Posts tagged materials (lumber)
Building Moxie with Shannon Rogers :: An Interview with Shannon Rogers of McIlvain Lumber
0November 18, 2011
Now, while I am a super big fan of wood, in fact -- I love it, I can’t claim really to know all that much about it. Or at least this is how I felt after walking the yard with Shannon Rogers. Shannon, you see, is not only McIlvain's Director of Marketing, he is also a furniture maker, an instructor and, well, a blogger. And quite a prolific one at that. (I reprinted one of his articles here in early October.) [ . . . ]
I Heart My Local Lumber Yard :: National Lumber
6October 27, 2011
Kevin talks of the delicate balance between always doing the right thing for customers, but also being loyal to vendors (whom he refers to as partners). As I point out my own recent visit to the Remodeling Show/Deck Expo and commenting on the number of deck fastener systems that were represented, he agreed that there are -- quote “so many products.”
He continues, “It’s one of the things that sets us apart, JB.” He always peppers a conversation with my name, and I figure I am not the only one he does that with . . . . Continuing, “Sometimes it’s like a scavenger hunt, but it is our openness and our willingness to look at everything that makes us different.” [ . . . ]
Understanding How Hardwood Lumber is Graded by Shannon Rogers @McIlvainLumber
7September 29, 2011
by jb bartkowiak
in products
. . . This is not to say that the grading system is broken by any means; but rather, it is just a starting point to get everyone on the same communication plane. NHLA provides these guidelines but encourages communication (and negotiation) between buyer and seller about what is needed and quality required. [ . . . ]
