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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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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…

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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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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…

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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…

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17
Jun

Why Home Builders Trust Peninsular Lumber for Their Lumber Supply Needs

Peninsular Lumber is your best option for lumber needs in Tampa Bay Searching for a lumber store online will generate more than 400 million results. You can localize the search to include “lumber company in Tampa,” and Google will still list more than two million answers. So, it begs the question, “Who should I trust my money with when buying wood for building materials?” As you may realize, the building…

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10
Jun

Lumber Price Update for June 2022 Continues to Favor the Housing Market

What will you pay for lumber in June 2022? Lumber prices continue to favor the buyer over the past few weeks. There has never been a better time to build a house. In addition, the housing market can breathe a sigh of relief following the British Columbia floods late last year that disrupted supplies and pushed prices to $1,733 per thousand board feet. Lumber Price Update for June 2022 The price…

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