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Typically used in construction projects, plywood is a form of manufactured wood that is strong and thin in appearance. Plywood can be manufactured from either hardwood, softwood, or even both. For hardwood plywood include ash, maple, oak, and mahogany, whereas softwood is typically made with Douglas fir, pine, redwood, and cedar. In its creation process, plywood usually consists of two or more thin layers of wooden veneer–plies–that are glued and pressed together in high heat.

Believe it or not, the siding material of a home can have a great influence over the aesthetics that your home exudes. Selecting the right siding material, color, and finish to install can truly make or break the look of your home. Since there are so many options to choose from, it’s best that you take your time and do the necessary research. While the look is very important, so is the quality of siding you choose.

With so many options for your backyard, Popular Mechanics helps break down the five basic types of decking you can use for your backyard oasis.  Oakley Lumber offers building material, building supplies and many of the products highlighted in the article below at our lumber yards in Nashville, TN.  Check out our products page  or contact us in Nashville, TN, to learn more about how our Nashville lumber company can help you choose to best products for your backyard!

Building Material & Building Supplies Nashville, TN In order to achieve high-quality results in your home improvement or construction ventures, you’ll need top-quality materials from a reputable building materials supplier. While customers are always on the lookout for a building materials supplier that offers great products and affordable prices, the list of essentials dives a bit deeper than that. If…

As we come into the fall season, it’s essential to start prepping your home for the colder weather. If you own a beautiful deck in your backyard, you’ll want to add it to your list of fall cleaning and prepping. Making the time to winterize your deck will only prolong its life and save you the money that could be…

Trex is a popular composite lumber that’s typically used in decking. As a composite lumber, Trex is comprised of 95% recycled materials including recycled wood, sawdust, and plastic film. Together, these materials form a plastic-wood composite that’s stronger and denser than natural wood decking.

Commonly used in many construction projects, plywood is a type of wood that’s been engineered from plies of sheets of wood veneers that are very thin. These sheets of veneer are carefully glued together in high heat and pressure–this allows it to form into a thicker and flexible sheet of wood. Due to the way it’s uniquely engineered, plywood has very strong qualities and tends not to warp or crack with changes in temperature and moisture, proving to be a very reliable material in the world of construction.

There are so many important factors to consider when choosing the right flooring to be installed in your home. Before choosing the perfect flooring, all homeowners must take into consideration the uniqueness of their situation. Do they have young children or pets who like to make a mess? Is there home in a high-moisture, humid state? Do they have certain allergies?

From providing the framework of a home to a variety of furniture needs, lumber has a vast number of uses. Additionally, depending on the purpose it will serve, lumber will be processed in different ways before it is sold. Before shaped, whittled, or sanded, lumber will be cut to a certain dimension and placed through the drying stage.

Receiving its name from the varied black stripes that are featured with its reddish-brown surface, Tigerwood is a common building material in Nashville, TN, used to construct a backyard deck. When choosing to build a deck, homeowners always struggle to decide what material option will work best for them.

We have the building material to help you complete your project. If for some reason we don’t have what you are looking for, we can get it from our suppliers with a short notice. Contact Oakley Lumber in Nashville, TN, today!  We are a family owned and operated Nashville lumber company since 1944.

Solvents are used very frequently when it comes to woodwork. Generally, solvents are a range of paint thinners, paint strippers, stainers, and lacquers that are applied to wood in the final stages of installation to meet the needs and criteria of the clients. Though they are frequently used, it is very important for installers to dispose of this waste carefully and legally–of course, while applying such solvents they should always be wearing the proper masks and eyewear to protect them against the fumes.

Rosewood is a tropical-native species of tree that is mainly found in areas such as Africa, and Central and South America. Specifically, Rosewood is used to make hardwood specialty items such as luxury furniture, paneling, and musical instruments. This is a species of wood that is highly coveted by the upper class due to its beautiful rich colors of dark chocolate, red-brown, and even a purple-brown.