Redwood Wood For Sale Colorado

Redwood Lumber Front Range Lumber Colorado

Redwood is one of the most popular woods to build with for good reason. Redwood’s rich red-brown color is beautiful and it can stand up to Colorado’s harsh weather. Much lighter in weight than plastic composite and tropical hardwoods, redwood can be easily cut, sawed, and drilled with regular woodworking tools. Even though it is…

One of the Last Batches Made of Wavy Edge Cedar Haida Skirl Siding.

Haida Skirl siding available in Denver at Front Range Lumber

NEWS: We got one of the last batches of Wavy Edge Cedar – Haida Skirl ever made! The only mill producing this in quantity has shut down production. Wavy Edge (aka Haida Skirl) is a cedar siding pattern which is a bevel type whose bottom/ leading edge has been run through a bandsaw to cut…

Split Rail Fence

Front Range Lumber split rail fence blog post

A picket-type fence is most common, but a good alternative where privacy is not an issue is a split rail type fence. Often generically referred to as split rail; but more accurately there is a true split rail cedar fence versus a post and rail type fence. Both types have multiple (2 or 3) horizontal…

All Boards are Not Created Equal!

Front Range Lumber construction lumber boards blog post

Front Range Lumber strives to carry the best grade (or version) possible in construction lumber boards in our inventory mix, to meet the exact needs of your project. We offer this better version while keeping an eye on the cost – of course a perfect version is best but it also comes with a perfect…

This Picture Explains A Lot About Blue Stain Pine

Blue stain pine log SW Colorado

This was a beetle kill blue stain pine log cut down as part of trail maintenance in southwest Colorado area. The man’s leg/foot gives you perspective as to the size of this log. Colorado generally is NOT premium territory for big trees. This particular log might be in the 16-17” diameter range. Note the blue…

How to Drill Through Floor Joists

Joists blog post How to position holes correctly so they don’t weaken the joist

How to correctly position holes in floor joists so they don’t weaken the joist. You can safely drill joists for electrical and plumbing runs without weakening the joists, if you follow the rules. By the DIY experts of The Family Handyman Magazine. Where and how to drill joists for electrical cables or plumbing runs depends…

Why We Don’t Sell Certain Lumber Items

Why Front Range Lumber Doesn’t Sell Certain Lumber Items

There are many items we don’t stock for a variety of reasons. We consider many factors when choosing products to sell – it’s not an arbitrary thing! Here are some of the items we don’t sell, and why: 5/4 treated decking. This item is notorious for warping, splitting and cupping. It’s instability is attributable to…

The Characteristics of Walnut

The characteristics of walnut hardwood

As a new contributor to our blog, Andy speaks to the characteristics of walnut. Walnut is commonly called black walnut. This American hardwood is widely available in a variety of sizes. Lengths generally do not exceed 12’. The more desirable boards come from the heartwood with a familiar darker brown color as opposed to the…

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