When the time comes to install new siding on your home, you have a lot of options. Traditional wood siding offers a natural beauty and charm but other options provide benefits that exceed that of wood. One siding option that we like at McCray Lumber and Millwork is SmartSide from LP Building Products.
McCray Lumber and Millwork Brings Custom Project to Life
McCray Lumber and Millwork was recently approached by a local home builder with a custom project for an estate home in Leawood, Kansas. They had seen a beautiful wood and iron dome in a magazine and wanted someone to create it for them. We happily accepted the challenge. McCray Lumber and Millwork provided all of the lumber for the project …
How to Choose the Best Kitchen Cabinets
There are many factors that will enter into your final decision on the kitchen cabinets you choose in your kitchen remodel job. But keeping style and function in mind will ensure that you get kitchen cabinets that not only look beautiful, but that are fully functional for your lifestyle too.
Add Energy Efficiency and Protection from the Elements with a Stylish Storm Door
In addition to enhancing your home’s entry area and adding an extra level of security from intruders, a quality screen door offers a variety of additional benefits. Kansas City experiences extreme weather, from sizzling heat during the summer to ice, snow and frigid temperatures in the winter.
Is Your Home Ready for Replacement Windows?
You look through your windows every day but they’re often overlooked when it comes to prioritizing home improvement projects. But replacing old windows can pay off in several ways. With heating and cooling costs on the rise in Kansas City and around the country, old, inefficient windows can cost big on energy bills. Newer windows are engineered with energy-efficient features …
How to Choose Exterior Doors for Your Home in Kansas City
Choosing exterior doors for your home can be a big decision. You may want something different, but you need something that’s still going to fit within the existing door frame. You may want a custom exterior door, but you may also not know exactly what you want. So, how do you choose? First start by finding a door that will …
Pros and Cons of Deck Building Materials
When you’re trying to find the best building materials Kansas City for your decking, there are three main types to choose from. All of them come with their own advantages and disadvantages, and one you choose will depend on your lifestyle, your budget, and your own personal taste. Composite Composite is a material that combines wood and plastic. This allows …
Do You Need to Buy Pressure Treated Building Materials in Kansas City for a Deck?
The warm months, and the long evenings out on the deck that go along with them, are just around the corner; and you might be considering making some improvements to your outdoor space. But whether you’re adding on to your current decking, or need building materials Kansas City to create a new one, you’re probably wondering if you need to …
Do You Have Good Seal on Your Windows?
With the onset of winter, advertisements and advice start flooding you with the idea of shielding your home windows with plastic coverings to protect them from cold weather. Homeowners have grown weary of this traditional practice of saving energy. However, if you invested in high-quality properly installed windows from the beginning, then your windows require no special winter care. Loewen …
Benefits of Having a Composite Deck in the Winter Months
Traditionally, decks were built from wood. However, with the scarcity, increased prices, and growing periodic maintenance of lumber, building decks with composite materials like railings or deck boards has become more common. If you are somebody who cannot withstand annual maintenance for your wooden deck, then composite decks can be a real treat for you. For the most efficient and …