GD Edgar Lumber

12/12/2024

U.S. Highway 171 (US 171) is a significant highway within the United States Numbered Highway System, and it is the only U.S. route located entirely within the state of Louisiana. The highway spans 177.44 miles (285.56 km) in a north-south direction, providing an important transportation corridor across the state.

The southern terminus of US 171 is at the junction of US 90 and Louisiana Highway 14 (LA 14) in Lake Charles, located in the southwestern part of Louisiana.

The northern terminus is in Shreveport, where it intersects US 79/US 80 and Louisiana Highway 3094, situated in the northwestern part of the state.

Throughout its route, US 171 connects several communities and offers access to key locations across Louisiana, playing a vital role in local and regional transportation.

12/12/2024

U.S. Highway 96 (US 96) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway that runs entirely within the state of Texas. It spans approximately 117.11 miles (188.47 km). The route's numbering is an anomaly because, according to the standard U.S. Highway numbering convention, even-numbered two-digit highways are typically east-west routes, not north-south.

As of 2004, US 96's southern terminus is located in Port Arthur, where it intersects State Highway 87 (SH 87), also connecting with US 287 and US 69. The northern terminus of US 96 is in Tenaha, Texas, where it intersects US 59 (which will eventually become part of Future I-69) and US 84 (which will also be part of Future I-69).

US 96 serves as an important regional route in Texas, connecting communities across the eastern part of the state, particularly in areas such as Beaumont, Lumberton, and Nacogdoches.

08/12/2024

The FINAL medal count for the 2024 ! 🥇 🥈 🥉

NBC Olympics | Delta Air Lines

07/18/2024

07/11/2024

12 x 12 Pine Timbers

07/09/2024

Photo taken yesterday of Holly Park!

06/06/2024

Today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

03/01/2024

Home Buyer: I want a house built after 1980.
Me: Actually, you don't.
Let me explain.
Newer isn't always better, and this picture sums it up pretty well. The quality of modern lumber is simply far inferior to the quality of lumber they were using to build homes in the early and mid-20th century. Wood quality began dropping on a serious scale in the 1980s due to old-growth timber being almost completely depleted. Most wood used today is grown very fast - not only can you visibly see the difference in quality, but the newer lumber is more prone to rotting due to a lack of heartwood. Slow growth wood yields much more heartwood, which is the longest lasting part of the tree, whereas sap wood (new growth wood) will rot very quickly. Modern lumber is also a lot more prone to termite damage as it is softer and easier to consume whereas old lumber is extremely resinous and naturally termite resistant. A good rule - as long as the plumbing and electric has been updated, a well-built home from the mid-20th century is a better investment and will likely outlast a newer build. For more info on old growth wood versus modern lumber please read this great article: https://bit.ly/3h7MbBr

*Clarification: Yes, these two pieces of lumber come from two different trees. The expert in the attached article is not comparing the lumber of the same tree over time. He is comparing the lumber that was commonly used to build houses 75 years ago versus the lumber commonly used to build houses today.

02/27/2024

#4 is essential

01/12/2024

How lumberjacks used to cut trees in 1946!