A piece of wood made from two or more smaller pieces of wood glued together. We avoid laminating wood for most of our products because we feel it results in a better product in most cases. There are some situations where lamination can be useful, such as with curved railing. By using multiple wood strips […]
Materials
A method of joining two pieces of wood together. A finger joint is stronger than a simple butt joint because there is more surface area for the two pieces to be bonded together with glue. If done properly, a finger joint will actually be stronger than the wood around it. Wherever possible, we use solid […]
Small boards that cover the gap between the vertical boards of Board and Batten style siding. Battens are usually small strips of wood made of 1-by material, often Western Red Cedar or other good exterior wood.
Pieces of cedar, usually Western Red Cedar, tapered pieces approximately 16″ long. Usually used for roofing or siding. Cedar shingles make excellent roofing and siding, with a very long useful life. They should be oiled after installation, and re-oiled every 5 years or so. Shingles differ from Shakes in that they are cut, rather than […]
Air dried lumber is wood that is allowed to dry, or “season”, naturally. To help aid air drying, lumber is typically stacked with “stickers”, or small strips of wood between the boards to allow air to circulate. While air drying is low cost, it can take a long time to dry depending on wood species, […]
