Homeowner Advice

Stay Warm Portland! – Also, Understanding Heat Pumps

Baby, it's cold outside, and the snow is coming down - it's the semi-annual snowpocalypse! We at SQFT Studios hope you are tucked in with your families enjoying the winter weather, whether you are sitting by a nice wood fire, or your high efficiency gas furnace is pumping warm

Fire Rated Construction, Unvented Roofs, and You

Fire Rated Construction, Unvented Roofs, and YouWhen where and how to FireproofEveryone wants to make the most out of their property, and rightly so. Maximizing your open space is one great method, and pushing any buildings (especially accessory structures) as close to your property line is one way to increase the open

2024-08-27T14:22:57-07:00Categories: Homeowner Advice|0 Comments

What is the ROI for an ADU in PDX? Part II

Let's look at the different types of rental options and their specific payback periods or ROIs. Short-Term Rental (STR): is defined by the City of Portland in the Type A Accessory Short-Term Rental web page for a 1 or 2 dwelling structure (a typical Portland home) as a 30

Surveying: Property Lines and Boundaries

Every homeowner knows they own a piece of land. Nearly everyone assumes that the boundaries are clear and that their fences, buildings, and other landscape elements denote property lines. It turns out, this is far less common than we assume. In reality, our property lines are often confused, out

Hiring a Contractor – A Short Guide

What to expect, and what to watch out for. Full disclosure: SQFT Studios is a residential general contractor. Below are best practices when hiring any contractor, including us! The type of projects we work on are often the second biggest purchase a family will make in their life,

Accessory Structures and Design Conformity

Rules governing the Design of ADUs in Portland When starting a project building an Accessory Structure (Home Studio, ADU, Home Office, or even a storage shed) it can be both daunting and exciting at the same time. Daunting because of all of the unknowns; rules, regulations, limitations, and technicalities.

New To ADUs?

Download our ADU Quickstart Guide and learn about the features and benefits and ADU can provide to your existing property.

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