The holidays are right around the corner. Now is the perfect time to get your house in perfect shape for holiday entertaining. Updating your stairs is a great place to start. While it may seem like a small or insignificant change, updating your staircase can make a dramatic difference. McCray Lumber and Millwork has everything you need to give your …
Fall is a Great Time to Stain Your Deck
Decks are a big investment. To keep your deck looking great and to help it last as long as possible, you should stain it at least every three to four years. Fall is the perfect time to take on the task of staining your deck. Not only will you not roast in the sweltering summer temperatures, but the cooler fall …
LP SmartSide Offers Many Benefits Over Traditional Wood Siding
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.
How to Choose Kitchen Countertops in Kansas City
Choosing kitchen countertops in Kansas City is a big decision, and likely one that you’ll have to live with for a while if you end up making the wrong decision. So, how do you begin making a decision, and how do you choose the right one?
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.
Interior Doors are an Often Overlooked But Important Design Element
When building or remodeling a home, many homeowners give very little thought to their interior doors, often selecting the same builder-grade flush or panel door for every door in the house. While this meets the functional need, it doesn’t always provide aesthetic value. Interior doors are one of the most visible design elements in your home and offer a visual …
Koetter Woodworking Exterior Doors Convey Style and Sophistication
Exterior doors, especially entry doors, give visitors their first impression of your home. The exterior doors you select are your first opportunity to convey your home’s style and character. But exterior doors have the additional burden of needing to be able to provide security and withstand the brutal Kansas City weather. Koetter Woodworking produces some of the industry’s finest solid …
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 …