Van Nuys Plywood & Lumber

How to Get Lumber for Free or Cheap

Lumber may be in high demand right now, but you can still score what you need in unexpected places.

Lumber Prices Are Falling Fast, Turning Hoarders Into Sellers

Prices have dropped from record highs spurred by the economic reopening, potentially pointing to an eventual return to normalcy.

Milling Damaged Wood, Salvaged Lumber

Turning wood damaged by weather, insects or humans into valuable lumber.

How To Build A Storage Shed

We could all use extra space and a great way to add some storage without taking up valuable square footage within the home is by building an outdoor storage shed. Building a shed is a fun DIY project that any DIYer can accomplish.

Build a Rolling Lumber Rack to Fit Full Sheets of Plywood Plus Cut Offs

As your passion for woodworking grows, so will your supply of plywood and lumber cut-offs. This rolling lumber rack should accommodate most avid DIY woodworkers and fit nicely into the corner of their workshop.

How Do Palm Trees Survive Hurricanes?

Hurricane footage often shows palm trees valiantly weathering the wrath; here's how these graceful beauties stand their ground.

Lumber, Steel, SIPs, Oh My

Innovative solutions for residential construction like SIPs.

15 Cool Projects to Make From One Sheet of Plywood

Could Flax Be The New Plywood?

Christien Meinderstma’s Flax Chair is an elegant, sophisticated chair designed out of a material that is like plywood made from linen.

Cutting Plywood and Breaking Down Sheet Goods

Cutting plywood and breaking down sheet goods is easy peasy with Kreg's Rip-Cut tool. See for yourself...

Carry A Sheet Of Plywood By Yourself With A Loop Of Rope

A standard sheet of plywood is 1.22 x 2.44m and weighs anywhere from 11.3 to 38.5kg, depending on the thickness. The dimensions make a sheet awkward to...

13 pointers for perfect plywood cuts

You don't have to settle for rough, splintered edges when cutting plywood. Nor do you have to wrestle large, awkward pieces while placing your back at risk. Just use these simple tricks to get great results.

New automation revolutionizes 120-year-old lumber grading process

The hardwood industry adds $17 billion to Indiana’s economy. Since 1898, the hardwood lumber industry has relied on the human eye to detect knots and other imperfections as a way of determining the quality of lumber. Despite some inefficiencies, this form of grading persisted because experts were unable to replicate the process with automation.

Electrified Plywood Displays Fractal Patterns

Melanie Hoff attached electric cords to a sheet of plywood. She then injected 15,000 volts into the sheet which burned organic fractal patterns that are pretty artistic. The process makes for a cool video, as shocking as it may be.

Can High-Performance Building Strategies Decrease Lumber Demand?

Solving the lumber crisis is a critical priority for NAHB, particularly because of housing affordability implications. Potential solutions that use high-performance building strategies can reduce the amount of lumber needed to build a home and reduce the demand on the timber industry.

How Lumber Treatment Impacts Woodworking Projects

Taking the time to consider how lumber is treated can give woodworkers a better insight into how to approach their next woodworking project.