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Rick Bernard of Bernard Custom Homes is an Oregon Certified Master Builder with more than 35 years of experience building custom homes in the Portland metro and Oregon Coast area.

He has been building award-winning custom homes for the Portland Street of Dreams since 1980, and recently won "Best of Show" for his 20th home in the custom home building event, 20/20.

Contact Rick Bernard now to start building your customized home today.

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Office: 503-647-2358
Mobile: 503-860-6218

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Testimonial by Dan Lucas, Providence/St. Vincent Medical Foundation

June 10, 2014
Rick Bernard
News

Dan Lucas was the Senior Advancement Officer, Providence/St. Vincent Medical Foundation, Portland, Oregon, and one of my special clients. When Dan came to me, he…

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Construction phase - dead load pier awaiting concret and moment steel frame to ensure no building movement in custom home built by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Foundation hold-downs

December 5, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

This is a major chunk of massive weight. This is an example of a tsunami brace from a custom home I built on the Oregon…

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Construction phase - well done electrical writing clean installation power boxes 200 amp panels custom homes by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Electric Wiring

November 28, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

Welcome to the world of powering a custom home. Custom homes require extensive electrical components today as more and more customers require electrical connections and…

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Construction phase - cast iron no hub plumbing outfall to protect from noise in veritcal runs.

Q & A – Construction Details – Cast iron piping

November 18, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

Cast iron pipes in the wall cavity is one of those details that customers rarely appreciate, until they’ve lived in a home without this option….

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Construction phase - moment frame for windows for buliding structural rigidity - space frames for custom home by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Moment Frames

November 8, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

This monolithic structure is what happens when you want a wall of windows. How does the structure stand up, with all of those non bearing…

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Construction phase - blow in batt plus spray cellular foam insulaton custom homes by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Insulation Systems

November 1, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

This is an example of where the wall construction of future buildings is headed, focused on the ultimate in insulation materials. We are working diligently…

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Construction - fine finish carpentry on stair railings - Larry Symons and coworker custom homes by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Finish Work

October 19, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

Here is where the joy in construction is hidden from the customer, the joy of being a professional custom home builder. When you deal with…

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Electrical work in the ceiling for lighting - custom homes by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Multiple Lighting Circuits

October 10, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

Designing the lighting system for your custom home is the fine art of custom home building at its finest. The process is a collaboration between…

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Construction phase - steel i-beams recessed in ceiling to pick up point loads from above custom homes by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Steel beams

October 1, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

Steel beams welded and bolted to the structural members of a building is one way that eliminate a bunch of columns that could interrupt the…

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Cconstruction phase - concrete block construction awaiting veneer of stone or brick in a custom home built by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Masonry veneers

September 23, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

The idea of concrete block build-up absolutely is THE correct way to install masonry products to a surface. How do we apply cultured stone/real stone/brick…

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