Best Wood Species by Application & Use
Not sure which wood to choose? Browse species recommendations organized by project type β from decking and flooring to fencing, furniture, and structural framing.
Decking
Top wood species for deck boards, railings, and outdoor living
Cumaru Decking
$3.00 - $5.50 per linear foot
Cedar Decking
$2.00 - $5.00 per linear foot
Ipe Decking
$4.50 - $8.00 per linear foot
Pressure Treated Decking
$1.00 - $2.50 per linear foot
Redwood Decking
$3.00 - $7.00 per linear foot
Accoya Decking
$6.00 - $10.00 per linear foot
Cypress Decking
$2.50 - $5.00 per linear foot
Douglas Fir Decking
$1.75 - $4.50 per linear foot
Garapa Decking
$2.50 - $4.50 per linear foot
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Flooring
Hardwood and engineered flooring species for interior spaces
Hickory Flooring
$5.00 - $11.00 per square foot installed
Red Oak Flooring
$4.00 - $9.00 per square foot installed
Walnut Flooring
$7.00 - $15.00 per square foot installed
White Oak Flooring
$5.00 - $12.00 per square foot installed
Acacia Flooring
$3.00 - $7.00 per square foot installed
Ash Flooring
$4.50 - $9.00 per square foot installed
Birch Flooring
$4.00 - $8.00 per square foot installed
Cherry Flooring
$6.00 - $12.00 per square foot installed
Cork Flooring
$3.00 - $8.00 per square foot installed
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Furniture
Premium hardwoods for indoor and outdoor furniture
Teak Outdoor Furniture Lumber
$15.00 - $35.00 per board foot
Cherry Furniture Lumber
$5.00 - $12.00 per board foot
Walnut Furniture Lumber
$8.00 - $18.00 per board foot
White Oak Furniture Lumber
$6.00 - $14.00 per board foot
Alder Furniture Lumber
$3.00 - $6.00 per board foot
Ash Furniture Lumber
$4.00 - $9.00 per board foot
Birch Furniture Lumber
$3.00 - $6.00 per board foot
Hickory Furniture Lumber
$5.00 - $10.00 per board foot
Mahogany Furniture Lumber
$8.00 - $18.00 per board foot
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Siding
Exterior cladding species with natural weather resistance
Redwood Siding
$4.00 - $10.00 per square foot installed
Cedar Siding
$3.00 - $8.00 per square foot installed
Cypress Siding
$3.00 - $7.00 per square foot installed
Douglas Fir Siding
$2.50 - $6.00 per square foot installed
Pine Siding
$1.50 - $4.00 per square foot installed
Accoya Siding
$8.00 - $14.00 per square foot installed
Ipe Siding
$6.00 - $12.00 per square foot installed
Kebony Siding
$6.00 - $11.00 per square foot installed
Mahogany Siding
$5.00 - $10.00 per square foot installed
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Cabinets
Maple Cabinets
$6.50β$10.00 per board foot
Alder Cabinets
$4.00β$6.00 per board foot
Birch Cabinets
$4.00β$6.50 per board foot
Hickory Cabinets
$5.50β$8.50 per board foot
Red Oak Cabinets
$4.50β$7.50 per board foot
Ash Cabinets
$5.00β$8.00 per board foot
Cherry Cabinets
$7.00β$12.00 per board foot
Poplar Cabinets
$3.00β$5.00 per board foot
Walnut Cabinets
$9.00β$15.00 per board foot
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Turning
Maple Turning Blanks
$3.00 - $15.00 per blank (figured premium)
Walnut Turning Blanks
$4.00 - $12.00 per blank
Bloodwood Turning Blanks
$4.00 - $12.00 per blank
Bocote Turning Blanks
$5.00 - $15.00 per blank
Cherry Turning Blanks
$3.00 - $8.00 per blank
Cocobolo Turning Blanks
$5.00 - $20.00 per blank
Ebony Turning Blanks
$8.00 - $40.00 per blank
Padauk Turning Blanks
$3.00 - $7.00 per blank
Purpleheart Turning Blanks
$3.00 - $8.00 per blank
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Countertops
Maple Butcher Block Countertops
$40β$80 per square foot
Bamboo Countertops
$35β$65 per square foot
Cherry Countertops
$45β$85 per square foot
Teak Countertops
$65β$120 per square foot
White Oak Countertops
$45β$80 per square foot
Beech Countertops
$35β$60 per square foot
Iroko Countertops
$40β$70 per square foot
Walnut Countertops
$55β$100 per square foot
Fencing
Durable, weather-resistant species for privacy and decorative fences
Cedar Fencing
$2.00 - $6.00 per linear foot installed
Pressure Treated Fencing
$1.50 - $4.00 per linear foot installed
Bamboo Fencing
$2.00 - $6.00 per linear foot
