Wood is a beautiful organic product that has a multitude of applications. Whether you’re constructing flooring, siding, decking products, ships, furniture, or arts and crafts, working with wood is a deeply satisfying and potentially lucrative career or hobby. It does, however, … [Read more...]
Lumber Color Demystified: Color Change for Decking Lumber
When it comes to lumber color, many customers have preferences — some stronger than others. Even within a single species, though, lumber color can vary dramatically. When you add to the equation that from the time a log is sawn into a board, its color begins a process of changing … [Read more...]
3 Keys to Quality Millwork
Starting with your unique blueprint or our current profile catalog, J. Gibson McIlvain Lumber can handle all your millwork needs in house. We keep our moulding knives razor sharp and carefully insert them into our moulding head to begin your expertly milled order. Whether your … [Read more...]
Decking Season Species Options: Massaranduba, Garapa, & Cambara
While the top-selling hardwood decking species are described in our first and second posts in this series, sometimes you really want to think outside the box of what’s popular. Or maybe you’re simply curious about decking lumber species you’ve only heard about but never actually … [Read more...]
Why Use Wood Instead of Composite Decking for Boardwalks, Part 5
As we already discussed in a previous article, wood decking is more durable than composite decking (see Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4). This durability is one of the reasons why wood decking is a more environmentally friendly option than composite decking. Wood Decking is Stronger … [Read more...]
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