The squeaky little guy with pop-bottle glasses at the head of the lumber line has everyone behind him in thrall. The lineup includes a bunch of burly guys with Popeye forearms, giant tape measures ...

Here are four questions to ask your supplier before buying your next load of hardwood lumber. 1. What region is the lumber from? Hardwood trees grow all across North America. The majority of the ...

Below is a compilation of questions and answers pertaining to lumber and best practices for solid wood machining operations, as submitted to Dr. Gene Wengert, the Wood Doctor. Q. We are seeing some ...

The American Wood Council (AWC) has developed a free series of Guides to Wood Construction in High Wind Areas based on provisions contained in AWC’s 2015 Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM). “AWC ...

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