Our main goal at J. Gibson McIlvain Lumber has never been to find the least expensive lumber or offer the lowest prices in the industry; instead, we focus on providing our discriminating customers with quality, sustainably and responsibly harvested lumber and lumber products. If we’re going to be accused of anything remotely problematic, we’d happily […]
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How the Teak Lumber Market Favors Home Builders
It’s no secret that the Teak market has traditionally revolved around boat builders. That industry’s high standards require lumber importers to purchase a larger volume of Teak than boat builders require, simply because not all FEQ Teak will meet the strict requirements of the boat building industry. That situation is actually very good for home […]
Exciting News for the Future of Teak
July 2014 marks a landmark decision in the long-time saga surrounding the Myanmar Teak market. On the heels of a logging ban, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) is allowing members of the International Wood Products Association (IWPA) to import wood directly from the Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE). The granting of […]
Advantages of Wood Floors over Carpets
When planning to build or renovate a home, an important decision involves determining what kind of floors you’ll use. Often, people debate whether they’ll want to implement wood floors or carpet in a house. However, many just plain prefer wood floors over carpet due to ease of cleaning, durability, and attractiveness. So, how do they […]
Understanding Higher Prices for Thinner Boards
Here in North America, 4/4 lumber is considered standard. In fact, it’s by far the most popular thickness we sell here at J. Gibson McIlvain Lumber. However, it may come as a surprise to you that 4/4 lumber is not preferred across the globe, the way it is here. The rest of the world prefers […]
What Sets our Hand-Scraped Flooring Apart from the Competition, Part 2
Hand-scraped hardwood flooring is an increasingly in vogue style; however, not all hand-scraped floors are created equal. At Rehmeyer Wood Floors, we use the term “hand” quite literally, when we use it to describe our hand-distressed flooring. While each of our floors is created carefully and artistically (see Part 1), each of our collections utilizes […]
What Sets our Hand-Scraped Flooring Apart from the Competition, Part 1
As the timeless appeal of hand-scraped hardwood flooring continues to rise in popularity, we want to describe what sets Rehmeyer custom wood flooring apart from the competition as well as what makes our various custom flooring collections distinct from one another. First, we’ll look at what makes a distressed Rehmeyer wood floor different from the […]
Can You Truly Color-Match Lumber? (Part 3)
Now that you’ve read Part 1 & Part 2 and (hopefully) understood some of the hurdles to perfectly matching boards to achieve a unified whole, you may be ready to throw in the towel. Maybe it’s just not even possible to achieve the gorgeous decks you’ve seen in photos. Perhaps they’re touched up, just a […]
Can You Truly Color-Match Lumber? (Part 2)
When it comes to color-matching lumber, there is no perfect way to do it. In fact, it’s nearly impossible. In addition to grain, which we discussed in detail in Part 1, there are many factors that impact the coloring of each board. Some of the major ones are weather, climate, travel, and sawing. How Weather […]
Can You Truly Color-Match Lumber? (Part 1)
One of the things that makes wood so desirable is the fact that it’s an organic product. Each board is completely unique: There is no other board quite like it, in all the world. The beauty of being a natural resource comes with a backlash, though: It can be difficult to color-match boards for a […]
