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THE BIOLOGY BEHIND BLUE STAIN IN BEETLE KILL PINE The term symbiosis comes from the Ancient Greek “syn” — “with” — and “bíosis” — “living” — and is the close and often long-term interactions between different biological species. Often this interaction is obligate, in that neither can live without the other. One classic example is […]
Mass timber, an engineered product of composite wood, provides a futuristic way to use one of the world’s oldest building materials BY MICHELE LERNER | ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 10, 2022 | MANSION GLOBAL Towers of concrete and steel are expected in urban environments, but in a move that embraces the past and the future, wood may become the […]
We will be closed Monday the 4th of July, however we are celebrating the entire month with a special on our Skiplap Wall Cladding, only $6.49 per square foot for the entire month of July! Price does not include shipping, factory direct shipping is available anywhere in the continental U.S. What is Skiplap Wall Cladding? […]
A closer look at Douglas Fir If you are shopping for a solid real wood floor with a proven track record, you can’t do much better than Douglas Fir. With its stunning natural character, warm tones, and tight grain patterns, it’s in an elite class when it comes to organic beauty and historic usage. Other […]
Source: Washington Post By Neal Morton The rapid growth in and around Bozeman, Montana, threatens the reputation — and sustainability — of its public schools BELGRADE, Mont. — Nearly every classroom at Story Creek Elementary School offers sweeping views of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains that surround the Gallatin Valley here in southwestern Montana. But on a […]
JUNE SUMMER SPECIAL! ONLY $10.95 PER SQ.FT. PLUS FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. 500 square foot minimum purchase Wide Plank Live Sawn White Oak Engineered Flooring adorn with reclaimed rustic character. 3/4″ overall thickness with a full 1/4″ thick wear layer. 8″ wide and random lengths up to 8′. Our exclusive line of pre-finished Rustic […]
Source: Windermere by Matthew Gardner The following analysis of select counties of the Montana real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the housing market in your area, please don’t hesitate to […]
Source: The Bozeman Chronicle Season four of “Yellowstone,” which was filmed near Missoula and the Bitterroot Valley, brought in $72 million of qualified spending to the state in 2021. The report produced by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research showed that Montana’s economy with “Yellowstone” resulted in 527 more […]
Source: Montana Free Press While the median home price in the city nears $500,000, officials believe a record number of housing permits last year is reason for hope. Missoula’s shortage of homes on the market, growing population, skyrocketing rents, and record sale prices have residents questioning what the area’s housing market will look like in […]
What’s the difference between unfinished pine and prefinished pine wall paneling? This short video shows how our 2-coat factory finish “pops” the natural color in our Beetle Kill T&G knotty pine paneling. For a small additional upcharge, you can purchase our factory-finished Beetle Killed Pine wall paneling with our 2-coat, satin, clear varnish. 100% of […]
The Last Best Place is an unofficial nickname for Montana. We feel so blessed every day that we get to live and work in this amazing state. Thanks to technology, logistics, and a macro view of business; we’re able to raise our families in the state we love and still distribute our products across America. […]
By: Karen Knapp Recently, I was having a conversation with my children, 14 and 18 years of age. I had to stop them many times to clarify what they were saying. I came to the realization that I am WAY out of touch with modern day talk! So I did what any parent would do, I googled […]
Our naturally organic Douglas Fir Flooring is produced from cage-free, wild-grown, free-range Montana Douglas Fir trees. These nonpartisan, vegan-friendly, dead-standing salvaged trees improve air quality and produce no harmful emissions or greenhouse gases. Montana Douglas Fir trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air while they simultaneously produce and emit life-saving oxygen back into the atmosphere. […]
What makes our Engineered Wood Floors better than most? To understand why our thick engineered wood flooring stands out so much, let’s first off discuss what engineered flooring consists of. Engineered floors are constructed with an inner plywood core which is typically made from birch. Then a layer, called the “wear layer” is made from […]