Remodeling a house in Multnomah Village
Kitchen, bath and whole home remodels around Multnomah Village, where house building peaked in the 1920s and again in the 1940s.
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A railway stop first called Multnomah Station.
The place was first called Multnomah Station, then the Community of Multnomah, and now Multnomah Village. SW Multnomah Boulevard follows the old Oregon Electric Railway line. Portland annexed the neighborhood in pieces from 1950 through the 1970s.
House construction on the county's records peaks in the 1920s and again in the 1940s, with steady building in every decade since. The former Multnomah School on Capitol Highway, now the Multnomah Arts Center, went on the National Register in 2020, and the old volunteer fire station beside it dates to 1939.
What is behind the walls of your house.
The age of the house moves the price more than anything you can see. This is what is typical for a Portland house of that age. The site walk confirms what yours has.
8 of 8 are likely on a 1925 house.
Knob and tube or early cloth wrapped wiring is common in houses of this age, and it is live in more rooms than the panel suggests.
Electrical service and panel: $2,000 to $12,000
What DWV does: Full electrical replacement with a service upgrade, as on the Foster-Powell bungalow.
Ask Don about thisGalvanized steel supply lines narrow with age. On the Foster-Powell bungalow they were replaced from the meter through every fixture.
Part of the electrical, plumbing and heating line
What DWV does: New plumbing from the meter through every fixture.
Ask Don about thisThe waste lines in these houses are often the original cast iron, out of sight under the floors.
Part of the electrical, plumbing and heating line
What DWV does: Replaced with the plumbing where they have failed.
Ask Don about thisBrick chimneys of this age are unreinforced masonry, which matters as soon as the structure around them changes.
Priced on the estimate after the site walk
What DWV does: Looked at with the structure before any wall around it moves.
Ask Don about thisThe walls are usually uninsulated and the windows are single pane wood. Insulation comes up to energy code once the walls are open.
Part of the structure and envelope line
What DWV does: Insulation to current energy code while the walls are open.
Ask Don about thisMany of these houses were first heated with oil, and the tank can still be under the yard. A tank taken out of use is decommissioned by a DEQ licensed service provider.
What is behind the walls: $8,000 to $60,000
What DWV does: Decommissioned by a DEQ licensed service provider.
Ask Don about thisPaint applied before 1978 is treated as lead paint under the renovation rule, and work that disturbs it follows lead safe practices.
A line item, priced before demolition
What DWV does: Lead safe practices, priced before demolition.
Ask Don about thisOregon DEQ requires a survey by an accredited inspector before a house built before 2004 is renovated. Older duct wrap and sheet flooring get tested before anything is disturbed.
A line item, priced before demolition
What DWV does: Surveyed first, then handled the way the survey says.
Ask Don about this
Same spot, before and after.
Siding, trim and facade restoration on a Portland bungalow.
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A 1924 bungalow with an addition on the back.
“Don Vedaa was our contractor for the huge remodel and addition that we had done on our 1924 Portland bungalow. The work consisted of adding an extension to the back of the house for a bedroom/bath, new kitchen and laundry. Along with these, a dining room was created, existing bathroom remodeled, topped off with a new roof and paint all around. We hired Don based upon the recommendation by our architect that designed the work that we had done, and we could not have been happier with Don's service. From the very beginning Don was responsive and worked hard to get us all of the information needed to make the ultimate decision to have the work done. The COVID-19 pandemic did create some significant challenges between the increased costs and the supply issues, but Don managed to find options that would work when those problems arose.
As always happens with construction, unanticipated issues occurred. We were very pleased with Don's communication with us when these issues arose and his responsiveness in working with his subcontractors to resolve the problems.
The quality of the workmanship and materials
he chose were excellent. Don's expertise shines in the bathroom and kitchen remodeling we had done. We are thrilled to be living in our much improved homed and appreciate all of Don's hard work.”
Jennifer L'HommedieuGoogle reviewThe work Multnomah Village houses ask for.
The photographs are from our own jobs in Portland.
Kitchens
Most full kitchens Don builds run from about $40,000 to $90,000. You review the layout in 3D before a cabinet is ordered.
A 1920s house next to a 1940s one
The year decides what is behind the walls. Knob and tube wiring is typical before 1950 and galvanized water lines before 1960. The slider above shows the rest.
Additions
A rear addition goes through structural engineering and the city's plan review. Most residential land here is zoned R7, and the zoning for the address is confirmed before the addition is drawn.
Bathrooms
Adding a bathroom in an existing space needs a building permit and a plumbing permit. A hall bath takes three to four weeks.
Portland permits, with a design overlay on the main street.
Multnomah is a City of Portland neighborhood, and permits come from Portland Permitting & Development. No historic or conservation district covers it.
The Village main street on SW Capitol Highway carries the city's design overlay, which is applied where neighborhood character is a special concern. There is no Multnomah Village plan district.
A small share of the neighborhood has an environmental overlay or sits in the mapped landslide hazard area, so a sloped or creekside lot is checked by address.
Check which permits your job needsOur jobs near Multnomah Village.
Our closest job is the deck over a garage in Southwest Portland. Tap a pin to see the job.
SW Portland
A leaking deck over the garage, rebuilt with new cedar siding.
See this jobNext door: Hillsdale, Burlingame, Tigard
Questions from Multnomah Village homeowners.
No. No historic, conservation or National Register district covers the neighborhood. The former Multnomah School, now the arts center, is individually listed on the National Register.
The design overlay is on the Village main street along SW Capitol Highway, which is zoned for mixed use. Most residential land around it is zoned R7. We confirm the zoning for your address before exterior work is drawn.
It can. Knob and tube is typical in houses built before 1950, and galvanized water lines before 1960. The site walk shows what yours has.
Yes. The kitchen is sealed off with dust control walls, and a temporary kitchen is set up in the dining room or basement at the start.
Talk directly to Don about your project.
Or pick a time for Don's site walk
“With his good communication comes efficiency and punctuality, he creates a timeline and amazingly sticks to it.”
Kevin Duran · Google review