Project guides
How-to guides for this season
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Fall prep
How to clean your gutters
Clear them before the freeze to protect your foundation.
Read the guide →
- Fall How to winterize fall mums Keep them coming back with blooms every year. Read the guide →
- Winter How to use a roof snow rake Clear heavy snow off your roof from the ground. Read the guide →
- Indoor project DIY storage and shelving ideas Get the garage, basement and closets organized. Read the guide →
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Outdoor project
How to build a deck
Plan, frame and finish an attached deck step by step.
Read the guide →
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Outdoor project
How to build a privacy fence
Set posts and hang dog-ear pickets that stay straight.
Read the guide →
- Spring Spring planting in Nebraska & Iowa What to plant and when for our part of the country. Read the guide →
- Spring Upgrades that raise resale value Where your tax return does the most for your home. Read the guide →
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Quick fix
How to replace a door knob
A quick swap you can do with basic tools.
Read the guide →
- Quick fix How to unclog a toilet Clear a clog without calling a plumber. Read the guide →
- Know-how Lumber grades explained #1, #2 and #3: which to buy for your project. Read the guide →
- Know-how Milwaukee vs. DeWalt How to pick a cordless tool platform you'll stick with. Read the guide →
Crofton Lumber & Akron Lumber
Plan it, price it, build it with us
Bring us your next project. These services come with buying your materials here.
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Quotes & material takeoffs
Send us your plans or project list. We count it out and price every piece, so there are no surprises at the yard.
Request a quote → Free with your materialsBuilding plans & 3D renderings
House plans, garages, pole barns, sheds, decks and additions, with a 3D view so you can see it before it's built. Framing and layout drawings; plumbing and electrical are left to your trades.
Start your plans →- Same-day deliveryStore to your door within 30 miles
- Window & door measuringFree when you order through us
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Key cuttingIn store, while you wait
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Paint mixingPick your color from our cards, mixed to order
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Glass & plexiglass cuttingCut to size for windows and frames
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Lumber cuttingBoards cut to length for you
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Photo machineAt our Akron store
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UPS drop-offAuthorized location at our Crofton store
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Questions about a project?
Call either store or send us an email. You'll reach people who know the materials.