Building a new fence takes a bit of planning. You have to choose the design you want and that works best for your yard. That process also includes picking the right material. While it may seem like ...

Trying to choose the right material for your fencing can be difficult. Wood has long been popular but needs regular maintenance. Vinyl fencing can be affordable, but not all vinyl fences are made the ...

The picnic tables inside Plastic Lumber Co.'s warehouse look solid and durable, as if they were crafted by a master carpenter using thick lumber and a sharp saw. But they weren't built from redwood or ...

Poly lumber is available in a vast array of colors. During manufacturing, the color is applied not only to the top surface as with a coat of paint, but the color is distributed down to the core. This ...

Demand for wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber in the United States is forecast to expand 11 percent per year through 2009 to $3.5 billion, according to a study by Cleveland-based market ...

This list of lumber makers was pulled from our annual ranking of pipe, profile and tubing extruders in North America. The full directory is listed online in our Data Center. Jet Plastics Custom ...

Warm weather is coming, and with it all those long evenings gathered around the dining table for barbecue and clam bakes on the patio. Or, consider a lazy Sunday spent in your Adirondack chair reading ...

The cost of lumber and other building materials is sky-high, and it's even more expensive when shipped to small coastal communities in Alaska. Patrick Simpson of Anchorage has an idea that might help.