Field Notes
What we're building, what we're learning, and why it was built that way.
Field Notes
The finished piece only tells part of the story.
Behind every custom flashing detail, chimney cap, panel system, or production run are dozens of decisions about materials, fabrication, installation, and performance.
Field Notes is where we share those stories.
From project case studies and shop capabilities to material selection and field observations, these are the lessons, challenges, and solutions that shape custom sheet metal work every day at TT&L.
RECENT FIELD NOTES
Some Projects Stay With You
Custom Fabrication · Architectural Projects · Complex Roofing
Amaterra Winery is a state-of-the-art gravity-flow winery in Portland's West Hills. Its roof — twenty-plus separate planes, custom throughout — was one of the most complex projects to come through our shop.
Why a Chimney Cap Should Be Built for the Chimney It Sits On
Custom Fabrication · Chimney Caps · Skyline Project
Off-the-shelf chimney caps are built for a chimney that doesn't actually exist. On a Portland Skyline home where wind exposure tore the last cap apart, custom fabrication changed the result.
Standard Products Were Never Designed for Houses Like These
Custom Fabrication · Older Homes · Contractor Partnerships
Older Portland homes rarely give you standard conditions — curved heads, shifted walls, openings that don't match any catalog. Here's why custom fabrication isn't a luxury on these jobs. It's the job.
Why a Chimney Cap Should Be Built for the Chimney It Sits On
Custom Fabrication · Chimney Caps · Skyline Project
Off-the-shelf chimney caps are built for a chimney that doesn't actually exist. On a Portland Skyline home where wind exposure tore the last cap apart, custom fabrication changed the result.