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Lumber Prices Are Falling—Here's How You Can Save Money On Your Next DIY Project

If you have home projects to complete, now is the time.

How to Get Lumber for Free or Cheap

Lumber may be in high demand right now, but you can still score what you need in unexpected places.

How Much Does a Dock Cost? Part III: Size

Size is the last topic in our three-blog series to answer the question, “How much does a dock cost?”’ In two previous blog posts, we discussed decking and design as cost components. Size considerations for your project Cost is not the only thing affected as the size of your dock section increases or decreases. …

Lumber Yard or Big-Box Store?

Here are three questions to ask yourself to decide whether to buy your lumber at a lumber yard or big-box store.

Right on the Money: How to avoid contractor fraud

You should know things have changed regarding the way property insurance claims are handled.

How Do I Know If I Can Trust a Contractor?

The key part to any remodel? How to hire a contractor. HouseLogic helps you find a good contractor and ensure your working relationship is productive.

Extra-Large Storage Sheds That Solve Stuff & Space Problems

Our Backyard Shed XL and Garden Shed XL, both extra-large storage sheds, are designed to solve big stuff and space problems.

Where Has All the Hardwood Lumber Gone?

Where Has All the Hardwood Lumber Gone?. Insights and perspectives for the hardwood lumber industry.

Got wood? Tech is ensuring we never suffer another lumber shortage

New tech from AI to machine learning is disrupting the lumber industry. Find out how it works and how it could prevent the next lumber shortage.

Know how to read the labels on treated lumber

Treated lumber at the lumberyard or home improvement store should be tagged with its American Wood Protection Association code, showing how it's rated for certain uses.

Ask the Builder: You can treat your own lumber

New automation revolutionizes 120-year-old lumber grading process

The hardwood industry adds $17 billion to Indiana’s economy. Since 1898, the hardwood lumber industry has relied on the human eye to detect knots and other imperfections as a way of determining the quality of lumber. Despite some inefficiencies, this form of grading persisted because experts were unable to replicate the process with automation.

Choosing the Right Wood for Your Project

As tempting as it may be, cost should not be the driving factor in choosing the right wood for your project. Typically, softwood such as pine and poplar are less expensive. That’s not a problem, if you’re building a simple shelf or making crow

Can High-Performance Building Strategies Decrease Lumber Demand?

Solving the lumber crisis is a critical priority for NAHB, particularly because of housing affordability implications. Potential solutions that use high-performance building strategies can reduce the amount of lumber needed to build a home and reduce the demand on the timber industry.

Tools of the Sawmilling Trade

When you go out on a cutting job with your portable sawmill, what do you take with you? If you’re working close to home and can make a quick run for gas or a 9/16” socket wrench, forgetting a vital piece of equipment is no big deal. But when you drive 40 miles to a …

How Lumber Treatment Impacts Woodworking Projects

Taking the time to consider how lumber is treated can give woodworkers a better insight into how to approach their next woodworking project.