Floor & Decor Partners with Habitat for Humanity
The nationwide flooring chain is connecting with the organization to support its home-building efforts around the country. The new partnership has already resulted in the retailer donating more than $300,000 in flooring, tile and installation materials to over 60 local Habitat affiliates just this year so far, supporting more than 80 communities across the United […]
Lumber Prices Edge Up in May
As inventories issues continue to accumulate the supply chain is causing prices to increase. Madison’s Lumber Reporter said for the week ending May 30, Western Spruce-Pine-Fir was up 1 percent, or $6, to $450 per thousand-board-feet from the week before. Compared to a month ago, it was also up 1 percent. Year-over-year the increase was […]
Forecast for Home Improvements Taken Down for the Year
The Home Improvement Research Institute said “prevailing macroeconomic challenges” were causing a slowdown in the market. HIRI—the Home Improvement Research Institute—reported that the total home improvement market is now projected to grow by 3.4 percent in 2025, a reduction from the previous 5 percent growth rate projected in March. However the organization said it saw […]
MrBeast the Star of Lowe’s New Creator Network
The social media star is leading the way on the giant home improvement chain’s newest initiative. Lowe’s Creator Network, which launched earlier this month, allows users to share DIY content and shop for products. The big retail chain said the network “features a multi-tiered system built to support creators at every stage of their journey. […]
Who’s the Number Two Home Improvement Retailer Now?
You’ll be surprised to find out that even though Home Depot retains its spot on top of the sector, Lowe’s is no longer number two according to a new Coresight Research study. The retail marketplace for home improvement continues to evolve and a new study from a well-known research and consulting company says the second […]
Trees from the L.A. Fires Are Being Recycled into New Lumber
The devastating fires that hit the Los Angeles metropolitan area earlier this year resulted in 4.5 million tons of debris, but some of it is being salvaged for building materials. Angel City Lumber said it is recycling trees from the Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods fires that destroyed over 16,000 structures and an estimated 40,000 acres […]
25% of Home Renovations in Jeopardy Due to Tariffs
Even as the tariff crisis bounces back and forth, new research shows that homeowners might scale back or even cancel projects. There’s no question that the ever-changing situation with tariffs continues to cause havoc among American businesses but it’s also created problems for homeowners who had been looking at doing renovation projects this year. As […]
Wood Stronger than Steel? It Could Be Coming Soon
As companies look for new ways to make wood a more effective building material, InventWood claims it has the latest and greatest. Wood has always been one of the best building materials in the world, but that hasn’t stopped companies from trying to improve upon it. The latest to go at it is Maryland-based InventWood, […]
The Housing Market Continues to Struggle, Even in Luxury
It was supposed to be a rebound year for the home building sector but stubborn mortgage rates and tariff anxiety are continuing to hold it back. Luxury is no exception. The U.S. housing market remains stuck as we approach the half-way point of 2025 with both new construction and resales down versus prior years and, […]
Teddy Roosevelt Riding into the Mass Timber Movement
The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota is the latest mass timber structure – fitting for a man who loved nature. He was the driving force behind the creation of the National Parks Department so it seems only fitting that his library, now under construction in Medora, ND, use mass timber construction. Set to […]