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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.

Lumber Prices Are Falling Fast, Turning Hoarders Into Sellers

Prices have dropped from record highs spurred by the economic reopening, potentially pointing to an eventual return to normalcy.

Use insect-infested lumber quickly

Farmstead Forest: Prompt use of EAB- and other insect-infested wood will help preserve its quality.

Hardwood vs Laminate vs Engineered Hardwood Floors

We’ve all heard about these kinds of floors but let’s be honest, if you’re not a contractor, a decorator or builder you’re likely unsure about the real differences. So, what is the difference between a laminate, hardwood and an engineered hardwood floor? The answer: 3 simple parts! Laminate Laminate is durable, cost-effective and comes in …

How To Build A Storage Shed

We could all use extra space and a great way to add some storage without taking up valuable square footage within the home is by building an outdoor storage shed. Building a shed is a fun DIY project that any DIYer can accomplish.

Locally hewn: Woodworkers craft Marine Park timber

Lumber, Steel, SIPs, Oh My

Innovative solutions for residential construction like SIPs.

How Traditional Japanese Boro Textiles Paved the Way for Sustainable Fashion

At the Japan Society’s “Boro Textiles: Sustainable Aesthetics,” in New York, century-old garments offer a glimpse of upcycling's early days.

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.

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.

Making the Grade with Domestic and Imported Lumber

This webinar discusses the process by which lumber is graded for use under US building codes and standards, with special focus on how lumber imported from ou

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.

Properly Storing Your Western Red Cedar Lumber and Other Building Materials

Tips for storing Western Red Cedar lumber and other building materials to avoid damage and degradation

Boosting lumber industry by making trees resistant to stress and drought

UGA's CJ Tsai is breeding drought-resistant, high-yielding trees for biofuel, energizing the lumber industry while protecting wildlife habitats.

So You Want to be a Park Ranger...

A Yosemite park ranger shares his tips for getting the coolest job in the outdoors.

11 hidden spots in Central Park you need to explore

New Yorkers may not have backyards, but we do have Central Park: 843 acres of natural beauty tucked between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West. There’s ju