If you find reading plans and wood board sizes confusing or have trouble identifying the exact dimensions of wood at a lumberyard or home center, read on. Most lumber is sold in “nominal” (in ...

It's not just an American problem: Suppliers in British Columbia have historically exported a lot of wood to China, but the Chinese property market has collapsed, so that lumber isn't being ...

In particular, residential housing and commercial real estate development are major consumers of dimensional lumber, plywood, and engineered wood products made from softwood. The global ...