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Structural Solutions for Open Floor Plans
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Design trends come and go, but one change that’s likely permanent is homebuyers’ desire for more open floor plans that provide a better space[…]

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It is common practice in residential construction to use multiple pieces of 2 x lumber connected together (sometimes referred to as, “stud packs”)[…]

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New Technologies, Smarter Driving Key to Managing Rising Fuel Costs
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Across the country, LBM dealers have been enjoying a break from the soaring fuel prices that were once impacting the bottom line. But even with the[…]

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Mill Employees Protect The Wildlife That Call Our Site Home
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Just outside Longview, Washington, not far from where the Columbia River’s 1,200-mile journey ends at the Pacific Ocean, a two-mile stretch of shoreline[…]

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Weyerhaeuser’s Grayling, Mich., OSB Mill Earns Top Safety Award From APA
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Safety is always top of mind across all Weyerhaeuser operations. This month, the company’s OSB mill in Grayling, Mich., received special recognition[…]

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