materials (lumber)

For Pros Only :: 14 Things I Learned from Gary Katz and the Katz Roadshow

In the NeighborHood

As Gary puts it, the Katz Roadshow is one of the only hands-on, pier-to-pier construction education platforms in existence to today. I had passed on the opportunity to see the Roadshow in...

I Heart My Local Lumber Yard :: National Lumber

Kevin, owner of National Lumber, 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...

Understanding How Hardwood Lumber is Graded

Products

For more than a century, the hardwood lumber industry has held to a central grading standard established by the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) ... Today we take this grading system for...