Smiley Lumber

06/23/2026

Very nice view, both inside and outside in this home .
It features our mill standard smooth larch floors in mixed 4”and 6” width and a very nice view of the Pend Oreille River on its way to Canada.
If you’re looking for a unique wood floor that utilizes a species that only grows here in the mountain west , we can save you some time.
Nobody makes it like we do !

This wood is unfinished now , but will be sanded in place and stained with Jacobean oil stain and coated with 3 coats of Bona Traffic.
More pics later

06/15/2026

Getting new hardwood floors is exciting. But the day of installation can feel chaotic if you are not ready. A little preparation goes a long way toward making sure the job runs smoothly, stays on schedule, and results in floors you will love for decades. Here is exactly what you need to do before your hardwood floor installer in Lewiston shows up at your door.

Getting hardwood floors installed in Lewiston? Follow these steps to prepare your home and ensure a smooth, on-schedule installation day.

06/06/2026

In a world full of fakes , nothing beats authenticity!
Solid wood flooring, made locally from locally sourced timber and paired with locally sourced stone and other materials.
The perfect fit for this lake cabin .

05/29/2026

A local North Idaho installer did a great job utilizing our 6” circle sawn larch on this home .

05/23/2026

Did some custom work today .
While our circle head rig is definitely optimized for making our circle sawn flooring blanks , it still retains enough versatility to cut some long timber’s
At 25+’ long and 36” on the big end ,this big Fir pushed our limits.

05/19/2026

If you're renovating a home in Lewiston, Idaho, one of the biggest decisions you'll face is choosing between hardwood flooring and laminate. Both look great in photos. Both are popular. But they perform very differently over time , and the wrong choice can cost you money, comfort, and resale value. Here's what you need to know before you decide.

05/14/2026

Another load of our Homesteader Circle Sawn Fir.
This one is Heading to the Washington Family Ranch in Antelope Oregon their new dormitory.

04/30/2026

After drying to the proper moisture content in one of our dehumidifier kilns, these quarter sawn fir planks are carefully sent through one of our moulders to be machined into uniform dimension tongue and groove planks.
With 6 cutting heads this machine is able to accomplish multiple tasks in one pass of the wood.

04/16/2026

If you're planning to install new hardwood floors, you might be tempted to open the boxes and start laying planks right away. But skipping one crucial step — acclimation — can lead to warped boards, unsightly gaps, and costly repairs down the road. In a place like Wenatchee, where temperatures and humidity swing dramatically between seasons, hardwood floor acclimation isn't optional. It's essential.

Learn why hardwood floor acclimation in Wenatchee is essential before installation — and how to do it right in our high-desert climate.

04/02/2026

There are very few mills left that cut quarter sawn or vertical grain Fir flooring.
The size of the logs needed and the extra labor required makes it a challenging proposition.
During the glory days of the northwest lumber industry millions of feet of tight grain VG fir and even Larch flooring and lumber was shipped all over the world.
In this video the prepared “Cants “ with the growth rings running vertically through them are
“ re sawed “ into flooring blanks and stacked for drying in the kiln