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Chuckanut Builders We're a Bellingham based general contractor, focused on high performance new homes & major remodels.

Chuckanut Builders is Bellingham's leading green building contractor.

Deep window sills are a dead giveaway for a high-performance house. This wall is thick. But why?Window placement is a de...
10/07/2026

Deep window sills are a dead giveaway for a high-performance house. This wall is thick. But why?

Window placement is a design choice, but it's also about thermal bridging (heat sneaking through the framing).

Here's what's in this wall, from the outside in: back-vented siding over a rain screen gap, a weather-resistant membrane, 4 inches of wood-fiber rigid insulation, the structural wall, taped plywood that acts as the air barrier, and a 2x4 service cavity filled with dense-pack cellulose for wiring and plumbing.

Each layer has a job. The rain screen keeps water out, the rigid insulation keeps heat in, and the taped plywood stops air leaks. It adds up!

Cascadia Windows
BC Passive House

📐Julie Kriegh Architecture

We're proud to be a Best of the Northwest Winner AGAIN! Our 9th win. Congratulations to Highline Construction and . 🏆 A ...
10/01/2026

We're proud to be a Best of the Northwest Winner AGAIN! Our 9th win.

Congratulations to Highline Construction and . 🏆

A big THANKS to the community for your support. We're proud to build beautiful, durable, and comfortable homes for our neighbors.

Bellingham Alive

Here are a few of our favorite fireplaces to warm you up on this soggy evening. 1. Team: Aaron Westgate DesignWorks, LL...
09/29/2026

Here are a few of our favorite fireplaces to warm you up on this soggy evening.

1. Team: Aaron Westgate DesignWorks, LLC & Michelle Banks Spiral Studios 📸 Chris DiNottia
2. Team: Tawny Hixson 📸 Chris DiNottia
3. Adair Orr, Armadillo Design Lab & Lisa Staton Interiors 📸 Chris DiNottia
4. Adair Orr, Armadillo Design Lab & Lisa Station Interiors 📸 Michael Clifford

Painting or window?!Check out this modern Whatcom County farmhouse in our portfolio now. 📸
09/17/2026

Painting or window?!

Check out this modern Whatcom County farmhouse in our portfolio now.




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Matt, in our custom shop, is always up to something fun. Recently, local glass artist Wendy Brodd () reached out to ask ...
09/04/2026

Matt, in our custom shop, is always up to something fun.

Recently, local glass artist Wendy Brodd () reached out to ask if we could build a steel frame to turn her incredible etched glass panels into a coffee table.
A simple and sturdy way to show off her detailed seascapes. It even lights up!

DM her for custom glasswork or if this table belongs in your house.

The things that make a home feel just right aren’t usually the flashiest. A clean transition. A thoughtfully placed wind...
08/10/2026

The things that make a home feel just right aren’t usually the flashiest.
A clean transition.
A thoughtfully placed window.
A piece of trim that meets exactly where it should.

It’s the kind of simplicity that looks effortless but isn't.

That’s craftsmanship. When the details are done exceptionally well, the whole thing just looks… finished. Built with care.

Spiral Studios
Armadillo Design Lab
Crosby Glass Studio

📸: Chris DiNottia

It was a big day yesterday! The community really showed up HUNGRY for some good bbq and to support the Max Higbee Center...
08/02/2026

It was a big day yesterday! The community really showed up HUNGRY for some good bbq and to support the Max Higbee Center .

Shout out to Brookelyn and the whole Hardware Sales team for putting on an incredible inaugural bbq competition. 👏🏼

This crew is resting today after taking home some WINS but are already talking about next year. Congrats to 🇺🇲 Perry Pallet Company 🇺🇲 on the Rib win. And to all the great competition Ethos West Construction, Inc. RAM Construction LJ's Handyman Service Inc. Hardware Sales y’all brought the heat🔥

08/01/2026

We’re gettin’ ready. You definitely want to taste what these guys are cooking up.

Big shout out to Hardware Sales for putting this event on! We’re smoking’!

Come on out to vote for you favorite (us!!)

All in support of the Max Higbee Center

High performance hiding in plain sight. Building with excellence means using very specific building methods and material...
07/26/2026

High performance hiding in plain sight.

Building with excellence means using very specific building methods and materials (triple-pane windows, rain screens, weather-resistive barriers, and exterior insulation) to preserve the life of a home and provide its family with comfort, no matter the weather.

This can easily be done in modern new construction, but these techniques can also be integrated into remodels, making a hundred-year-old house new again!

We love seeing these energy retrofits pop up in every neighborhood in Bellingham. Let's keep it going!

We're pumped to be a part of The Max’s Out BBQ Competition that Hardware Sales is hosting to raise support for the Max...
07/23/2026

We're pumped to be a part of The Max’s Out BBQ Competition that Hardware Sales is hosting to raise support for the Max Higbee Center.

Saturday, August 1st from 11am-3pm we'll be serving up our best BBQ for a good cause.

There's going to be delcious BBQ, a dunk tank, kids games, a silent auction, and live music. Best of all, proceeds from BBQ tasting tickets and the silent auction, and 5% of Hardware Sales retail store sails - will benefit the Max Higbee Center. They help create recreation, employment and community opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities in Whatcom County.

We can't share any secrets to our bbq prep, but I'll just say the team is dialing in the heat 🔥

Address

1000 N State St
Bellingham, WA
98225

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13607343201

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