Remodeling older homes presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. On the one hand the unique design elements add character and originality to the home. On the other hand,…
Sustainable Connections, the Birthroot Midwives and Chuckanut Builders co-hosted an open house at the Birthroot Birth Center earlier this week and we had a great turnout! It is the first…
We recently wrote a blog post about "Where the money went" and realized that it's time to start identifying products that are both made and sold locally. Frankly that is…
At Chuckanut Builders we value buying local, we prioritize buying local. That said, we think it's essential to look at where we spent our money at the end of each…
Renovating the Birthroot Birth Center has presented a number of interesting green building and design opportunities, due in part to the fact that it is a medical facility and because it was…
The Birthroot Birth Center is back on it's foundation! Thanks to Rick and the crew at Vanderveen Construction who made lifting and lowering 100,000 lbs of house look easy.
Site Superintendent Jon Fisher at the Birthroot Midwives & Birth Center. This week we finished pouring the foundation and started floor framing, pretty exciting!
Look close. Notice anything out of the ordinary? Like the fact that the birth center is not sitting on its foundation! We lifted the birth center this week because the…
We heard through the grapevine that Rob Peña is coming to Bellingham to speak about the Bullitt Center and decided to invite him over for a beer! Of course you're invited…
Excavation started at the Birthroot Birth Center this week and the youngest builder wanted to supervise!