What Are Best Types of Windows for Your Home?
When remodeling your home, or having it built from the ground up, there are a lot of important considerations you should have. Among those is your choice about what kind of windows work best with the shape and function of each room in your house. There are a ton of options you have to choose […]
Lumber Forecast Spring 2021
With Spring well underway, it is once again time to take a look at the state of the lumber market. The trends that persisted throughout a record-shattering 2020 have not reversed or slowed down for much of the year as some experts anticipated. However, there has been a gradual slowing very recently that may finally […]
Project Highlight: City Springs Lofts by Edgemont Builders
Throughout the Baltimore and DC areas, National Lumber gets to work with fantastic contractors on exciting projects that help to revitalize and grow their respective communities. This month, we spoke with Jacob Wittenberg, the President of Edgemont Builders about his team’s in-process build, City Springs Lofts. Let’s take a look at this great mixed-use build […]
A Closer Look at Fiberon Good Life Decking
Spring is almost upon us, and for many builders, that means decking season is fast approaching. The purchase of decking materials boomed throughout 2020 as homeowners invested in their living spaces. To meet this increased demand, the team at National Lumber has brought in more top-tier decking lines to meet the needs of our customers. […]
Builder Highlight: Black Women Build – Baltimore
At National Lumber, we have the privilege of getting to work with fantastic builders and contribute to the projects they have underway. Today we want to highlight Black Women Build – Baltimore, a West-Baltimore based wealth-creation and home-building program. We spoke with Shelley Halstead, the founder of BWB, about the initiative. What is Black Women […]
New Products at National Lumber in 2021
In 2021, there’s a lot of things that the team here at National Lumber is looking forward to. As one of the Baltimore and DC area’s most trusted building material suppliers, we’re always striving to stock new products that meet the increased demands of our customers. Today, we want to highlight some new products at […]
New Year Lumber Forecast for 2021
Lumber had a record year on the market in 2020, but industry experts predicted that this trend may finally begin to slow as winter ramped up. However, in December, lumber prices shattered all-time highs for the month, and January looks to be continuing the trend. Following an altogether unpredictable year, demand has greatly exceeded the […]
Unprecedented Lumber Market Demand Continues into Autumn
2020 has created unique circumstances for various commodity industries. The lumber market has experienced an unprecedented boom that looks, for now at least, to be continuing into autumn. In our last blog on this topic, we discussed the reasons for this unprecedented lumber demand, including low mortgage rates, service-industry businesses adjusting to outdoor seating requirements, […]