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U.S. - Canada Trade Agreement

U.S. duties hike on Canadian softwood lumber could lead to higher prices on both sides of the border

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Man installing new deck boards.

How to check your deck for rot

The end cut of a piece of lumber being milled

Lumber is still expensive—can you mill your own trees?

illustration of a hand poking a wood board with a screwdriver

Sick of paying high lumber prices? Here’s how to salvage wood you have

warped wooden boards

Warning signs that it’s time to replace or repair your deck

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Piles of raw wood drying in a lumber warehouse.

Timber! Lumber prices come crashing down

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An illustration of four pieces of lumber, each curved differently.

Our expert guide to buying the best lumber

Deforestation concept. Stump of tree after cutting forest. Stump from fresh cut coniferous tree in forest. stump in the coniferous forest from freshly chopped spruce. Banner format. lumber

Theft and tree poaching on the rise thanks to soaring lumber prices

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Kitchen interior with older cabinets in American classic lake front rambler house, building materials

9 ways COVID-19 could delay your building project

Wood factory stock and lumber board with nature business export

Soaring lumber prices leave cottage builders in a bind

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Pile of old wooden boards.

Got some old lumber on your property? It may be worth some serious cash

Stacks of chopped logs laying in front of each other.

Ontario company rescues and repurposes trees destined for the mulcher

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lumber drying in a pile

The dos and don’ts of buying lumber

Close-up of a stack of lumber.

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