early paddle design

Ishiburo

bamboo is what we'd rather do...

bamboo planter 2' x 6' clear cedar outer, 1/2" pressure treated plywood creates inner structural.  bottom panel has landscape cloth over galvanized screen for drainage.  add rocks for counterbalance and plant with loose recycled grass clippings.

Planted over 10 rootballs of 20 - 30' timber bamboo for privacy screen.  planted varieties of ph. vivax, henon, bori and nuda

bamboo should be harvested in cool, wet weather.  rhysomes will not dry out.

bamboo is best harvested by cutting the majority of canes.  bamboo will also always regenerate the same size cane, but it will skip a season as it regenerates energy.  here is the trailer loaded down to capacity with over 15 full-sized rootballs.

Planter at wine bar, Vino, in Manzanita.  Notice verticals on planter.  bamboo screen blind erected to block neighbor's spotlights, block noise and add ambiance.

boneyard shed

outdoor storage for SUP, ladders, leftover lumber and tools.  360 degree access.  post and beam.  16' x 28'footprint. corrugated zinc-alum roof $239.00. framing and structural lumber (all P/T) $250.00. labor and mats >$1,000.00

go to Victoria via Port Angeles on the Black Ball Line

Dry Rot Under Tyvek with Cedar Shingle Siding

complete dryrot on sw wall -- quite literally hanging by the staples in the TYVEK.  wind blows.  sand penetrates siding and Tyvek.  sand stays trapped behind Tyvek because Tyvek reacts with natural Cedar oils.  sand attracts moisture.  termites move in.  moisture ants move in next.  plywood delams and loses shear strength.  Lesson:  only use tar paper at the beach. mission accomplished by Sam Greenwood.

gettin' the barn wall on a new foundation

original barn wall blown off its foundation.  elevated wall over 12 - 16"  with 15 bottle jacks.  entire building had new layer of 5/8" sheeting which added weight.  original cinder block foundation had deteriorated due to farm animal urine.  replaced with new cinder blocks on top of footing.  Filled all voids with concrete, rebar and holddowns.  after raising wall completely off the ground, all swang back over original position.  lowered wall and attached holddowns. Approx cost: $2,000.00 labor and materials.

used tractor to help push wall into postion before securing