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Big Products from Little Trees. An area once dominated by big wood timbers and endless stacks of solid lumber sawn from massive trees, today's lumber yard has an increasingly diverse selection of structural materials made from previously-unusable small growth logs.
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Building a Red Cedar Pergola. Pergolas have been adding character, elegance and value to outdoor living spaces and gardens for years. These stylish wooden structures are practical projects that can be built in a single weekend. Spring is an ideal time to consider outdoor...
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Building with Glue-Laminated Beams. Glulam is an engineered stress-rated product created by bonding together individual pieces of lumber having a nominal thickness of 2 inches or less. Individual pieces of lumber are end-joined together to create long lengths referred to...
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Cca treated wood chemicals were found to dissolve in water and leach out of the wood, causing potential harm. Sealing cca treated lumber will reduce leaching of the chemicals. Be sure to use a synthetic resin to keep the lumber from becoming a mildew and algae trap and...
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The crown of a piece of lumber is the upward arch you see when you look down its narrowest edge. In your new home, builders who don't take crowns into consideration can create humps or dips in floors or walls. Engineered wood, floor trusses and I joists can be used to...
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Choosing Lumber for Your Deck. During the past few years, many alternative materials have been introduced for deck construction. Newer options include plastic products, wood-plastic composites and tropical hardwoods. The primary deck material, however, is pressure-treated...
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Here you can find some very helpful information on Common Applications for Basic Types of Plywood. The different types of plywood include Interior Plywood, Exterior Plywood, Hardboard, Particleboard, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Glulams, I-Joists, and Paneling.
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Common Framing Errors with Engineered Wood. Such wide spread acceptance is not without its growing pains ‹ engineered wood framing errors are now a category unto themselves. This article explains 10 common problems related to light frame or residential construction and...
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Here you can find some very helpful information on Crown Molding. If you're looking to dress up an ordinary room, think about installing crown molding (also spelled moulding). Very few additions make a visual impact like crown molding, which gives a subtle yet elegant...
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Wood trim in your home need not be ho-hum. Custom wood trim makes your home stand out without busting your budget. Custom wood doors and hardware are a great touch. Tim Carter from Ask the Builder has some great information on Custom Moldings and Doors Make the House .
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