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Eco-friendly Douglas Fir flooring
You love the look of Douglas fir flooring, but you want to be sure you’re picking a product that’s not harmful to the environment. Do Douglas fir floors fit the bill? Isn’t cutting down trees bad for the planet? In truth, there are a lot of factors that go into...
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Mixed Grain Versus Clear Vertical Grain Douglas Fir Flooring
Clear vertical grain Douglas Fir flooring has been around forever. It's been an industry staple and favored on the East Coast for decades, and for good reason. However, it is not always the best choice. We are the largest producer of prefinished Douglas Fir flooring...
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Happy New Years!
Happy New Year from all of us at Sustainable Lumber Co. Thank you for all your business in 2019. We are excited to show you all the new product lines we'll be introducing this year, stay tuned! We will be returning to work on January 2nd. Hope everyone has a fun and...
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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...
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Douglas Fir Flooring: Affordable, Durable, and Incredible!
Our extensive lines of pre-finished Douglas Fir flooring is about half the price of comparable textured pre-finished hardwood floors such at Oak, Hickory, Walnut, Maple, etc. Why? Our streamlined manufacturing and factory direct model reduces costs, eliminates the...
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In 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...
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Why 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...
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$2.99 Holiday Special – Circle Sawn Douglas Fir Flooring!
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 – Salvaged and sustainably...
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Salvage 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...
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Does 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...
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Beetle Killed Pine – Questions to ask prior to purchasing.
We are the only manufactures that specifically harvest beetle kill Ponderosa Pine trees that have been standing dead for up 5 years. Our beetle kill pine is salvaged from trees that range from 100-400 years old. The longer a tree naturally stands dead in a forest the...
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The Evolution of Hardwood
Source: Hardwood Floors Magazine Understanding the latest hardwood floor trends 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 trend spotter. Twenty-plus years ago, hardwood flooring was...
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Understanding 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...
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In Stock! Circular Sawn Douglas Fir Flooring
We keep a large inventory of unfinished full circular sawn Doug Fir flooring in stock and ready ship. Highly textured flooring like circular sawn is incredibly durable and great for commercial locations, restaurants, bars, or any high traffic area. The rough texture...
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What the heck is Beetle Killed Pine?
Beetle Killed Pine is the term used for Pine trees killed by the Mountain Pine Beetle. This tiny little beetle has killed over 100 million acres of trees across the U.S. and Canada. The beetle bore into the tree, lay their eggs, and cut off the flow of nutrients &...
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