Building Moxie Tours a Lumber Wholesaler :: An Interview with Shannon Rogers of McIlvain Lumber
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...
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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
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...
All About Door Hinges :: Hanging on a Hinge
Hinges are as varied as the doors that hang from them. While most building products are measured width x height, door hinges are measured height by width; and the width is the...
The Best Online Design Tools :: Flooring, Paint, Countertops and More
One of the more convenient innovations that companies are latching onto these days is the online design tool. Be it for kitchen, bath, flooring, etc., these tools give shoppers the ability to...
BMoxies 2nd Ever Photo Week – Day 4 (Well, If You Can’t Duct It . . .) :: Foil Tape the Better Duct Tape
Evyn has been known to hang out for brief clips when I am doing work around the house. And truth -- she is usually only good for max about 15 minutes. But...
Top Rated Decking Materials :: Stack the Deck in Your Favor
Many homeowners prefer, or default to, wooden decking. But my dears, we are living in the age of options. You can build a deck out of ginger ale bottles, if you want...
Hardwood Flooring is Overrated! :: Alternatives to Hardwood & More
You'd think hardwood flooring would be... well hard. But depending on the species you choose, dropped keys, pets and even small children and really damage the surface. UV light, through every single...
VOCs :: Smell That Chemical Cocktail
Little did I know I was having my first major run-in with volatile organic compounds: VOC's. I wouldn't hear that term for many years to come, but though I had no name...
Old Square Nails :: Yes, Virginia, They Really Do Still Make Them
Most of us are familiar with the old square nails used centuries ago. We've seen them on display at museum homes, or historical society exhibits, or perhaps being hammered out by blacksmiths...
Don’t Cry over Spalted Wood || TanOak: a Woodworker’s Dream
Spalted is the term for the coloration that happens when fungi set up housekeeping in dying wood. The large discolored areas are one type of spalting: pigmentation or sapstain. Those lacey black...
Do Your Part to Stop Bag Breakage :: On ReUsable Shopping Bags
I know for my family it has been difficult to remember our bags (purchased for 99c each) on food shopping trips. We try to work them into our regime; I mean --...