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In 1989, my father-in-law taught me to smoke meats and cheeses. I was a timber frame builder—I have my own company, called OakBridge Timber Framing—and I wanted a home project to help me unwind in the ...

A stronger and more national footprint of Bunnings manufacturing hubs will also bind it more closely to home builders who typically have a long shopping list of items they need to buy and could help ...

Amid national shortages, Bunnings will double its processing plants that manufacture wooden frames and trusses used in home construction. A stronger and more national footprint of Bunnings ...

When Dave and Becky Lime purchased a 2.5-acre lot on Linwood Lake near Wyoming, Minn., during the mid-'80s, they decided to take on an ambitious project: building a timber frame home. Timber framing ...

A COMPANY known for helping put rooves over peoples’ heads is anticipating a financial boost as a nod to Scandinavia helps its order book. Fencehouse Truss Company says demand for its roof trusses and ...