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TimberTech Fulton Rail System | Western Building Center

Introducing the TimberTech Fulton Rail System at Western Building Center

Western Building Center is excited to announce the addition of the TimberTech Fulton Rail System to our lineup of trusted building products. Known for their innovation in low-maintenance decking and railing, TimberTech designed Fulton Rail to combine clean modern style with long-lasting performance.

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Cordless Power Tools – The Ultimate DIY Gift | Western Building Center

Cordless Power Tools – The Ultimate DIY Tools

With the holidays coming on rapidly, you might be wondering what you can get that special person in your life. How about something that they'll use every day and will last for years?

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Wood Pellets for Heating Your Home | Western Building Center

Wood Pellets: A Great Way to Keep Warm

Although most of us are big fans of firewood heat, wood pellets are another popular option for heating. Pellet heating is less messy, bulky, and labor-intensive.

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DIY Faux Stone Electric Fireplace Guide | Western Building Center

DIY Faux Stone Electric Fireplace

As the autumn winds blow, what could be more comforting than snuggling in front of the flickering flames of your fireplace? If your home doesn't have a fireplace, take heart–technology has advanced electric fireplaces to look and feel like the real thing.

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Garage to Small Home Conversion Guide | Western Building Center

Garage to Small Home: A Big Do it Yourself Project

Need more space? Interested in building a guest cabin, hunting cabin, or tiny home? Just want something affordable to live in? We've got you covered.

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Log Home Maintenance Supplies in Montana | Western Building Center

Pure Montana: Log Homes. Keep 'em Up!

No, we don't make log homes or supply raw logs (sorry!), but we do supply all kinds of log home maintenance supplies, serving Montana log home builders and owners like you.

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Timber Frame Homes in Montana | Western Building Center

Hot Building Trend: Timber Frame Homes

Timber framing has been done for centuries in Europe and Asia and, during the pioneer period, in America. Many of these structures are still standing, testifying to their durability.

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Construction Estimates Guide | Western Building Center

Construction Estimates – What You Need to Know

Whether you're changing cabinets or building a whole new home, you'll want to know the costs with accurate construction estimates. Construction isn't cheap, whether you do it yourself or hire it out.

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Trex Decking – Your Best Deck Forward | Western Building Center

Trex Decking – Your Best Deck Forward

Are you thinking of building a home or renovating your old one this spring? Why not make or makeover your deck with Trex, the original premier composite decking?

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Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Home | Western Building Center

Spring Cleaning Tips from WBC

Well, it's April. Spring cleaning time! If you're like many of us, your home and garage are probably overflowing with stuff packed in last fall to get it out of the weather.

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How to Choose Cordless Power Tools | Western Building Center

How to Choose Cordless Power Tools

Whether you're a DIYer or a full-time pro, you've probably gone cordless for most of your handheld power tools – it's just too convenient to miss.

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How to Pick Flooring for Your Home | Western Building Center

How to Pick Flooring

Flooring now comes with all kinds of materials with multiple patterns, textures, and colors. Read our guide below on how to pick flooring for your home.

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7 Mobile Apps for Builders & Contractors | Western Building Center

Mobile Apps for Builders – Build Your Business

Tools, tools, tools. If there's one thing all of us have a wish list for, it's tools. Some tools are in unexpected places though—like digital tools from your mobile device's app store.

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Do it Best, WBC and You | Western Building Center

Do it Best, WBC and You

Western Building Center is a part of Do it Best Corp, a home improvement and building materials buying co-op. This allows us greater purchasing power, thus lowering our prices and enabling us to pass the savings on to our customers.

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You Can Build It – DIY Project Ideas | Western Building Center

You Can Build It!

If you can dream it, you can build it! Looking for inspiration for your home remodeling or other DIY project? We've collected ideas to help you make your decision on your next project.

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WBC Building Components – Trusses & Wall Panels | Western Building Center

Building Components

We build roof trusses from the highest quality Machine Stress Rated lumber (MSR), sourced from local Montana mills. We manufacture each truss on a 1-inch steel layout table and press them twice before scanning by computer.

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Montana Log Home Maintenance Tips | Western Building Center

Keep Up with Your Montana Log Home Maintenance

Log Homes – the Montana Dream. Once you've made the investment in your dream log home, you don't want all that time and money to go to waste.

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