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Big News – Latest Update on our Move!
Big things are coming to Country Lumber – here’s the latest update on our move! This spring we are moving to our new location in the Becker Industrial Park. Our management team has been dreaming of this for a long time, and it is finally becoming a reality. Last year we bought acreage at 14095…
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Questions: Or, what happens when an outsider joins the lumber business
By Karah Hawkinson, Social Media Coordinator If you’ve read the employee spotlight about me, you know that I’m not originally from the lumber/building materials (LBM) industry. My background is in history and marketing. Sure, I’ve done my share of home improvement projects, but I’m an amateur and I know it. In the ten months that…
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Cabin Season – Country Lumber Launch Center in Wahkon
By: Karah Hawkinson, Social Media Coordinator According to the Department of Revenue, there are 124,000 cabins in Minnesota. Many of them are on the over 90,000 miles of lakeshore around the state. Heading “up north” for the weekend is a tradition in Minnesota, and the recreation, relaxation, and communion with nature is part of our…
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Schlage
Schlage Electronic and Smart Locks are a perfect solution to keyless entry. Three lines are available in a keyless option: Schlage Sense, Schlage Connect, and Schlage Touch. All three lines offer an illuminated touch screen for easier visibility at night. They also allow for multiple access codes that can be programmed and deleted by the…
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Diamond Pier Footings
Diamond pier footings are the perfect alternative to poured concrete pier footings. They install in minutes with a jack hammer. Just set the head and drive in the pins. This allows for low impact to your yard. No extra dirt to get rid of. No concrete to mix and no ready mix trucks. You can…
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Barn Doors
Barn Doors……..Still Popular! Barn door hardware might be the biggest trend in building and remodeling we have seen in a while. Farmers throughout the Midwest are puzzled because the brilliant-yet-practical use of a barn door hardware is not news to them. It’s simple and utilitarian. It opens the barn doors….it closes the barn doors. Yawn……
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Shiplap Siding
“Shiplap is a type of wooden board used commonly as exterior siding in the construction of residences, barns, sheds, and outbuildings. It is either rough-sawn 1″ or milled 3/4″ pine or similarly inexpensive wood between 3″ and 10″ wide with a 3/8″ – 1/2″ rabbet on opposite sides of each edge.” Shiplap is one of the…
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Siding Options for your home
LP SmartSide If you have been through a hailstorm, you may have wondered if there is a better siding product out there. LP SmartSide may be a good option for you. LP SmartSide is a treated engineered wood siding made up of either wood strands for a wood grain surface or wood fibers for…
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Forever Barnwood
“New meets old” When you hear the term “Barnwood”, you think of beautiful aged wood used for many different projects around your home. However, the traditional barnwood that is reclaimed to use in building projects comes with its down sides. Timely process to remove from barns and prepare for its end use makes it a…
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Aluminum AFCO Railings
“Carefree” is the goal of outdoor living space. Aluminum AFCO-Rail can help you meet your “carefree” goal with a virtually maintenance-free product that comes with a limited lifetime structural warranty. The robust Aluminum AFCO-Rail system is made of extruded aluminum that will never rust and exceeds IBC and IRC requirements to provide the structure you…