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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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Construction phase - cantilevered foundation wall awaiting soil to protect wall - custom home built by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Cantilevered foundations

September 10, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

This extended flooring is what we refer to as a cantilevered footing. This is a relatively new concept in the Pacific Northwest. You can see…

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Construction phase - form awaiting concret with rebar for custom home construction by Rick Bernard.

Q & A Construction Details – Concrete foundation walls

September 2, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

This is an example of the forms set up for a concrete foundation wall pour. The weaving of horizontal and vertical rebar steel, which will…

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Copyright Getty Images - two-story home in Syzmbark, Polard.

Q & A – I want to build my own custom home

August 27, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

As a long time builder, the worst outcome I have witnessed over all my years is when I see the bad judgement calls of a…

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Forest of rebar and concret foundation forms - custom homes by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – The Rebar Forest

August 25, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

The fabric of woven rebar is almost unbelievable. This is an example of engineering that is not going to take a chance on anything when…

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Custom home during the construction phase, stepped ceilings in a living space with a fireplace - custom home by Rick Bernard.

Q & A – Construction Details – Stepped Ceilings

August 19, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

Stepped ceilings are custom home construction details that are one of the greatest “bang for the buck” techniques available today. The materials are virtually supplied…

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Rick Bernard - Custom Home Builder with over 35 years of experience with Bernard Custom Homes.

Q & A – Do I Want a Younger Builder or an More Experienced Builder?

July 28, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

Does a younger builder help you build your custom home better than a more experienced builder? I might have answered this differently 30 years ago,…

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Concord V - front view - Bernard Custom Homes - 1985 Street of Dreams.

Q & A – What is Going On With Garage Door Locations?

July 24, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

I can easily remember garage doors greeting visitors to our homes in the early 80’s. Having 3 separate garage doors that dominated the front elevation…

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Oregon Fir 2001 front entrance landscape - Street of Dreams custom home by Rick Bernard Custom Homes.

Q & A – How Long Should A Home Last?

May 21, 2013
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

Welcome to evolution. Europeans, especially Germans and Swiss, think a home should last 100 years at a minimum and their materials and costs reflect this:…

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Master bedroom of 2013 Street of Dreams Custom Home 20-20 by Rick Bernard of Bernard Custom Homes.

Do I Need an Independent Warranty Beyond the All-Inclusive Builder’s One Year Warranty?

June 6, 2012
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

A home builder, as a standard procedure, includes a one year all-inclusive warranty, on virtually everything operating satisfactorily, new out of the box. How is…

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Oregon Sunset 1996 Street of Dreams home by Rick Bernard of Bernard Custom Homes - Architect Drawing.n.

Q & A: What’s Going On With Bank Financing?

June 2, 2012
Rick Bernard
Custom Home Building Tips

When the real estate bubble burst in 2008, the result was a whole new game in money lending.  They want proof that you can pay…

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