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Employee Update: Karah Hawkinson
Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said that the only constant in life is change itself. In a growing, thriving business like Country Lumber, that is certainly true. In my six years here, I’ve seen turnover, growth, a physical move, and several role changes. With Boe trained to take over Customer Support, I’m ready for my next…
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Employee Spotlight: Boe Merritt
By Boe Merritt, Customer Support I’m one of Country Lumber’s newest employees. You can find me at the front desk. I am a high school graduate who is excited and eager to see what the future holds for me in the lumber industry. I spend my free time crocheting and playing piano. I also love…
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Reunited (and it feels so good)
By: Karah Hawkinson, Customer Experience Coordinator Now that I got that old song stuck in your head… Big news from Country Lumber – We’re fully moved to our new location! Our yard/operations team has been working overtime (literally) hauling countless truckloads of lumber, plywood, shingles, and everything else to the new yard. They’ve also been…
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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…