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In these times of uncertainty in the housing market, while many lumber companies are looking to cut corners and purchase poor quality material just to save a few bucks, here at Evanston Lumber, we are committed to providing you with the highest quality building materials available.

We go through all our inventory as it arrives and make sure it meets or exceeds our expectations, and from there we determine which mills are consistently the best (some of which are Tolko, Aspen Planer and Dunkley). It is from those superior mills that we purchase our materials, which ensures you receive the highest grade - cleanest, straightest and best - building material available each and every time.

On our quest to provide you with the highest quality products, as well as outstanding service, we have put together a Top 10 List of Ways Evanston Lumber Can Help You Build Better. It lists all the services we provide, so make sure you check it out, and take advantage of all the ways we can help make 2009 your most profitable year yet!

Top 10 Ways Evanston Lumber Can Help You Build Better (pdf file)
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Recycling Construction Waste

Jobsite recycling is becoming an increasingly important issue for the construction industry. Builders are beginning to adopt green building strategies in order to help protect the environment and avoid paying expensive waste disposal fees. Implementing a jobsite recycling program is a reasonably easy way to save money, help the environment, and attract customers interested in environmentally friendly building.

You should keep these tips in mind when creating your own
jobsite recycling program:

* Separate waste by category: You want to provide separate bins for the major categories of recycling, such as wood, cardboard, and metal.

* Clearly mark the waste bins: Mark the bins in both English and Spanish to ensure that everyone onsite understands that putting the wrong waste material in the wrong bin defeats the purpose of the program.

Click here to read more...

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How Good Are Your Communication Skills?

It has been said that building isn't about construction, it's about people: knowing what they want and how to give it to them. If that's true, you're not going to be a successful builder if your idea of effective feedback is "You never told me that!"
Take a few minutes to check your personal communication style through this quick, easy and fun assessment. While it won't tell you whether or not you're one step up from a Neanderthal or eligible for a PhD from Dale Carnegie, you might pick up a few pointers on how to communicate better with your clients-or at least how to avoid driving them all to the competition.

1. When I listen to clients, I really focus on:
a) That lousy drive on the twelfth hole last Saturday. (It had to be the wind.)
b) Every tiny detail they tell me.
c) Getting home in time for Monday night football.
d) The fact that what they're not saying could be just as important as what they are saying.

Click here to read more...
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Closeout Doors

2/4 x 6/8 Pre-Hung
Qty: 1
Price: $95.91

2/8 x 6/8 x 1-3/4 Fir Door Slab
Qty: 1
Price: $638.50

22-1/2" x 80" x 1-3/8" - 6 Panel HC Slab
Qty: 1
Price: $26.00

2/0 x 6/8 x 1-3/8 - 6 Panel Slab
Qty: 1
Price: $51.31

To place an order or set up delivery CALL NOW (847) 864-7700

Also, to view our entire list of closeout items, click here.

* Please note: Closeout items subject to prior sale and in limited quantity
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Following the Trends: Top Home Features Clients Want

Chances are, if you've been in the construction industry for awhile, you remember when hot tubs and whirlpool spas were a luxury addition to homes -- requested or afforded by only a handful of elite homeowners. Today, however, you'll find that those same items are considered necessities instead of part of a wish list.
By keeping ahead of the trends in home design and construction, you can create a value-added building or remodeling experience for your customer, and add to your overall profit potential.
Here, we've gathered some of the hottest current and future trends in design and construction:

1. Healthy Homeowner, Healthy Earth
"Green building" and "healthy homes" are practically catchphrases in today's building industry.

Click here to read more...
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New Product!
Aeratis PVC Porch Flooring

Although it may seem like winter will never end, it will sneak up on you, so be prepared and start looking into options for Porch Flooring! We have discovered a great PVC Porch Flooring - Aeratis - that we now stock, and also have on display on the back porch of 1005 Sherman Avenue, just west of our beautiful decking display.

Some Great Features of Aeratis PVC Porch Flooring:
• It is made with PVC, so its performance is far superior to that of wood - it will never rot!
• It carries a Class "A" fire rating
• It can be used on covered and uncovered porch applications
• It can be painted, but it isn't required
• It has the workability of wood, and is installed using the same methods
• It comes with a 20 year warranty

Aeratis Porch Flooring has a traditional 7/8" x 3-1/8" tongue and groove profile, and it is available in 10', 12' and 16' lengths. Aeratis also offers traditional profiles to finish the edge of the porch including quarter-round, half-round nosing, ogee nosing and Chamfer nosing in 8' lengths. The colors we stock for this product are Redwood and Weathered.

If you have any questions or would like more information, samples or pricing on this product, please contact an Evanston Lumber Sales Representative (847) 864-7700, or click here to request more info.
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Employee Spotlight

Name: Joe Catanzano
Years of Service: 2
Position: Estimator

Q: What do you like best about working at Evanston Lumber Company?
A: The customers and my fellow employees are great, and I also enjoy the variety of work I do - every day is different.

Q: What do you enjoy doing when you aren't working?
A: I enjoy fantasy football and doing projects around the house.

Q: Tell us about your family
A: I have a great wife that is 7-1/2 months pregnant! And I also have a son that is 3 years old - he's big time into pretending to be a superhero! And I have a beautiful daughter that is 10 months old - she's going to be walking soon!

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