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Jimmy Reed to Restore and Redesign a Water Feature for Historically Important Bel Air Home

Oct 23, 2013

Custom glass mosaic tile designer and installer Jimmy Reed has been selected to restore and redesign a water feature for a historically important Bel Air home. This was not just about the complete demo and replacement of the already ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration, glass, mosaic, tile

Rustic Hardwood Floors Fit Naturally Into This Trend

Oct 16, 2013

Today’s homeowners are looking for design ideas that feel authentic and familiar, that are hand-crafted, or that reveal a vintage flair. Rustic hardwood floors fit naturally into this trend – with textured looks and earthy ...

Tags: Hardwood Flooring, Rustic Flooring

Hardwood Flooring Is Manufactured in So Many Varieties-From Numerous Thicknesses

Sep 2, 2013

Today's hardwood flooring is manufactured in so many varieties—from numerous thicknesses, widths, lengths, species, colors (natural and stained), textures, patterns, inlays and more. In fact it's now even packaged in different ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

The Downward Trend Continued Undiminished Last Week

Jun 5, 2013

In the USA, the downward trend in softwood-lumber prices which started at the end of March 2013 continued undiminished last week. The Framing Lumber Composite Price (FLCP) determined by Random Lengths showed week-on-week decline of a ...

Tags: Softwood-Lumber, wood

The Upward Trend in Softwood Lumber Prices Has Remained Unabated Over The Last Four Weeks

Mar 22, 2013

After a short break at the end of January/beginning of February, the upward trend in softwood lumber prices on the US market has remained unabated over the last four weeks. According to Random Lengths, the price for the benchmark grade of ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration, softwood lumber

North America and European OSB Producers Try to Hold Their Positions on Asian Markets

Mar 14, 2013

North America and European OSB producers are trying to hold their positions on Asian export markets despite a positive trend in sales in their respective home markets. OSB suppliers managed to reap the rewards of rising plywood prices so ...

Tags: OSB, export markets, home market, plywood prices

The Framing Lumber Composite Price Rose to a Figure of $362/1,000 Bdft

Dec 17, 2012

The Framing Lumber Composite Price published by the US news service Random Lengths rose at the beginning of December to a figure of $362/1,000 bdft, falling only $5 short of the last record level reached on 30 April 2010. Positive sales ...

Tags: Random Lengths, framing lumber, sales, risk business

Price for 2X4 in USA Was Roughly 41% Higher Than Last Year's Level

Jun 5, 2012

The price established by the US information service Random Lengths for the benchmark grade of western SPF 2x4 #2&Btr KD for 18 May 2012 was roughly 41% higher than last year’s level at $308/1, 000 bdft and thereby reached a ...

Tags: market view, price

Oregon wood products sector makes slow turn upward

May 9, 2012

WILLAMINA — The international markets didn't register a ripple, but on April 9, Arnie Swan drove 25 minutes from his home and reported to work at Boise Cascade's veneer plant. He's a new hire, not a worker called back from one of the ...

Tags: market view, wood products

Spruce up Your Trading and Let The Fir Fly

Apr 12, 2012

Are yew pining for profits? Spruce up your trading and let the fir fly. The futures industry has always had something of a hate-hate relationship with forest products. Contracts on plywood and oriented strand board have bitten the sawdust ...

Tags: market view, lumber

US Offshore Softwood Lumber Exports Soared in 2011

Feb 24, 2012

US offshore softwood lumber exports soared in 2011, according to industry newsletter Random Lengths. Shipments offshore reached 984 million m³ up 48% on 2010 and the largest volume since 1997. China replaced Canada as the US’s ...

Tags: market view, softwood, export

Easy, Concise Knowledge About Hardwood Construction

Jan 26, 2012

Easy, concise knowledge about hardwood construction. Understanding how hardwood is made is easy, and, here, efficient. We've explained all the basics in this section and urge you to check them out. Knowing how hardwood is constructed ...

Tags: Industry Knowledge, Learning Center, Hardwood

Austria and Estonia Are Among Countries Being Accused of Dumping Structural Timber Product

Nov 21, 2011

Germany, Austria and Estonia are among countries being accused of dumping structural timber products in Australia at below market prices, according to industry newsletter Random Lengths. Australian customs authorities are investigating ...

Tags: market view, timber, dumping

Moves to Introduce New Design Values Have Been Put on Hold Following Objections

Nov 9, 2011

Moves to introduce new design values for southern yellow pine lumber have been put on hold following objections from several quarters of the US wood products industry, according to industry newsletter Random Lengths. The American Lumber ...

Tags: market view, yellow pine

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