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How to Properly Store your Lumber
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Lumber is perishable, so treat it right if you’re not building within a week or two after delivery Dry, ventilated...Continue Reading
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HANDS-ON VIDEO: Simple Outdoor Timberframing Tips
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Click and watch how Steve Maxwell uses simple tools to make outdoor timber frame projects look great The details you...Continue Reading
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Five Tips for Rough Lumber Success
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Milling rough lumber for workshop projects saves money, and it also opens more creative possibilities than standard,...Continue Reading
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Canadian Hardware Brings Timber Into View
Updated on January 17th, 2016
One of the biggest differences between discerning homeowners and the professionals who build and renovate houses for...Continue Reading
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Great Canadian Wood for Furniture Available for Less
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Construction-grade lumber is the least expensive material for building fine woodworking projects and DIY trim, but even...Continue Reading
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Innovative Canadian Wood Hardware Brings Lumber Into View
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Fifteen years ago my family and I had unexpected house guests from Switzerland for a few days, and the experience...Continue Reading
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Boards 2 Broad?
Updated on October 29th, 2014
How Wide is 2 Wide 4 Furniture There’s a debate among woodworkers on the use of wide boards for furniture making...Continue Reading
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Good Wood without Guilt
Updated on October 29th, 2014
One of the unavoidable realities of the human condition is the need to wrestle with contradiction The contest goes on...Continue Reading
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Engineered Wood Building Products Deliver Better Homes
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Last summer I visited one of the largest, most advanced sawmills in Canada, and came away with something unexpected...Continue Reading
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Engineered Building Materials make Better Homes from Les...
Updated on October 29th, 2014
When it comes to home design, engineering brains are winning the battle over brawn in ways that yield better woodframe...Continue Reading