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1909 Foursquare

Undoing the damage of ill-conceived and poorly executed remodels, we added not only beauty to this 1910 foursquare, but also durability and living space. We stripped the asbestos siding, repaired and replaced the original wood siding, and matched remnants of the existing trim for extensive restoration. While installing a front porch consistent with the scale of the house, we also added usable outdoor space by adding a second-floor porch.  We employed modern technical advances in building materials but maintained respect for the architectural context. For instance, instead of traditional wood molding, we used extruded foam for the dentil molding, which allowed for easier installation, lowered costs, and longer life.  We installed replacement wooden windows that were double-paned, high-efficiency, and argon-filled, but also appropriately scaled and detailed.

PROJECTS
Exterior Renovations
1908 Arts and Crafts
1909 Foursquare
1920's Colonial Porch
1906 Foursquare
1950's Prairie Style Exterior
1905 Shingle Style Exterior
Eastmorland Garden Room
1894 Queen Anne Porch
1920's Arts and Crafts Porch
1911 Nicholas C Merges House

Knowing that [the front porch] would be the focal point of the house, we wanted only the finest artisans in all of Portland to bring the old porch back to life – this had become a labor of love!  My daughter, a landscape architect, researched several local design firms, and after meeting with Wade Freitag, decided that Craftsman Design and Renovation was clearly the one for the job.

— C. Smith