Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is: Installing My New Windows
By: Winston K.
December 20, 2012 - 11:06 AM
From time to time, I have mentioned in my blogs that I have inquired about various products with Star Lumber because I was hoping to begin some sort of home DIY …
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Open Up Spaces in Your Home By Removing Walls... For the LVL of it.
By: Winston K.
November 28, 2012 - 9:23 AM
There seems to be a very popular trend by builders and homeowners these days to either build homes that flow from room to room with virtually no walls or barriers, or- …
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When Selecting New Windows, Seeing is Believing: But Sometimes You Have to Feel the Difference
By: Winston K.
November 15, 2012 - 5:17 PM
Two summers ago, I replaced three windows on the west side of my house with bigger, more energy efficient windows from Montecito by Milgard that I purchased from Star …
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You Need Carpet. Not Confusion.
November 14, 2012 - 11:37 AM
Simple. It's the best word to describe our new showroom layout here at our Maple & West store. But it's more than simple. It's intuitive. How? Well, let me …
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Winterize Now, Before Winter Arrives
By: Winston K.
November 9, 2012 - 10:35 AM
Whether your house is old and tired like mine, or recently constructed, autumn is a good time of year to prep for the winter ahead. The experts can't seem to agree on …
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Don't Mess with the Rest. We've got the Best. (Cedar Fencing, that is.)
November 7, 2012 - 11:41 AM
You know you've seen them. Twisted, warped privacy fences that have either fallen down or are on their way. Maybe it's at your neighbor's house, or worse yet, maybe it's …
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Cat's Corner: It's Here. It's Real. It's Mine. (My new front door rocks!)
By: Cat Poland
November 1, 2012 - 5:05 PM
"What are you doing?" "Be careful, you could get a splinter." "Are you done yet?" "My mom ran over my cat, but he's ok …
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Deck Design: Star Lumber is your Ticket to the Stress-Free Zone
October 31, 2012 - 9:21 AM
Our recent cold snap probably doesn't leave you thinking much about building a deck, but it should. Imagine, you could have your new deck built and ready to go before the …
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