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Using real wood as a wall treatment is a very old idea. We’ve gone from log cabins to colonial wainscoting, ‘70s paneling and now, the “shiplap” look. What’s NEW is how easy, fast and flexible we’re making it for the DIY community to cover their walls (and more) with thin PureBond panels.  The Facts: Each […]

Happy New Year to everyone.  Hopefully your 2022 is off to a good start and some of the chaos of the past two years will start to calm down a bit! Many of my past reports have dealt with new housing starts.  This is simply because housing starts are the single best predictor for future […]

Something’s telling me we’re lining up for a year of positive transition.  A phase where disruption gives way to continuity, and clouds on the horizon evaporate to reveal a sharper view of the future. I don’t want to get carried away with unfounded optimism — the skeptic in me keeps that suppressed — but I […]

Another year is almost in the record books, and from my perspective, I can’t wait for 2022. I wish we had a crystal ball to see what’s up ahead for all of us, but I can’t help but think we’ll continue “getting back to normal.” At the very least, that’s my prayer for everybody. I […]