Retro is in – check this out: Kohlers’ has bathroom retro advice in an article called Reinventing Retro:  http://www.us.kohler.com/planning/detail.jsp?aid=1115489476370 I’m thinking that retro means different eras to different people, depending on the age of the

Rose Construction now has a Certified Renovator for safe renovation techniques when working in homes with lead paint.  Our Project Manager, DyLon McClary, CGR, received his Lead Safety Certification for Remodeling, Repair and Painting, on

We are located in the Pacific Northwest; it is very green here, which is caused by a lot of rain. Contrary to other parts of the country, we do not get lots of rain and

Instead of going through the expense and hassle of moving, the current trend is to stay where we are and remodel to make our homes more efficient and attractive, or to add on a room

One of my greatest fears when the temperature dips into the 20’s or below and STAYS there (thankfully this doesn’t happen too often in Bellingham, Washington, but it DOES happen from time to time). Maybe

On December 16th Pat Rose, of Rose Construction Inc, received the 2009 Remodeler of the Year award from the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County (BIAWC). The award recognizes Pat and her team of master

Trent from the Simple Dollar, one of my favorite blogs, writes a recurring post called the “Weekly Roundup.” In it he links to his favorite online articles from the week. As I read entirely too

Pat was in the Better Business Journal’s article “BIAWC awards top remodelers” showing her three new REX awards! Congrats. And, in case you’re wondering where we’ve been, please be patient… I’ve been working on a

While the intent of this blog is not to help with buying a home, I found some advice that was too good to pass up. This article is aimed toward the “Flipper” but gives some great

As of tomorrow, Notes from the Field will be two months old. We are currently 8 views away from breaking 400 page views and this post is our 30th. I just want to take a

While Rose Construction generally does all the painting for our projects, every once in a while we get a client who would rather paint him- or herself to keep costs down. Painting, though it initially

This blog is one and half months old now. I started thinking about the highlights and my favorite posts so far. That got me looking through our stats, curious about which have been our readers’

Every year the National Association of Home Builders (NAHBR) and the Builders Industry Association of Whatcom County (BIAWC) host the Excellence in Remodeling (REX) Awards. This year we submitted four projects and last night Pat

Scary news, folks. It’s almost gutter season. I know, that word strikes fear in many a homeowner. One of those homeowners might even ask why they should be cleaned at all. It’s actually an extremely

The newest addition to our Rose Construction team, Janet, will be starting on Tuesday. She will be filling the Office Manager and Contract Administrator position. With many years of experience in engineering, drafting and cost

I am extremely proud and flattered to inform you that our post CSI: Not Just for TV Anymore was linked to in this week’s official CSI Weekly e-newsletter. Be sure to check both out!

By CSI I mean the Construction Specifications Institute’s MasterFormat 2004, of course. CSI MasterFormat is essentially the Dewey Decimal system of the construction industry. In CSI MasterFormat there are two major groups: (1) Procurement and Contracting

Happy 40th to John, our accountant! In his off time he plays music and hangs out with his daughter. Over the weekend he had a birthday bbq where this adorable photo was taken: Happy Birthday

On Friday the website Curbly linked to Zanic Design’s Inside Out Chair. This is a double chair where one chair literally slips inside the other. The interior chair is made of redwood while the exterior

We’re currently hiring for the office manager/contract administrator position. NO CALLS. You can apply and see the ad here. Please, please, please remember to include all information requested at the bottom of the ad. Thanks

Every time we receive a new client we ask them where they heard from us. We’re a small company and are interested in these sort of things! This blog is new and I’m wondering how

Visit  Click to Empower, a website supporting domestic violence survivors. Votes are accepted until September 15th and whichever charity gets the most clicks receives a $100,000 grant. There are four choices: Charity Cars, Family Justice

Though we’ve had a website for quite a while, Rose Construction has recently decided to take advantage of social media. So, feel free to visit us on Facebook, Myspace, Yelp and Twitter. I (Melissa) just set

Congratulations to our project manager DyLon McClary and his wife Brooke, who married yesterday!