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If you’re a contractor framing a new build, a homeowner planning a deck addition, or a lumberyard owner juggling inventory, one question keeps popping up: “When will lumber prices stabilize?” As we hit the midpoint of 2025, the market feels like a rollercoaster—prices dipping seasonally but poised for volatility thanks to tariffs, housing demand, and global supply hiccups. At Lumber Capital Log Yard, we’ve been tracking this closely, and the data paints a picture of cautious

If you own timberland in the U.S., you’ve probably faced the big decision: clear cut  or select cut ? Both are legitimate, science-based harvesting methods, but they deliver dramatically different outcomes for your wallet, wildlife, aesthetics, and future forest growth. Let’s break it down plainly—no forestry jargon, just the facts you need to make the smartest financial and ecological call. 1. What Clear Cutting Actually Is Clear cutting means removing all  merchantable tree

Real wood siding beats vinyl in beauty, durability, insulation, and value. Vinyl fades, cracks, and melts. Wood lasts 50+ years. Here’s why.

Posted on October 22, 2025 | By Emerald Venema If you’re planning an outdoor project—whether it’s building a rustic deck, crafting garden benches, constructing a backyard fence, or even putting up a cozy pergola—choosing the right wood is crucial. Enter eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), North America’s unsung hero of sustainable lumber. Native to the eastern United States and Canada, this softwood has been a staple in construction for centuries, from colonial barns to moder