The squeaky little guy with pop-bottle glasses at the head of the lumber line has everyone behind him in thrall. The lineup includes a bunch of burly guys with Popeye forearms, giant tape measures ...

Squeaky wood floors are a result of movement between two components. Before fixing the issue, you should know the mechanics ...

Q: We are getting a lot of cupping in some of our lumber. What is causing this and what can we do to fix it? A: Cupping, which is warp across the width of lumber, is a natural event for wood, with the ...

Here are four questions to ask your supplier before buying your next load of hardwood lumber. 1. What region is the lumber from? Hardwood trees grow all across North America. The majority of the ...

Deck building is on the rise. According to a 2011 report by The Freedonia Group, leading business researchers, “U.S. demand for decking is forecast to rise 2.7 percent annually through 2014.” Why?

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WHNT) — The holiday shopping season is here ...

As natural gas prices skyrocket, finding the most efficient wood stove design is positively hearth-warming. Consider the value of utilizing wood for heat in this wood burning stove guide. Warming ...