Resources
How the Lowe's 2x4 Case Has Affected Its Labeling
Aside from paying $1.6 million, one of the biggest changes resulting at Lowe's from what's been called "the 2x4 case" involves changes in how the big-box dealer labels its building materials.
Advanced framing method reduces lumber, improves energy efficiency
Are you using too much lumber when building a home? Thanks to advanced insulation materials, traditional framing methods requiring tighter stud spacing and larger dimensional lumber are being reconsidered by builders and remodelers. Lumber, after all, has a lower R-value and higher price than insulation.
Introducing primed pine MOULDINGS with a 30 year warranty!
The same great prime pine you have become so accustomed to are now available as mouldings. They offer crown, sill cornice, bed, casing, and a sill.
