Cedar Exteriors Create Curb Appeal
Whether you're trying to sell your home or just make it more welcoming, creating curb appeal can help. Popular exterior improvements include painting, replacing doors and windows, adding plants or landscaping, and choosing new lighting. Replacing or installing cedar shingles and panels can have a dramatic impact on the exterior look of your home. Take a look at these beauties... Western Red Cedar provides that warm "lodge" feel and can be customized with different finishes such as stains and even colored paints. It is extremely durable, has an attractive satin texture, plus an intoxicating aroma! Check out some of the other ...
Exotic Hardwoods At Schutte Lumber
Schutte Lumber has just restocked its cut-off bins with exotic hardwoods that are perfect for home projects in need of a special touch. Just look at these interesting pieces ready to be shaped into beautiful furniture, cabinets, flooring, and artwork! Wenge is a beautiful carving wood that has chocolate and charcoal bands of color. It is used for furniture, paneling and turning and even flooring. It machines and carves well and takes a nice finish. Andiroba, also called Royal or Brazilian Mahogany, is a light mahogany color, machines well, and can be worked with hand tools. Purpleheart is a very hard wood that ...
Kansas City NARI Luncheon Next Week
The Kansas City chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry will host a luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 29, at the Hillcrest Country Club. Join us! Local membership includes professional remodeling contractors, product manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, lenders, and others in the industry. Benefits of membership include: education and certification programs, networking and marketing opportunities, awards for local remodeling projects, public awareness about the organization, and social activities. Find out about Kansas City NARI meetings and events throughout the year here.
Envision Your Dream Porch
Has this summer's heat got you running for cover? Don't let next summer be the same. Extending your home's living space with a porch is a great way to enjoy the great outdoors without exposure to direct sunlight and pesky bugs to deal with. Throw in a ceiling fan, some comfortable furniture, and an ice-cold drink, and you'll be made in the shade! Porches make great year-round living too, and you could be enjoying your new outdoor space by this fall if you get cracking now. Before you start, check out this slideshow of inspiring porch ideas, including tips for planning ...
Sticker Sense for New Wood Preservatives
Treated lumber is recommended for many outdoor projects, such as decks, patios, and fences, to prevent natural decay and destruction over time. But in 2003, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned a common wood preservative, chromated copper arsenate or CCA, from residential use due to health risks. So with a number of new wood preservatives on the market, how do you know which treated lumber is best for your project? Look at the product's sticker for the following information: Compliance with American Wood Protection Association or other regulatory organization standards Use category (above-ground or ground-contact) Name of preservative Amount of preservative in the wood Consult the ...
Cedar Exteriors Create Curb Appeal
Posted on July 30, 2010 · Leave a CommentWhether you’re trying to sell your home or just make it more welcoming, creating curb appeal can help. Popular exterior improvements include painting, replacing doors and windows, adding plants or landscaping, and choosing new lighting. Replacing or installing cedar shingles and panels can have a dramatic impact on the exterior look of your home. Take a look at these beauties…
Western Red Cedar provides that warm “lodge” feel and can be customized with different finishes such as stains and even colored paints. It is extremely durable, has an attractive satin texture, plus an intoxicating aroma! Check out some of the other benefits of using cedar.
Perhaps you’re not ready for an entire home exterior makeover. Cedar can be used for other exterior details such as molding, decking, posts, beams, windows, doors, and other outdoor projects too.
We can help you select the best cedar for your project. We recommend Shakertown cedar shingles and panels, available at Schutte Lumber. Check out our complete cedar catalog and our specialty cutting and shaping services as well.
Exotic Hardwoods At Schutte Lumber
Posted on July 28, 2010 · Leave a CommentSchutte Lumber has just restocked its cut-off bins with exotic hardwoods that are perfect for home projects in need of a special touch. Just look at these interesting pieces ready to be shaped into beautiful furniture, cabinets, flooring, and artwork!
Wenge is a beautiful carving wood that has chocolate and charcoal bands of color. It is used for furniture, paneling and turning and even flooring. It machines and carves well and takes a nice finish.
Andiroba, also called Royal or Brazilian Mahogany, is a light mahogany color, machines well, and can be worked with hand tools.
Purpleheart is a very hard wood that ranges in color from bright purple to mahogany brown. It is generally used as an inlay or an accent wood. It can be difficult to work but the beautiful color makes it worth the effort.
African Mahogany is a reddish brown wood that is finishes well and is easy to work with. It can have a lustrous, shimmery finish and is often used in cabinetry, musical instrument or for veneers.
Genuine Mahogany is the “true” mahogany, and is reddish brown to a deep red. It is an outstanding wood to work with and is frequently used for fine furniture, turning, musical instruments and boat building.
Exterior Fire-X Lumber and Plywood
Posted on July 27, 2010 · 1 Comment
is pressure-impregnated fire-retardant lumber and plywood that provides tested fire protection for applications directly exposed to the weather or high humidity, outdoors as well as indoors. It can be used in many applications such as decks, balconies, siding, trim and many more. It can be used in the much the same way as untreated lumber and offers the fire-safety and insurance advantages of non-combustible material.
In addition to a full line of Interior Fire Retardant lumber and Plywood, Schutte Lumber offers exterior fire-retardant lumber in 2×4-16′, 2×6-16′ and 2×8-16′. We also carry exterior fire-retardant plywood in 3/4″, 12″ and 5/8″.
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