Local Wood Roundtable
Last Friday a group of some very impressive figures met to talk about Local Wood. Who was there? This group consisted of roughly 40 individuals that represented a multitude of organizations including the Maine Forest Service, CEI lending, the Governor’s office, a representative of Chellie Pingree, the Kennebec Land Trust, Local Wood Works, the Sewall […]
Say no to treated wood.
Click on picture to watch video…and see below for the original inspiration behind the video Great News!!! Treated wood is now safe to use and is not known to “have toxicity issues or to leach into soils.”!! Actually this change occurred in the early 2000’s “when the method for manufacturing pressure treated wood changed and […]
Wood in a coffee bag?!?!?!
Here is what usually happens. You purchase a piece of wood in a standard length. This could be 8′ or 12′. But you only need 7.5′. So you just throw that half a foot in the trash bin. Now picture this on a mass scale. Landfills are clogged with millions of tiny cut ends that […]
How are we doing?
Happy 2nd anniversary to the Lumbery!!! How are we doing? We get this question a lot…but it’s asked in a way in which someone would ask “How are you doing?” to a friend that just got divorced. You hope they’re doing fine but you just don’t know so you prepare yourself for some hard truths […]
Barcade
I was at the Barcade in Portland the other week when I ran into a good friend who was with a friend. I was introduced as “the guy who owns the Lumbery”. The friend of the friend said…”Isn’t that the expensive lumber yard?” OK. Let’s pause for a moment and unpack this. 1-What was I […]
Cafeteria counters
Newly installed bar style counters at the Cape High School cafeteria. Big big news! The Lumbery, working on behalf of the Cape Elizabeth school department, has cut, finished and installed beautiful, locally sourced pine boards in the High School cafeteria…and […]
Barrel Saunas
Good news for everyone. The Lumbery and Thermory Barrel Saunas are teaming up to provide the best sauna experience possible. Thermory saunas are known worldwide for their quality craftsmanship, beautiful design and commitment to sustainability. The Lumbery is known for providing friendly and knowledgeable customer service, a commitment to quality products and a dedication to […]
Jungle adventure
Last week, while leading an expedition into the jungles of Guatemala in search of the elusive tropical cedar tree (not exactly true, but this is what I will tell my accountant) I hollooed to my team. “Up here. A wonderful specimen. Come see.” I stopped and asked our expedition photographer (Our extremely friendly Tikal tour […]
That’s right you smell.
To quote De La Soul, which I do more frequently than most, “Please listen to this simple De La style I’m gonna sing It’s strongly directed to all the misery you’re bringing Now I’m not all about dissing someone else personnel But there’s no quota on your odor That’s right, you smell” In fact we […]
How Has Covid Affected Our Business?
Inventory, Inventory, Inventory. This is the key to our business and probably most retail businesses. In fact, without inventory we would not have a business. In my initial business plan, which I drafted pre-March 2020, I presumed that we would need to start with 3 months worth of inventory. This is based upon the presumption […]