Lumber Guide

Hardwoods are the standard for wood flooring. If you are looking for a particular grain and color, each species has a different color and grain. Take into account how the products will appear in the light of your home or space, this step will often help you to determine the color and grain to choose for your personal use.

If you want painted trim, poplar is the popular choice. If you are looking to stain your trim, going with a hardwood like oak, cherry, or maple works well.

If you are looking to custom match old trim or add new trim to your home, we can manufacture anything you would like, as well as distributing anything from the El & El catalogs.

Decking boards need to be strong and resistant to a lot of different forces from pests to weather. Cedar and Redwood are popular options, they are domestic species that are naturally pest resistant. 

Exotic species such as Ipe and Cumaru are favorites in the industry and are known for their durability. We can source them as well.

Facades are unique as they ofen don't need to serve the full purpose of insulation and protection that sidings in general serve. Thus, they may be manufactured of different and interesting materials. Give us a call to talk about what you hope to see for your facade and we can give you advice on what is best to use.

Shingles need to keep moisture out and protect the insulation. They are best built out of woods like red-cedar, white oak, black locust, redwood, and others used outdoors.

Redwood, Cedar,and Douglas Fir are good for siding and cladding due to their natural pest-resistance. They take paint well and they last a long time. 

Ipe and other popular exotic woods can be used for siding and cladding, but they are best used for decking.

Redwood, cedar, and douglas fir are all great options for pergolas. In general, the same species used for decking and siding also work for structures. They will withstand the elements as well as looking beautiful stained or painted.

Douglas fir has beautiful grain and is strong enough to bear weight. Spruce, rough-sawn oak, pine, and cedar are all viable options as well.

We offer reclaimed wood which can give your home the shabby-chic look that is currently popular.

If your beams are load-bearing and you don't like how they look, then we can manufacture a wrap in the wood grain you prefer. We also offer options from El & El Wood. These beams are hollow and can be fitted to your ceiling on top of the existing beams.

Furniture is generally made with hardwood such as walnut, cherry, and mahogany, we can provide hardwoods in the best quality.

If you have a specific project in mind like shelving or cutting boards we would love to help you source the wood. If you are looking for MDF, plywood, and other engineered wood buidling products we distribute them in all shapes and sizes. We offer a wide variety of lumber, including hardwoods, softwoods, and exotic woods.

If you are working on a job right now or planning for one in the future, we can provide jobsite protections products such as Ramboard to protect the floors, plastic wraps for carpets, tapes, and more distributed from RamBoard and Surface Shields.

These products are essential to getting the job done right!