No matter what sort of home improvement you’re taking on, choosing the right wood for your project is essential. Stayton Builders Mart in Stayton, OR, carries all the building materials you might need for any task. Here they offer some notes on the many types of wood they carry and which purposes each might serve.

How to Choose the Right Wood for Your Home Improvement Project

Lumber

Stayton Builders Mart stocks a full line of 2x dimensional sizes and lengths of fir, cedar, and treated lumber.  We also have a full line of KD (Kiln-dried) 2x4 and 2x6 lumber. Consider the extent to which your project will be exposed to the elements to decide which wood will respond best. Cedar is naturally rot-resistant and can be suitable for outdoor projects, fir may be better suited for framing and structural work and treated lumber can be a better choice if your project will include significant contact with the ground.

Stayton Builders Mart also carries most all sizes of 1x   boards in cedar, pine and fir as well as cedar fencing. 

Stayton Builders Marts has multiple exterior trim options with their Forrest Trim, Finger-Jointed Prime Cedar and SPF. 

Sheet Goods

For projects where strength and value outweigh aesthetic appearance, plywood or OSB may be the best choice. Plywood is made from numerous thin sheets of wood glued together to make a strong panel of standardized size. Stayton Builders Mart carries sheathing, OSB, and sanded plywoods in various thicknesses, as well as other sheet materials like drywall and particle board.

Decking

Most decks are still built out of wood, and Stayton Builders Mart multiple cedar and Duradeck options. For the best durability in a heavily-used outdoor structure like a deck, the most effective wood to use may not actually be entirely wood. Stayton Builders Mart can help you with most any composite decking including Timber Tech, Trex, Apex, Bamboo and many more.   Made from a combination of wood and/or synthetic materials a composite deck may be the option for you

To find the right type of wood for your project, or for any other home improvement need, visit Stayton Builders Mart today or give them a call at (503) 769-7118. You can also visit their website for more information.