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Well we’re back from APEC. We had a great time and we’re very encouraged with the potential of exporting our products overseas. As the U.S. economy struggles we are optimistic about sending our Montana made flooring and doors to countries looking to add a piece of the Old West into their homes and businesses. Here […]
We’ve been very blessed to have been invited to APEC this year in Big Sky Montana. What is APEC? APEC Mission Statement- APEC is the premier Asia-Pacific economic forum. The primary goal is to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. We are united in our drive to build a dynamic and […]
We’ve recently been fortunate enough to be interviewed from the National Wood Flooring Association’s Green Blog. We are very excited about this opportunity to tell people about our sustainable wide plank flooring and thank the National Wood Flooring Association and Elizabeth Baldwin for this interview. The interview will be posted in June, here is a […]
The building industry is still trying to climb out of the current recession and large sawmills are sitting on millions of feet of inventory they simply can’t sell. We have partnered with a number of local sawmills to help reduce their current inventory levels at prices well below retail. In addition to cutting our own […]
We’ve been getting feedback from our customers regarding the amazing stability of our flooring. We never gave this much thought since our wood flooring is old growth and naturally cured and dried for years. It wasn’t until one of our customers cut some 8×16’s into 1×16’s and ran it into flooring that we started to […]
How nice would it be to purchase sustainable building materials from one location. Everything would match, there would be no variation in quality or sizing, everything would show up at the same time, and you’d have the comfort knowing it came from one sustainable source. Well at Sustainable Lumber Co. you can. We produce custom […]
I’ll admit I’m a bit of a history geek. I find the age of our dead standing timber fascinating, so I googled “history of Montana 300 years ago” and found this. If any of you out there are as much of Montana history geeks as I am you might enjoy this link. Montana’s people 1700-1820
We are currently over stocked on our flooring! For a limited time while supplies last we are reducing our Rustic Character flooring inventory. If you’re looking for a rustic yet refined look our Rustic Character grade flooring is the perfect choice to enhance your home. Description: 1×4, 1×6, and 1×8
There is an amazing story to be told with salvaged dead standing timber. By purchasing our products you are allowing these trees to be recycled, reused, and remembered. If harvested within 5 years these trees can still be used for wood products and sequester their carbon storage. If not harvested these trees are left to […]
We often get what we call “over runs“, “over stocked“, and “pull out products“. Over runs are boards, timbers, and flooring that we accumulate from custom orders. We discount these products and sell them in our cash and carry. Over stocked items are boards, timbers, and flooring that might be a less popular size or […]
SUSTAINABLE BY DEFINITION: Sustainable (səˈsteɪnəb ə l) – capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage. We at Sustainable Lumber Company believe in using our natural resources as long as we continue to manage them in a sustainable way. We are very proud to be one of […]