Boise is a wonderful place to do business. As Idaho’s largest builder, CBH Homes has constructed over 7,000 homes in the last 15 years. We know our market and, because of our experience here, we were confident that the community would support this project. But we didn’t quite expect the tremendous outpouring of pure generosity and selflessness that people gave!
CBH Homes brought together over 180 companies and 2,000 volunteers to build a new home for Ryan and Karia Stockdale whose four children all suffer from a rare disease called Eosinophilic Esophagitis, a disorder for which there is no cure. The disease attacks the entire body with the most significant consequence being that the children cannot eat food—they are tube-fed with a special type of liquid food.
Our company completely embraced this project from day one. Nearly everything else stopped. We worked around the clock in preparation for the 7 day build of a 4000 square foot home. Once the build started it was the most amazing feeling and a rush of adrenaline shot through all of us. We lived in trailers on the job site for 7 days around the clock to work on this amazing project. We had high temperatures and minor setbacks during the build but nothing could stop the spirit and drive of our team. And to be sure, we could not have done it without our fantastic subcontractors and volunteers! Our city did all it could to help one deserving family, and CBH was proud to lead the effort!
The new home from CBH is engineered to help the family manage this disease. From the paints on the wall to the flooring throughout, everything is designed to resist bacteria. The water is completely purified and there is even an air filtration system which actually makes the air inside the home cleaner than outside—and this is Idaho country air we’re talking about! The whole place is as germ-free as a hospital…but the truly wonderful thing is it still feels like a home where kids play and parents entertain family and friends.
Ronda Conger
Vice President
CBH Homes
Photography courtesy of Virtu Photo Design & Steve Smith Photography
