 inches to allow for a good layer of new soil.

I had the excavator dig the dry wells and we lined them with ground cloth before bringing in lined perforated pipes to each well, then filled them with gravel and covered that with a double layer of ground cloth.
Next the foundation for the greenhouse and curbs for the bricks was poured.
New irrigation lines were laid, as well as new low-voltage wiring and conduit to bring power to the greenhouse.
Raised garden beds built and installed, with a groundcloth lining (photos of which were incorporated into an article on how to use routers that was published in Professional Deck Builder magazine).
Then the brick was installed and grouted.

Finally, we were ready for dirt. We removed about 60 yards of soil from the lawn. It took over 100 yards to fill the lawn and build some berms, another 20 yards to fill the garden beds, and 40 yards of gravel (10 yards for the dry-wells, 10 yards of compacted 3/4- inside the greenhouse, and another 20 yards of 1/4-10 for the paths and greenhouse floor.
A 3-way mix was used for most of the fill. The berms and other planting areas had a layer of mushroom compost tilled in before planting.

We brought in the greenhouse before planting.
Then the arbor was built and installed while the small bit of sod was installed, the berms were planted, and the garden beds filled with roses and various vegetables. Oh- there is a path next to the greenhouse that isn’t easily visible in the photos that is lined with 3/16 steel rather than brick.

Cornelius Pass Kitchen

Posted September 11, 2012 by Lavrans Mathiesen

A kitchen in Cherry, with a White Oak island.

Waterworks…

Posted September 11, 2012 by Lavrans Mathiesen

A few different marine projects. A bathroom in a houseboat in Portland, a compass rose in another houseboat, a cabinet with sliding doors and a surround on the shower in a yacht in Seattle, and a bed for the owner’s cabin in a yacht.