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- Category: Articles
- When Is the Best Time to Buy Ipe?
- What Size Ipe Lumber Should I Buy?
- How to Decide If You Need Marine Grade Plywood, Part 3
- How to Decide If You Need Marine Grade Plywood, Part 2
- How to Decide If You Need Marine Grade Plywood, Part 1
- Importing Wood in an Environmentally Responsible Manner
- Meranti Is the New & Improved Philippine Mahogany
- The Lumber Industry & Its Environmental Impact
- The J. Gibson McIlvain Difference, Part 2
- The J. Gibson McIlvain Difference, Part 1
- Thinking Green: Wood vs. Bamboo
- Why We Love Ipe Decking
- Is Composite Decking Earth-Friendly?
- Meeting the Lumber Needs of Luxury Boat Builders
- Is Composite Decking a Viable Option?
- Large Timbers, Cracks, and Why You Shouldn’t Worry, Part 2
- Large Timbers, Cracks, and Why You Shouldn’t Worry, Part 1
- Finishing Your New Ipe Deck, Part 3
- Finishing Your New Ipe Deck, Part 2
- Finishing Your New Ipe Deck, Part 1
- Thermally Modified Wood at J Gibson McIlvain Lumber
- Four More Concerns with Composite Decking
- Three Environmental Concerns with Composite Decking
- Responding to Pandemic-Related Lumber Supply Chain Issues, Part 4
- Jatoba or Ipe? That Is the Question, Part 3
- Jatoba or Ipe? That Is the Question, Part 2
- Jatoba or Ipe? That Is the Question, Part 1
- Lumber Problems & Solutions: How To Prevent Cracks in Large Timbers
- Millwork: Our Obsession with Quality Control, Part 2
- How Long to Wait Before Installing Decking Boards? It Depends. Part 2
- How Long to Wait Before Installing Decking Boards? It Depends. Part 1
- Unraveling the Mystery of Ipe Decking Prices, Part 3
- Unraveling the Mystery of Ipe Decking Prices, Part 2
- Unraveling the Mystery of Ipe Decking Prices, Part 1
- Millwork: Our Obsession with Quality Control, Part 1
- What Your Ipe Decking Needs from You, Part 3
- What Your Ipe Decking Needs from You, Part 2
- What Your Ipe Decking Needs from You, Part 1
- Government Regulation Can Hurt Lumber & Forestry Industries, Pt 2
- Government Intervention Can Hurt Lumber & Forestry Industries, Pt 1
- Government Regulation Can Benefit Lumber & Forestry Industries, Pt 2
- Lacey Act for Newbies, Part 2
- Ipanema Decking: Low Cost, Eco Friendly Decking Alternative, Part 3
- Ipanema Decking: Low Cost, Eco Friendly Decking Alternative, Part 2
- Lumber Pricing Explained, Part 5
- Lumber Pricing Explained, Part 4
- Lumber Pricing Explained, Part 3
- Lumber Pricing Explained, Part 2
- Lumber Pricing Explained, Part 1
- Ipanema Decking: Low Cost, Eco Friendly Decking Alternative, Part 1
- Lacey Act for Newbies, Part 1
- Forestry Management Regulations for Newbies, Part 2
- What You Need To Know About Lumber Ordering Conversations, Part 2
- What You Need To Know About Lumber Ordering Conversations, Part 1
- Forestry Management Regulations for Newbies, Part 1
- Government Intervention Can Benefit Lumber & Forestry Industries, Pt 1
- Excellent Alternatives to Mahogany: Utile
- Excellent Alternatives to Mahogany: Sapele, Part 2
- Excellent Alternatives to Mahogany: Sapele, Part 1
- Excellent Alternatives to Mahogany: Fijian Plantation Mahogany
- Tropical Decking FAQs, Installation 2
- Tropical Decking FAQs, Installation 1
- We Supply Lumber – and So Much More!
- Save Money by Buying Short Exotic Lumber Boards
- Plus-Sized Decking Lumber Produces Waste & Costs More
- Thinner Lumber Requires More Time & Labor and Costs More
- What You Need to Know About Marine Grade Plywood, Part 2
- What You Need to Know About Marine Grade Plywood, Part 1
- Pay Less When You Choose Wide, Thick Exotic Lumber
- Buying Odd Length Lumber Boards Can Save You Money
- Why Buying Lumber from an Importer of Record Matters
- Do You Really Need Extra-Wide, Extra-Long Lumber Boards?
- Wood Color Change: Extractives & Staining, Part 3
- Wood Color Change: Extractives & Staining, Part 2
- Wood Color Change: Extractives & Staining, Part 1
- It’s Not Easy Being Green: Wood Movement in Winter, Part 2
- It’s Not Easy Being Green: Wood Movement in Winter, Part 1
- Specialty Wood Products: Wide Plank Flooring, Part 3
- Specialty Wood Products: Wide Plank Flooring, Part 2
- Specialty Wood Products: Wide Plank Flooring, Part 1
- Responding to Pandemic-Related Lumber Supply Chain Issues, Part 3
- Responding to Pandemic-Related Lumber Supply Chain Issues, Part 2
- Responding to Pandemic-Related Lumber Supply Chain Issues, Part 1
- Tropical Decking Species: 4 More Excellent Choices To Consider
- Tropical Decking Species: Our Top 3 Choices for 2018
- 2017 Ipe Market Review, Part 3
- 2017 Ipe Market Review, Part 2
- 2017 Ipe Market Review, Part 1
- Vision Tally System for Improved Lumber Inventory
- Jatoba vs. Ipe, Part 2
- Jatoba vs. Ipe, Part 1
- Knowing the Facts About Color-Matching Lumber, Part 3
- Knowing the Facts About Color-Matching Lumber, Part 2
- Knowing the Facts About Color-Matching Lumber, Part 1
- Installing Hardwood Decks
- Saving Money on Cumaru Decking
- Ipe Goes Vertical as Siding
- Jatoba Decking: An Ipe Alternative (Part 3)
- Jatoba Decking: An Ipe Alternative (Part 2)
- Jatoba Decking: An Ipe Alternative (Part 1)
- Tigerwood: An Ipe Alternative
- Teak: An Ipe Alternative
- Massaranduba: An Ipe Alternative
- Cumaru: An Ipe Alternative
- Ipe, Cumaru, Tigerwood & Cambara
- Our Recipe for Quality Ipe Wood
- Sandy’s Overbuilt Boardwalks, Part 2
- Sandy’s Overbuilt Boardwalks, Part 1
- An Interesting Year for Ipe
- Category: Ipe Alternatives
- Category: Ipe Lumber
- Category: Promoted
