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25
Oct

How to Build Shelves: The Best Lumber for Shelves

What type of lumber is best for building shelves? If you're looking for an easy way to improve the appearance of your home and add functionality to a specific area, adding shelves should be at the top of your to-do list. Depending on where you plan to install new shelves, be it in your garage, living room, home office, etc., you'll have many different types of wood species to choose…

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23
Oct

8 Disadvantages of Buying Lumber from “Big Box” Stores

Why you should check all of the options for buying lumber. We're not going to sit here and say that "big box" stores aren't useful. After all, we've all been to stores like Walmart, Target, Costco, Big Lots, etc. Even large home improvement stores are fine for many things, but that's the last place you should be going to purchase lumber. While some custom home builders may use "big box" stores…

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12
Oct

What Kind of Lumber is Best to Build a Raised Garden Bed?

How to build a raised garden bed. Whether you're a custom home builder who knows how to construct an entire house or just someone who'd like to spruce up your landscape a bit, building a raised garden bed is a great project to take on. To help you get started, let's take a look at what kind of lumber is best for building a raised garden bed that you can be proud…

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30
Sep

Why You Should Choose Pen Lumber for Siding and Trim Needs

Why You Should Choose Peninsular Lumber for Your Lumber Needs Installing exterior siding wood and trim may seem like a small home improvement project, but it can vastly change the appearance of your home. Peninsular Lumber has been assisting local homeowners with their siding and trim needs for decades. To give you an idea of what we bring to the table, let's take a look at some of the reasons why you should choose to do…

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27
Sep

What Kind of Lumber is Normally Used to Build a House?

How to Choose the Right Type of Lumber to Build a House Building a home is one of the most exciting events in a person's life. There are many decisions you'll need to make throughout the process. One of which concerns the home building materials that you'll choose. Today, we're going to take a look at the different attributes of wood that you need to consider, along with some of the most…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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