Wood and lumber — they're the same thing, right? Not exactly. Here, we explain when to correctly use each term and what their real, actual definitions are.

Old-growth lumber used in homes built before 1960 came from trees that were 100–200 years old, producing denser, tighter-grained wood than modern plantation timber. Modern dimensional lumber is ...

The price of lumber impacts many industries, from construction to transportation. When the real estate market cools down, fewer people spend money on home improvements and home construction, which ...

My most recent Barchart article on the lumber market was in mid-August. September physical lumber futures were at the $530 per 1,000 board feet level. In that article, I wrote: Markets reflect ...