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Portland, Oregon / 503-768-4573
Oregon Building Codes:
2008 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC)
2008 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (OESC)
2008 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code (OPSC)
2008 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code (OMSC)
2007 Oregon Structural Specialty Code (OSSC)
Oregon Cities/County web site links:
Link to all Oregon cities listed by county
Link to all 26 jurisdictions within the Tri-County area
Architectural and Construction Books:
The Taunton Press - publisher of numerous, excellent books & magazines related to home design & construction.
The Not So Big House by Sarah Susanka – excellent design & space planning resource book. Also see the other books in the “Not so Big” series.
Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid by Marianne Cusato – excellent resource book on what architectural elements to use and how to use them and those to avoid. Contains numerous useful and easy to follow details
Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon by William J. Hawkins, III & William F. Willingham – Portland, OR has some of the most beautiful classic homes and neighborhoods you will find anywhere in the US. This is an excellent resource to see and learn more about some of those homes and what defines each of the period styles.
