Building Materials
Guide Customers to the Right Preserved Wood
Not all preserved wood products are created equal. Help your customers and sales staff select the proper preserved wood product for their specific residential uses …
Seasons Change, But Redwood Timbers Stand the Test of Time
As distributors and retailers of quality building materials throughout the West, one of your primary goals is to keep your customers up to speed on …
Selling Cedar in the Age of Climate Change
The push to more eco-friendly behavior is changing how we live. It’s affecting our choices in small, incidental actions like using re-fillable coffee cups and …
Building Decks on EWP
Despite an increasing percentage of decks being built of pricey composites, plastics and exotic hardwoods, the vast majority of deck framing systems continue to be …
Sell Wood Stain Quality Over Price
American homeowners annually spend anywhere from thousands to tens of thousands of dollars to build new decks, fix older ones, and enhance the livability of …
The Year Ahead in Fiber Cement Roofing & Siding
Global demand for fiber cement siding will climb an average of 2.5% annually over the next four years, to reach 22.1 million squares by 2023, …
Southern Pine Industry Forges Ahead
As a new year begins, things are looking up for the southern pine lumber industry. Between steep tariffs and a slumping housing market, 2019 presented …
The Year Ahead in Residential Housewrap
Historically, one of the biggest challenges home builders have faced is keeping rainwater out of wood-framed walls. Earliest techniques included big roof overhangs to shelter …
The Year Ahead in Vinyl Windows
As we enter the third decade of the 21st century, window and sliding glass door shoppers have spoken—and they want vinyl. Lots of vinyl. They …
Affordable Capped Composite
MoistureShield’s new Elevate capped wood composite decking offers advanced protection and beauty within an entry-level budget. The strong, protective cap shields each board from impact, …
Is There a Difference Between SPFs and SPF?
Life is full of many confusing questions and situations: If several cats jump on top of one another, is it still a dogpile? Why do …
Decking Retailer Drives Innovation Using Auto Industry Technology
Most composite decking manufacturers now offer a capstock line, covering their wood-plastic-composite core with an all-plastic outer layer. Tiva Building Products has gone one better—capping …
