By, Staff MRC
Northwest home builder Martha Rose decided early in the planning stages of her newest project Fish Singer Place that she would source building materials from as close to home as possible. While clearing the site a truck load of logs were hauled to Jack’s Custom Sawing, a mill in Concrete Washington and were turned into finished flooring for three of the four homes at FSP.
Jack’s Mill also supplied several 2” maple slabs for counter tops and the wood that Marvin needed to built the cabinets. Lynden Door made all of the interior wood doors for the site. Our framing wood was purchased from a small family owned lumber store and came from a variety of locations in our own northwest region of Washington.
The list goes on: The 40 year composition roof was made in Sumas, Washington of 40% recycled material that would have otherwise found its way to landfills. Drywall made from 50% recycled material was manufactured in nearby Tacoma. Artesian bathroom tiles from Architerra are made locally in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle.
Building in this economy, Rose believes, it is extremely important to hire, purchase and source local materials as much as possible, keeping an estimated 43% of every dollar spent back into the local economy.
What a great story the lucky home owners can pass on in addition to experiencing the pride of ownership rooted in a strong belief of thinking locally acting globally.
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