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Protect Your Jobsite Crews From the Summer Heat

On a jobsite in Kingsville, Texas, in August 2013, a worker was mixing gypsum concrete in preparation for gypcrete installation on an apartment building. It’s not a particularly taxing job, but he was doing it in direct sunlight. “He wasn’t training or doing anything that involved a lot of lifting...

Painting the Exterior of Your House This Summer

Painting the exterior of your house is an opportunity to spiff up the appearance of your home and extend the life of your exterior. Before you start painting the exterior of your house this summer you will need to prep and clean the exterior of your home thoroughly. Make sure to repair or replace...

Deck Staining and Sealing Tips

The days are getting warmer, and summer will be here before you know it. If you’ve decided that your deck needs to be stained or sealed, then it’s important to take the time now to do it right so you can enjoy the beautiful, worry free new finish on your deck. With all of the activity your deck...

How to Pour Footings for a Deck

Secure, stable footings are essential for a good quality deck. By pouring footings properly, you give your deck a strong base so you can enjoy that outdoor living space for years. The Importance of Footings Footings provide the reinforced support for a column that then supports the deck structure....

Deck Privacy Ideas

Your deck can be the ultimate outdoor living space, but you may not feel comfortable using your deck if you feel that all your activities may be on display to the neighborhood. Fortunately, there are creative, easy, and effective ways to add an element of privacy to your deck, no matter what your...

COVID-19 Update

Iverson's Lumber will be opening our showrooms and warehouse area's again starting on Monday 5-18-20. Face masks are required and will be available if needed! Our hours remain 7-4pm Monday - Friday and 8-1pm on Saturday. Our store will be conducting all sanitary precautions to keep our staff,...

DIY Projects for Kids to Do With Their Parents

Working on hands-on projects is a great way for parents and kids to spend time together, share skills, and create practical items that can be used for years. But which projects are the best for families to collaborate on? The Benefits of Sharing Projects Working on a constructive, useful project...

What You Need to Know About Coronavirus

These are confusing times indeed, with coronavirus omnipresent in all aspects of news reports, social media posts, and neighborhood chatter. But what do you really need to know about coronavirus, and where can you get the best information? Information Overload Every news source, media outlet,...

Should Sheetrock Be Staggered?

Properly positioning sheetrock or drywall is essential for a smooth finish and the best strength, while minimizing the risk of future cracks. But is it always worthwhile to stagger sheetrock? Why Sheetrock Should Be Staggered Sheetrock can be hung in even, parallel rows or it can be staggered to...

Avoiding Roofing Errors: Layout Problems, Incorrect Kickout Flashing, and Leaking Metal Flashing

Even a basic asphalt shingle roof should last at least 15 years. Better, laminated shingles will last much longer, and metal or tile roofs can last 40 years or more. I'm not talking about warranty periods. Warranties are hard to make good on and are more often than not useful only as a gesture at...

COVID-19 Update: Pick Up And Delivery Policies

Effective 5/2/20, we will have updated store hours. We will be open from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 8-12pm on Saturdays.Please give us a call to place an order for pick up. Content below was last updated on 3/27/20Effective 3/27/20 we will no longer be offering local delivery. Our...

COVID-19 Update From Iverson's Lumber Company

We wanted to reach out to our customers regarding COVID-19. As with many, we’re concerned about the coronavirus and monitoring it closely. Information is changing rapidly, but we wanted to inform you about measures we’re taking at our store:1. We are OPEN! As of 3/23/20, we will have limited store...

Repairing Rotted Window Sills

Window sills take quite a beating. Constant exposure to the sun, rain and ice can take a toll, especially when water finds its way beneath the layer of paint and caulk. Ongoing exposure to moisture can cause the sill to rot, a process that only gets worse over time. If left unchecked, the rot will...

New Home Checklist

You’ve passed the inspection, cleared financing, made it out of escrow, signed on a hundred dotted lines, and finally, the keys are in your hand – congratulations on buying your new home! But now that it is yours, what should you do next? 12 New Home Tasks They Never Tell You About Of course you...

Tips for Easier DIY When You Work by Yourself

For the most part, many home improvement DIY projects can be accomplished solo. For many people, there is a lot of satisfaction and peace of mind from being able to lose yourself in a project; knowing that you did it all by yourself. There are, however, times when you could just use an extra hand....

What Are You Worth? How to Put a Value on Your Company

Consolidation in the home building industry is more active than ever. You can’t open a trade newsletter, website, or magazine these days without reading about another merger, acquisition, or strategic investment between home builders. Consolidation in our industry is more active than ever, and...

Telling Your Remodeling Company's Story

Telling your company's story is an essential part of marketing your services to potential clients. Some tell their story well, while others struggle. Those who aren't telling their story leave price as the only way for customers to compare companies, Doug Howard writes for Remodelers Advantage....

Winter Checklist

There are many ways to winterize your home long before snow flies, but proper winter home care doesn’t stop with winterization. Throughout the season there are different steps you can take to keep your home snug and secure all the way through to spring. How Winter Can Hurt Your Home Winter can be...

Showers Reign Supreme in Bathroom Renovations

Renovators in the U.S. are making space for larger showers in their primary bathrooms, according to the 2019 Houzz Bathroom Trends Study. Four in five renovating homeowners upgrade their shower during bathroom projects and more than half increase the size of the shower during shower upgrades....

How to Run Your Remodeling Company So You Can Be Away

Many business owners find themselves a prisoner of their company. "How can I leave when I need to be available to deal with the unexpected? Even my best employees don't have what it takes for me to be away." That's head trash. I believe that the best way to find out how good your respective...

Roof Ventilation

Why ventilate a roof? “The main purpose of roof ventilation is to keep the air space above the roof insulation more or less at the same temperature as the outside air.” That’s Sarah Gray, an engineer with RDH Building Science, talking about best practices for venting a roof. “Roof ventilation...

The Countertops and Colors Millennials Want in Their Kitchens

A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders highlights the preferred kitchen colors and features among recent and prospective Millennial home buyers (defined as those born after 1980). A considerable share of Millennials – 31 percent – prefer white kitchen cabinets....

How to Cut Concrete

Concrete is a strong, durable, weather-resistant material perfect for paths, driveways, patios, pool surrounds, barbecue areas, firepits, landscape curbing, and more. But what do you do when you need to make changes to your concrete? Instead of breaking up and tearing out an entire concrete fixture...

Don't Forget to Fertilize Your Lawn This Fall

Grass blades may be going dormant in late summer, but your lawn's roots are still developing and fall is the ideal time for fertilizing. A healthy lawn with proper autumn nutrition will be better able to recover from summer's damage, resist the cold and drought of winter and fend off diseases,...

Measuring Tips and Techniques for DIYers

When doing home improvement projects there are a lot of euphemisms that come with the territory. One that I’m sure we’ve all heard is “measure twice, cut once”. Great advice. It’s probably the single most important bit of knowledge that has saved many a DIYer from being bogged down in frustration....