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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—Here's How You Can Save Money On Your Next DIY Project

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

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.

You can now purchase the log cabins from Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground for $20,000

The popular "log cabins" at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and Resort are now for sale.  Earlier this year, Disney updated a loop of their cabins located at...

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.

Lumber, Steel, SIPs, Oh My

Innovative solutions for residential construction like SIPs.

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 Mass Timber Solve the Housing Crisis?

Our coverage of Portland’s Mass Timber Conference week concludes with a brief overview of CLT and affordable housing. Land availability aside, one of...

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.

Locally hewn: Woodworkers craft Marine Park timber

Survey: Woodworking industry faces major impacts but is still optimistic

Facing disrupted schedules, loss of business, and supply disruptions, the woodworking industry has also rallied to help healthcare workers in the pandemic.

Build a Rolling Lumber Rack to Fit Full Sheets of Plywood Plus Cut Offs

As your passion for woodworking grows, so will your supply of plywood and lumber cut-offs. This rolling lumber rack should accommodate most avid DIY woodworkers and fit nicely into the corner of their workshop.

Home improvement projects increase along with the price of lumber

While more people are staying home due to the pandemic, they are also remodeling their homes. Some of these projects took place at a time when lumber prices soared. It makes sense to want to give y…