Just cut it as short and narrow as you can in the rough state — but not less than 12 inches long — to get the maximum yield in thickness. Rough lumber can be tricky to crosscut safely.

Common lumber: This is just plain wood, old-fashioned 2-by-4s and 2-by-6s and 1-by-12s. The measurements refer to rough-cut lumber. With milled lumber, customers pay for a lot of sawdust left ...

This small gift box build was made for a wedding gift for a relative. The design is inspired by my tongue and groove blanket ...

In one year, the price of 1,000 square feet of framing lumber has increased from $450 to $1,050.

The U.S. home-building boom is helping North American forestry companies secure better and cheaper borrowing, according to Credit Benchmark.

Hardwood lumber is graded differently than softwood lumber. Hardwoods are graded in the rough state before they are planed smooth, and the grade is based on the poorest quality side.

At least 14 lumber mills in the U.S. and Canada have reopened or plan to reopen Industry%27s improving fortunes show economic impact of housing recovery Rising building costs help push up new home ...

And the increased availability of rough-cut lumber could prompt additional farm and ranch development projects, further aiding economic growth in and around Glacier County.

Star Lumber & Supply started in a chicken coop near Maple and West streets in 1939, and now it is constructing a new building there next to its existing store.

NPR As Lumber Prices Climb, DIYers Cut Out The Middle Man And Mill Their Own The price of lumber has more than doubled during the pandemic. Now people are turning to extreme DIY for building projects.