Tag Archives: Washington

Big Trusses – from our shop to installed on site in 24 hours!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by John

Yesterday, we loaded up some 50 foot span trusses from our shop – fully assembled. It took some ingenuity to get them out of the shop: and from there, they were loaded with a small crane onto a special, long … Continue reading →

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Cascade Joinery’s Work Featured

Posted on March 9, 2011 by John

The brand new issue of Bellingham Alive has a nice piece written by Matthew Wend about merging nature into the design of a house. The article features our use of NanaWall’s system in a house Greg designed and we timber … Continue reading →

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A BIG stick

Posted on February 7, 2011 by John

The Zodiac is a 127-foot, two masted schooner originally launched in 1924.  She had a brief racing career, but mainly plied her trade hauling goods up and down the West Coast. She retired from hard duty in 1972, and now … Continue reading →

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Details that make a Difference

Posted on February 1, 2011 by John

Digging through the wayback machine and found this photo from a mid-nineties project and remembered that there’s a lot to like in this room.  Rather than go on too long, I’ll just point out a few things to check out.  … Continue reading →

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The Wonders of Oneness: The Power of Community

Posted on January 24, 2011 by John

Has anyone attended the Sustainable Living Center series? The current series is entitled The Wonders of Oneness. It is a film series that focuses on peak oil resilience, community building and growing food locally in addition to other sustainable practices. … Continue reading →

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4 Tips for Choosing Green Decor

Posted on January 21, 2011 by John

Now that your eco-friendly timber frame home is complete and you are ready to begin decorating stay on the path of green home living. The best thing to outfit your timber frame home with is green decor. Just like your … Continue reading →

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What's New in the New LEED Draft ?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by John

Over the past few months have you been hearing buzz about the new LEED rating system draft that was released by the U.S. Green Building Council? The draft for the next version was released and for the first time there … Continue reading →

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Common Timber Frame Definitions

Posted on January 14, 2011 by John

Are you looking into timber frame home designs for the first time but you aren’t able to keep up with the lingo? We understand that you may not understand certain terms specific to the timber frame industry, and we want … Continue reading →

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MLK Day of Service at Whatcom Creek

Posted on January 11, 2011 by John

In celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service the Noosack Salmon Enhancement along with the City of Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program will serve Bellingham parks on Monday January 17th. The groups will work to remove non-native and … Continue reading →

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How to Downsize Your Timber Frame Home

Posted on January 7, 2011 by John

Are you currently in the process of designing your timber frame home but you’ve hit a brick wall? Have you endured a few life changing events and now you must reconsider you timber frame home plan? If you have recently … Continue reading →

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