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# Suburban Lumber Blog

## [Sustainable Building Materials: Part 2—Composite Decking](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/sustainable-composite-decking)

[![sustainable building materials: composite decking](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/hubfs/SUBR.Sustainblogheadersdecking.jpg)](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/sustainable-composite-decking)

*This is the second part of our four-part series on sustainable building materials. You can [read part one here](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/sustainable-engineered-wood-products).*

***Sus·tain·a·ble (adj): involving...***

  February 10, 2022

  [Sustainable Materials](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/sustainable-materials) 

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## [Sustainable Building Materials: Part 1—Engineered Wood Products](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/sustainable-engineered-wood-products)

[![Sustainable Building Materials - engineered wood products](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/hubfs/SUBR.Sustainblogheaders.engineeredwood.jpg)](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/sustainable-engineered-wood-products)

*This is the first part of our four-part series on sustainable building materials.*

***Sus·tain·a·ble (adj): involving methods that do not completely use...***

  February 02, 2022

  [Sustainable Materials](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/sustainable-materials) 

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## [Construction and Material Trends In 2022](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/2022constructiontrends)

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The construction industry is one of the largest and most economically important industries in the world. A successful construction project requires...

  December 15, 2021

  [Home Improvement](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/home-improvement), [Exteriors](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/exteriors), [Roofing](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/roofing) 

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## [6 Tips to Help Your Home Weather Winter](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tips-to-help-your-home-weather-winter)

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We’ve already seen some flurries in the air and with temperatures regularly below freezing, it won’t be long until we find ourselves in the middle of...

  November 16, 2021

  [Home Improvement](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/home-improvement), [Exteriors](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/exteriors), [Roofing](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/roofing) 

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## [Steps to a Successful and Beautiful  New Roof](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/steps-to-a-successful-and-beautiful-new-roof)

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Replacing your roof requires important decisions on roofing materials, gathering quotes, and selecting a contractor—all within your budget. Like most...

  October 18, 2021

  [Home Improvement](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/home-improvement), [Exteriors](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/exteriors), [Roofing](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/roofing) 

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## [UPDATED: Home Projects with the Best Return on Investment in 2021](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/home-projects-with-the-best-roi-21)

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When thinking of home renovations, a lot of homeowners decide which projects they want to tackle based on the upfront cost of the project. Obviously...

  September 21, 2021

  [Home Improvement](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/home-improvement), [Windows](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/windows) 

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## [TimberTech AZEK Decking & Railing: A surprise anniversary gift](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/love-and-decking)

[![TimberTech AZEK decking and Railing](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/hubfs/Subr.BlogHeader.Aug21.customerdeck.D2.jpg)](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/love-and-decking)

*Recently, when a customer came in for decking materials, he discussed his rather unique plan for a new deck. We asked if we could tell his story...*

  August 19, 2021

  [Decking](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/decking) 

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## [How Does LP Smartside Siding Compare to Vinyl or Wood Siding?](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/how-does-lp-smartside-siding-compare-to-vinyl-or-wood-siding)

[![How Does LP Smartside Siding Compare to Vinyl or Wood Siding?](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/hubfs/Subr.BlogHeader.July21.D3.jpg)](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/how-does-lp-smartside-siding-compare-to-vinyl-or-wood-siding)

  August 03, 2021

  [Siding](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/siding), [Exteriors](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/exteriors) 

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## [Why Contractors Trust Suburban for Roofing Materials](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/why-contractors-trust-suburban-for-roofing-materials)

[![Why contractors trust Suburban for their roofing materials. ](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/hubfs/SUBR.BlogImage.June21.jpg)](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/why-contractors-trust-suburban-for-roofing-materials)

Last spring and summer building materials were already hard to come by—then we experienced a hail storm followed by the derecho, making roofing...

  July 01, 2021

  [Exteriors](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/exteriors), [Roofing](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/roofing) 

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## [Answers to Your Shingle & Roofing Questions](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/answers-to-your-shingle-roofing-questions)

[![Answers to your roofing and shingle questions](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/hubfs/SUBR.BlogImage.May21B.jpg)](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/answers-to-your-shingle-roofing-questions)

Material shortages have affected builders and homeowners in the past year, and the most sought after products in our area have been shingles and...

  June 04, 2021

  [Roofing](https://blog.suburbanlumber.com/tag/roofing) 

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