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Why Skiplap is better than Shiplap
As seen on Better Homes and Gardens, our Skiplap wood wall cladding is produced from salvaged and SFI Certified Douglas Fir and Beetle Killed Pine. Custom kiln dried to 6-8% moisture content. Unlike shiplap, our Skiplap is tongue and groove on all 4 sides. Every board...
read moreDouglas Fir Flooring: Affordable, Durable, and Incredible!
Our extensive lines of pre-finished Douglas Fir flooring are about half the price of comparable textured pre-finished hardwood floors such as Oak, Hickory, Walnut, Maple, etc. Why? Our streamlined manufacturing and factory direct model reduces costs, eliminates the...
read moreIn stock – Skiplap Wall Cladding
We've recognized the needs and wants from clients regarding quick delivery, although inventory levels change daily, we typically have all 8 colors of our Skiplap Wall Cladding in stock. Our Skiplap wood wall cladding is produced from salvaged and SFI Certified...
read moreWhy We Love Solid Wood Floors
Why We LOVE Solid Wood Floors! When looking for wood flooring for your home you will be hit with two major options, engineered wood or solid wood. Both will give you the warm natural look that you are after in a wood floor but which one is best? Of course we are...
read more$2.99 Holiday Special – Circle Sawn Douglas Fir Flooring!
Posted November 27, 2019 Holiday Special, unfinished Circular Sawn Douglas Fir Flooring! Now through December 31st - only $2.99 per square foot! Sale price FOB our warehouse. Nation wide shipping available. Full Specs: SURFACES – Floors, walls & ceilings SPECIES –...
read moreSalvage logging approved near Seeley Lake
Source: Missoulian The Seeley Lake Ranger District plans to move forward with a second salvage sale for trees on lands burned during the 2017 Liberty fire. Initial salvage harvests took place on 186 acres shortly after the fire was contained. The new project, called...
read moreDoes Forest Thinning Work?
Source: https://daily.jstor.org/does-forest-thinning-work/ Does forest thinning, a land management strategy, offer an effective solution to the problem of forest fires? As the climate warms and catastrophic wildfires become more common, land managers are seeking ways...
read moreBeetle Killed Pine – Questions to ask prior to purchasing.
We are the only sustainable flooring manufacturer that specifically harvests Beetle Kill Ponderosa Pine trees that have been standing dead for up to 5 years. Our Beetle Kill pine is salvaged from trees that range from 100-400 years old. The longer a tree naturally...
read moreThe Evolution of Hardwood
Source: Hardwood Floors Magazine Understanding the latest trends in hardwood flooring requires a high level of awareness of what is being shown in multiple places and sources. It’s a never-ending cycle if you are a trendspotter. Twenty-plus years ago, sustainable...
read moreUnderstanding the implications of pine beetle
Study looks at elk behavior By Jessianne Castle EBS ENVIRONMENTAL & OUTDOORS EDITOR BOZEMAN – Hike through the mountains in Montana and you’re increasingly likely these days to see the red hues of dying forests. In some places, the pine trees have long since shed...
read moreIn Stock! Circular Sawn Douglas Fir Flooring
We keep a large inventory of unfinished circular-sawn Douglas Fir flooring in stock and ready to ship. Highly textured unfinished hardwood flooring, like our circular-sawn flooring, is incredibly durable and great for commercial locations, restaurants, bars, or any...
read moreWhat the heck is Beetle Killed Pine?
What is Beetle Kill Pine Lumber? Updated on 4/23/2024 Click here to purchase our Beetle Kill Pine flooring. Click here to purchase our Beetle Kill Pine Wall and Ceiling boards. ...
read more99% Usable Flooring
Sustainable Lumber Co. is an environmentally-friendly hardwood flooring and wall paneling business situated within the pristine mountains of Montana. Well known for their artisan craftsmanship, our millwork plant is located within a small rural Mennonite community....
read moreDouglas Fir – The Undervalued exceptional wood flooring option
Updated 1/13/2023 Douglas Fir, like the lumber found in our sustainable wood flooring collection, is exceptional yet undervalued. Much maligned for its low score on the Janka hardness test, Douglas Fir makes up for this with many other positive qualities. An excellent...
read moreWhy we choose to live and work in Montana
20 Interesting Facts About Montana We talk to people all across the United States every day. We consistently hear from clients how lucky and fortunate we are to be able to live, work, and raise a family in Montana. Honestly, we couldn't agree more. Montana is the 3rd...
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