Now is the time to get your backyard ready for a summertime BBQ! Building a pergola can provide a touch of shade on hot afternoons and can impress all the people you haven’t seen lately. While we don’t have any ready-to-go pergola kits, we have supplied many pergola “packages” throughout the last few months. Please…
Customer Spot Light! Yellow Cedar Fence
Here is a simple and effective Yellow Cedar fence built by a customer who bought 4×4 (3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ bandsawn) posts and 2×4 (1-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ bandsawn) rails along with 3″ x 4″ wire no climb farm fence panels. This makes a very nice visual barrier without closing off the space and keeps the kids…
Lumber 101: How To Avoid Checking and Cracking
Following up on our post about Green vs. Kiln Dried wood brings us to the next topic: checking, cracking, and splitting. We will cover what it is, why it happens, and how to minimize the effects. Definitions: Checks: a “check” is usually a long crack that appears parallel to the grain as the sapwood shrinks…
Yellow Cedar packages for helicopter deployment
These 4 packages are all the same number of pieces and weight. Specifically designed to stay under 1000 lbs so they can be flown into a remote Parks area and built into small sheds….well in fact….remote pit toilet sheds….but we won’t mention that!
Holiday Closure Announcement
We are taking some much deserved rest this holiday season. Our office and manufacturing plant will be closed from December 23rd and returning to regular work hours January 5th. Our email system will be monitored, but please allow 24 hours for responses. From all of us here at Lumber Store, we wish you and your…
Red Cedar vs. Yellow Cedar
Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) has built quite the reputation for itself over the last decade. It is one of the largest trees in British Columbia’s Pacific region, growing up to 60 meters tall! Known for its warm colours, pleasant aroma, and good durability, Red Cedar is highly sought after for both indoor and outdoor…
Timber Shed – D fir posts and structure
Check out this nice RV shed built by a customer on Vancouver Island. Just in time to get it moved under cover for winter. This was all 8″ x 8″ Douglas Fir #1 and btr timbers. Nice Job!
Yellow Cedar Stair Treads
These Yellow Cedar Stair Treads are being produced for a customer, they are 3″ x 11-1/2″ x 45″ and are ready to install. Luckily the customer doesn’t need to treat or paint or stain these treads, they will go a nice steel grey colour, they resist mould and moss, but will need pressure washing every…
Yellow Cedar Posts for Landscaper
These Nice Yellow Cedar Posts are going to be used in a custom Pergola setup.
Yellow Cedar Bridge Decking
Lumber Store supplied Yellow Cedar bandsawn for this decking project. Our customer installed and then replaced the existing handrailing system. Nice place to walk the dogs!
Spectacular Douglas Fir Barndominium
Check out this spectacular Barn that we supplied all the Douglas Fir for, from Posts and Beams to Siding and Panelling. And now it is ready for a Country Dinner!
Yellow Cedar Landscape Ties
These 6″ x 6″ Yellow Cedar timbers make ideal trail building abutments. These are in North Vancouver, famous for mountain biking and recreational trails.
Gorgeous Douglas Fir!
It’s a chilly morning here in Ruskin, but this Douglas Fir order is ready to ship!
Raised Garden Bed Inspiration
Get inspired by this collection of raised garden bed photos. There is something for every style and budget here!
How Do I Keep Fence Posts From Rotting?
So you’re planning on replacing the rotten fence on your property, make sure you increase the lifetime value of your new fence by helping to prevent rot. Exposure to moisture in the soil is one of the biggest reasons fence posts will rot, but here are 4 suggestions to help avoid rot: Choose a rot…
Home Gym Squat Rack!
Once gyms re-open, you might want to avoid the crowds. Why not build your own squat rack? With some 4″ x 4″ Yellow Cedar and a little creative thinking, one of our customers build their very own functional and fully adjustable squat rack. Very cool! Except there is no way to avoid your New Years…
Timber Bridges for Swampy Conditions
We hope you and your family made it through the rain and flooding safely. If you find yourself in flooded area or swampy conditions, please call us. Our industrial division manufactures wood products to provide temporary safe, stable driving platforms that will protect your vehicle and the ground you need to drive on. If you…
Our Monday View!
Just a gorgeous picture of the sunrise on Monday, November 22nd from the front porch of our office. Beauty!
Azumaya Yellow Cedar Gazebo
This is an Azumaya Gazebo – a traditional Japanese style gazebo structure. The posts are 6″ x 6″ with a custom S4S (surfaced four sides) finish, the rafters are 2″ x 6″ bandsaw finish, and the bench is made from 2″ x 4″ S4S. This gazebo has been built with Clear Yellow Cedar and is…
Timber Furniture
Another Western Hemlock customer project! This is a very heavy duty table created with a dovetail joint. The table is made with Western Hemlock 12″ x 12″ timbers. The good news is, no one will be able to steal this piece of artwork because it’s too heavy… the bad news is if you stub your…
Timber Toby Tuesday
Here is an appreciation post for our shop dog – Toby. We get a lot of questions about what kind of dog Toby is… so we did a DNA test! He is a bull terrier, rat terrier, and boxer mix that we adopted from Mexico in 2018. He takes his job very seriously and loves…