Wednesday, May 27

Schedule change on our next free carpentry clinic

Initially, we'd planned our Wainscoting clinic for Saturday, June 6th, however due to popular demand and vendor representative availability, we've decided to hold our next clinic on Installing Windows.

Learn the basics of installing windows. This
clinic will cover product selection, design
considerations, code requirements, and
different window construction types.

Clinic Part I - 10:30am - 12pm
BBQ Lunch - 12pm - 1pm
Clinic Part II - 1pm - 2:30pm

We will have carpentry clinics at our Walnut Creek Store on various topics over the next few months, due to the overwhelming response we got from our first seminar in May. Keep us bookmarked or follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/piedmontlumber)to find out what sales and events are coming next!

Wednesday, May 20


Hello Builders!

Robby here with some great news from Piedmont Lumber Co. We have in stock the new Makita track saw (inset photo).
What a sweet tool! After using a track saw for the last few months, I DON’T KNOW HOW I EVER LIVED WITHOUT ONE! I knew from the first time I tried one that we had to get them in the store for our customers. Makita just came out with theirs and it is awesome. The saw is ultra-accurate, comes in a slick systainer case, and has tracks available in a wide variety of sizes. I guarantee, you’ll never rip down a full sheet of plywood with a table saw again. This is the slickest advancement in cutting wood since the compound miter saw. I participated in a review of all the leading brands with one of the editors from the Journal of Light Construction, David Frane. You can read all about the saws performance and features here:

http://www.jlconline.com/cgi-bin/jlconline.storefront/4a12ed12001062d727170a32100a05d8/Product/View/0904plun


Of course David did all the work, I just had to stand around and look good! Be sure to come in a grab one of these great tools before we run out. And AS ALWAYS, Thanks for checking us out!

Robby Myer

Monday, May 18

How to Repair Delaminating Veneer

Quick fix to use in the field, in a shop or in your home with a few inexpensive household objects.

From our sister company, Craftsman Collective, handling all of our installations.





Thursday, May 14

Saturday and Sunday only - 20% off EVERYTHING at our Lakeport store and yard.

We're a hardware store and full-service lumberyard so you'll find everything you can imagine from hardware to nails, from dimensional lumber to sheet goods. We've got alot of ACE Hardware products, power tools, painting supplies, plumbing supplies, electrical supplies - too much to even begin to list.

The store number is 707-263-8400 if you have any questions or need directions.

Monday, May 11

Makita Tool Sale Starts Today! (Monday 5/11 - Saturday 5/16)

9901 — 36661
3” x 21” Belt Sander
Reg. Price SALE Price
$184.99 $159.99
BO4552— 22966
1/4” Finish Sander
Reg. Price SALE Price
$59.99 $33.99

6408K — 50339
3/8” Drill Kit
Reg. Price SALE Price
$ 84.99 $ 68.99


HR1830FX1 —37084
11/16” Rotary Hammer
Reg. Price SALE Price
$179.99 $139.99


LS0714 — 37855
7-1/2” Miter Saw
Reg. Price SALE Price
$479.99 $409.99


2704X1— 218726
10” Table Saw
Reg. Price SALE Price
$629.99 $539.99

Friday, May 8

Saturday, June 6th - Another Exciting Carpentry Clinic at our Walnut Creek Location!

Hello Carpenters!

Fueled by the overwhelming success of our crown moulding carpentry clinic last weekend at our Walnut Creek yard, we’ve gone ahead and scheduled one for next month and in fact for every month of this year! I can’t tell you how excited I am about the great turnout we had. Thank you again too all who braved the rain, and flying nails! (Please stand back!)

Your enthusiasm and the fantastic buzz we have around the store has got me fired up to get another clinic together so Saturday June 6th I’m going to offer two sessions on wainscoting. You’ve always wanted a classic beadboard wainscot in the powder room right? Be here at 10am for that. Or that elegant raised panel wainscot in the dining room? That’s at 1pm, right after the BBQ lunch.

Of course just like last time we’ll have plenty of swag, tool demos, and tricks to share with attendees. Be sure to come, I promise I’ll have a lot more chairs, and more of the tools I use in stock and ready to sell. Do I need a bigger tent too?

Please call us with any questions at 925-935-8400. Look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday, May 5

Wow! I must say I was impressed (and a bit overwhelmed).

Despite the rain and overall crummy weather our first Carpentry Clinic in our Walnut Creek store was a huge success. The Crown moulding clinic was standing room only! We actually had to set up another tent to keep all the attendees from standing in the rain. Was it the freebies or my engaging presentation?

A big thanks to Paul and the folks at BOSCH Tools for their support and participation and to all you folks that braved the weather to check us out. We look forward to seeing you all again next month when we put on our Wainscot clinic! We’ll be sure to rent a lot more chairs! Thanks again for your tremendous support!

Robby Myer