Author Archives: cascadejoinery

This is why…

Posted on November 11, 2010 by cascadejoinery

Check out this short video. This little video expresses many of the reasons we love Bellingham!!! And check out Sustainable Connections if you get a minute.  They are great!!!

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New Photos!!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by cascadejoinery

We love it when we get new photos of our work.  Is this like getting new pictures of grandkids? Most of us wouldn’t know–Sam’s the only grandparent around here. Nevertheless, we were especially glad to get photos of this recently … Continue reading →

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Rules Broken, Lessons Learned

Posted on September 15, 2010 by cascadejoinery

Thinking about Cascade Joinery’s twentieth year brings up memories of favorite people, places and projects, and how once in a while all three line up in one story. By 1993, we’re were beginning to feel like a real company.  In … Continue reading →

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Gotta get outa here!

Posted on August 31, 2010 by cascadejoinery

It’s raining sideways.   Wind’s steady at 20 mph, gusting to 30+.  It’s socked in so that we can’t see across the bay. The temp, with windchill, is 45-degrees.  And it’s still August.  One way or another we gotta get … Continue reading →

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It's in the Details

Posted on August 27, 2010 by cascadejoinery

They say the devil is in the details, but we don’t buy it.  What we find in the details is delight. Whether it’s an ebony wedge in a nicely executed scarf joint or a timber column scribed to a stone … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Week

Posted on August 6, 2010 by cascadejoinery

Four hundred or so wild fires are burning up in BC,  making the air hazy here in Bellingham.  There’s lots of beetle-killed pine  in the inland BC forests that are just dry as a bone, and  it’s been very dry … Continue reading →

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The Boys are Back in Town

Posted on July 26, 2010 by cascadejoinery

Craig, Jackson, RJ and Omar are back from Alaska and brought photos of their work.  Check it out: Congratulations to Peter G.  We look forward to seeing photos of the finished cabin!

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Summer is Really Here

Posted on July 17, 2010 by cascadejoinery

We waited a long time, but we’re not waiting anymore.  This spring was long, cold and damp, but that’s history now. One of the best things about our summer is the fruits (and vegetables) of the fertile and growing community … Continue reading →

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Don't Work 'til Dark!!

Posted on July 9, 2010 by cascadejoinery

He may be the hardest working man in timber framing, but still there’s a limit! Craig, Jackson, Omar and RJ have been in Girdwood,  Alaska for the last week putting up a timber frame.  Here’s the proof: Thing is, whenever … Continue reading →

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Madrona Street Update

Posted on June 30, 2010 by cascadejoinery

We have worked on the design and details for over a year, and we’re about to get serious—ground breaking is set for September 1. In this endeavor we are partnering with Kulshan Community Land Trust, a Bellingham based organization dedicated … Continue reading →

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