Dear James: I went out to buy some lumber for some home projects. I was overwhelmed by the different kinds of lumber. What do the different grades and types of lumber mean? — Bobbi T. Dear Bobbi: ...

Q: I am planning a few remodeling projects in the older house I just bought. They will require lumber. There are many different types of lumber at the home center and prices really vary. What type is ...

Dear James: There are many indoor and outdoor house repairs I have to make. There is a big range in lumber prices. How do I determine what type is best for various projects? -- Stan H. Dear Stan: If ...

Lumber does not come from the an 18-wheeler trailer. Rather, hardwood lumber is sawn from trees with leaves, not needles, and the trees are usually 75 years old or older. Most of these hardwood trees ...

The recent approval of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau’s (SPIB) new design values for visually graded Southern Pine lumber by the American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) Board of Review has ...

The premiere technical publication from the Southern Pine Council, the Southern Pine Use Guide, has been updated for 2009 and is now available to building professionals via PDF download or hard copy. ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University will sponsor a hardwood log, lumber and tree grading workshop on Wednesday and Thursday (March 23 and 24) at the Purdue Davis Farm in Farmland, Ind. The ...

Cranberry Hardwoods of Beckley announced Friday that its affiliate, Cranberry Lumber Co., has completed the acquisition of the operating assets of Newport, Ohio-based Kenmack Lumber Co. The assets ...