Blog

23
Sep

What are the 4 Grades of Plywood?

Which grade of plywood is best for your project? The use of plywood is very common in home construction and home improvement projects. These tried-and-true building materials have been used by custom home builders for decades. If you're new to using plywood or lumber, there are certain things you might not quite understand. For instance, you may assume that all plywood is the same, but it's not. There are a few different ranking…

Read more →
16
Sep

What Kind of Wood is Best for Interior Framing?

Choosing the Best Interior Framing Wood You'll need to make a lot of decisions along the way to building your own home, and one of the most important is which type of wood to use for the interior framing. You want something strong and sturdy that will last for many years to come. To help you get started, we’re going to go over some thoughts on interior framing wood and give you a little advice on…

Read more →
28
Aug

Lumber Market News and Updates for August 2022

The Ups and Downs of Lumber Prices in 2022 In case you haven't noticed, custom home building has started to kick back into gear as the housing market has improved in recent months. Even though we're well into the month of September, we can look back as soon as August to get a good idea of where the lumber market has been and where it's likely to go. August represented one of the most…

Read more →
18
Aug

9 Tips for Buying Lumber from Lumber Suppliers

Tips for Buying Lumber from a Supplier With so many different types of lumber available and tons of incredible project ideas, homeowners can transform their landscape into a thing of beauty. From gardens and planters to pergolas and pool decks, the possibilities are practically endless. The type of material you use will make all the difference in the world... but with so many choices out there, where do you begin? That's a…

Read more →
14
Aug

3 Tips for Choosing the Best Decking Lumber

Advantages of Using Deck Lumber for Your Home Whether you're constructing a brand new deck or upgrading an existing one, this is an exciting home improvement project that can truly enhance the look and feel of your property. There are a few different materials to choose from, but you can't go wrong with the many tried-and-true types of natural wood. Today, we're going to go over the advantages of using deck…

Read more →
12
Aug

Find the Materials You Need to Build Wood Furniture

How to find the best lumber to build wood furniture. These days, the sky is basically the limit when it comes to the types of outdoor furniture homeowners are placing in their yards. Perhaps you want to construct a bench, chair, picnic table, or even a coffee table? No matter what you want to build, you need to start by selecting the right materials to build wood furniture. We suggest you conduct your search…

Read more →
29
Jul

How Will Rising Fuel Prices Affect the Lumber Market?

How will the rising costs of fuel affect lumber market prices? The United States has seen a lot of changes in lumber market prices over the past few years. These changes have surprised not just custom home builders, but those in the lumber industry as well. Many people are now wondering if rising fuel prices affect the lumber market, so we thought it'd be a good idea to discuss this in a bit of detail. The…

Read more →
24
Jul

8 Things You Need to Know About Installing Doors

Tips for installing custom doors in your home. Installing doors on either a new or existing property is a very common home improvement project. It's a wonderful way to instantly improve the look of your home whether it's standalone project or part of a much bigger plan. In order to make sure everything goes smoothly, there's several things you'll need to know about the process. We've put together some simple tips that…

Read more →
17
Jul

How Rising Lumber Prices Will Affect Custom Home Builders

How will custom home building be affected by rising lumber prices? It seems like the custom home building industry can't catch a break. Almost immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic started, prices of lumber started fluctuating all over the place. And now, issues like inflation have led to rising lumber prices. How are these higher costs affecting custom home builders and what can we expect in the future? We can't pretend to have all the answers, but will try…

Read more →
10
Jul

9 Tips for Stair Installation

Tips for successful stair installation. Custom home building can be a lot of hard work, but it's also very satisfying because you're improving your home and getting the work done yourself. One common project that will transform the look of any home is a stair installation. This type of project can be quite involved. While we can't cover every single detail, but we'd like to share several stair installation tips to help you get…

Read more →
1 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 16
footer-logo

In 1947, Peninsular Lumber Company opened their doors for and started serving the community the needs of Bay Area contractors and residents

contact info

  • Address: Peninsular Lumber Co. 4812 N. Grady Ave. Tampa, FL. 33614
  • Tel: 813-875-8805
  • Fax: 813-875-8813
  • Working Time: Mon. – Fri. : 7:00 – 4:30, Sat. : 7:00 – 12:00

Recent Post