We prioritize eco-friendly practices and sustainable sourcing.
Many of our suppliers of hardwood timber are from a large rural Amish community, with some still engaged in the traditions of using horses to transfer logs to the sawmill. This method of log transport minimizes damage to young trees and soil and avoids the use of greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil fuels.
Mother Nature is responsible for air drying our lumber prior to kiln-drying, a process that can greatly reduce energy use and kiln-drying time.
A wood waste boiler fired with sawdust generated as a by-product from our manufacturing process is used to heat over 117,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and showroom space. Our 220,000 BF-capacity dry kilns derive their heat from the same source, and excess sawdust is sold for animal bedding. Were it not for our wood waste boiler system, our estimated heating oil consumption would be around 250,000 gallons per year.
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