![Construction phase - dead load pier awaiting concret and moment steel frame to ensure no building movement in custom home built by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-phase-dead-load-pier-awaiting-concret-and-moment-steel-frame-to-ensure-no-building-movement-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Construction phase - well done electrical writing clean installation power boxes 200 amp panels custom homes by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-phase-well-done-electrical-writing-clean-installation-power-boxes-200-amp-panels-custom-homes-by-Rick-Bernard-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Construction phase - cast iron no hub plumbing outfall to protect from noise in veritcal runs.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-phase-cast-iron-no-hub-plumbing-outfall-to-protect-from-noise-in-veritcal-runs-470x140.jpg)
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….
![Construction phase - blow in batt plus spray cellular foam insulaton custom homes by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-phase-blow-in-batt-plus-spray-cellular-foam-insulaton-custom-homes-by-Rick-Bernard-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Construction - fine finish carpentry on stair railings - Larry Symons and coworker custom homes by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-fine-finish-carpentry-on-stair-railings-Larry-Symons-and-coworker-custom-homes-by-Rick-Bernard-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Electrical work in the ceiling for lighting - custom homes by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/electrical-work-in-the-ceiling-for-lighting-custom-homes-by-Rick-Bernard-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Construction phase - steel i-beams recessed in ceiling to pick up point loads from above custom homes by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-phase-steel-i-beams-recessed-in-ceiling-to-pick-up-point-loads-from-above-custom-homes-by-Rick-Bernard-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Cconstruction phase - concrete block construction awaiting veneer of stone or brick in a custom home built by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-phase-concrete-block-construction-awaiting-veneer-of-stone-or-brick-470x140.jpg)
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…
![Construction phase - foundation sealant and drainage membranes for basement protection for custom homes built by Rick Bernard.](http://bernardcustom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/construction-phase-foundation-sealant-and-drainage-membranes-for-basement-protection-470x140.jpg)
Foundation sealing is very important in the Pacific Northwest with our occasional drenching rains. You have one chance to get this aspect right in your…