Cypress Fencing
$2.50 - $5.00 per linear foot installed
Pine Fencing
$1.00 - $2.50 per linear foot installed
Redwood Fencing
$3.00 - $7.00 per linear foot installed
Black Locust Fencing
$4.00 - $8.00 per linear foot
Ipe Fencing
$5.00 - $10.00 per linear foot
Shelving
Pine Shelving
$2.50β$5.00 per board foot
Cedar Shelving
$4.00β$7.00 per board foot
Maple Shelving
$6.00β$9.00 per board foot
Oak Shelving
$5.00β$8.00 per board foot
Poplar Shelving
$3.00β$5.50 per board foot
Walnut Shelving
$9.00β$14.00 per board foot
Birch Shelving
$4.00β$6.50 per board foot
Cherry Shelving
$7.00β$11.00 per board foot
Instruments
Spruce for Instruments
$15β$80 per board foot
Cedar for Instruments
$12β$50 per board foot
Ebony for Instruments
$50β$150 per board foot
Rosewood for Instruments
$30β$120 per board foot
Cocobolo for Instruments
$60β$200 per board foot
Mahogany for Instruments
$12β$40 per board foot
Maple for Instruments
$10β$60 per board foot
Walnut for Instruments
$10β$30 per board foot
Beams
Douglas Fir Beams
$3.00 - $12.00 per linear foot depending on size
Glulam Beams
$4.00 - $15.00 per linear foot depending on size
Cedar Beams
$4.00 - $12.00 per linear foot depending on size
Reclaimed Fir Beams
$8.00 - $25.00 per linear foot depending on size
SYP Beams
$2.00 - $6.00 per linear foot
White Oak Beams
$8.00 - $25.00 per linear foot depending on size
Ipe Beams
$12.00 - $30.00 per linear foot depending on size
Trim & Molding
Fine-grain species for interior and exterior trim work
Cedar Trim
$1.50 - $5.00 per linear foot
Cypress Trim
$2.00 - $5.00 per linear foot
Mahogany Trim
$4.00 - $10.00 per linear foot
Poplar Trim
$1.00 - $3.50 per linear foot
Redwood Trim
$3.00 - $8.00 per linear foot
Oak Trim
$2.00 - $6.00 per linear foot
Pine Trim
$0.50 - $3.00 per linear foot
Cladding
Cedar Cladding
$4.00β$8.00 per square foot
Cypress Cladding
$4.50β$7.50 per square foot
Ipe Cladding
$8.00β$14.00 per square foot
Accoya Cladding
$10.00β$16.00 per square foot
Kebony Cladding
$9.00β$14.00 per square foot
Thermo-Ash Cladding
$7.00β$12.00 per square foot
Workbench
Maple Workbench
$6.00β$10.00 per board foot
Beech Workbench
$5.50β$9.00 per board foot
Ash Workbench
$5.00β$8.00 per board foot
Birch Workbench
$4.00β$7.00 per board foot
Douglas Fir Workbench
$3.50β$6.00 per board foot
White Oak Workbench
$6.00β$10.00 per board foot
Plywood
Dock
Ipe Dock Lumber
$8.00β$14.00 per board foot
Cedar Dock Lumber
$4.00β$7.00 per board foot
Cumaru Dock Lumber
$5.50β$9.00 per board foot
Mahogany Dock Lumber
$6.00β$10.00 per board foot
Pressure-Treated Dock Lumber
$2.50β$5.00 per board foot
Tigerwood Dock Lumber
$5.00β$8.50 per board foot
Garden
Cedar Garden Structures
$4.00β$8.00 per board foot
Cypress Garden Structures
$3.50β$6.50 per board foot
Redwood Garden Structures
$5.00β$10.00 per board foot
Teak Garden Structures
$18β$35 per board foot
Ipe Garden Structures
$8.00β$14.00 per board foot
Pressure-Treated Garden Structures
$2.00β$4.50 per board foot
Paneling
Cedar Paneling
$2.00 - $6.00 per square foot
Cypress Paneling
$3.00 - $7.00 per square foot
Oak Paneling
$5.00 - $12.00 per square foot
Reclaimed Wood Paneling
$6.00 - $15.00 per square foot
Walnut Paneling
$8.00 - $18.00 per square foot
Pine Paneling
$1.00 - $4.00 per square foot
Outdoor structures
Ipe Pergola
$8.00 - $15.00 per linear foot for dimensional lumber
Cedar Pergola
$3.00 - $8.00 per linear foot
Douglas Fir Pergola
$2.00 - $6.00 per linear foot
Pressure Treated Pergola
$1.00 - $3.00 per linear foot
Redwood Pergola
$4.00 - $10.00 per linear foot
Cypress Pergola
$3.00 - $6.00 per linear foot
Railing
Cedar Railing
$5.00 - $15.00 per linear foot for complete system
Pressure Treated Railing
$3.00 - $8.00 per linear foot for complete system
Redwood Railing
$8.00 - $20.00 per linear foot for complete system
White Oak Railing
$8.00 - $25.00 per linear foot for complete system
Ipe Railing
$10.00 - $25.00 per linear foot for complete system
Mahogany Railing
$12.00 - $30.00 per linear foot for complete system
Stairs
White Oak Stair Parts
$40 - $120 per tread; components vary
Maple Stair Treads
$45 - $100 per tread
Walnut Stair Treads
$60 - $150 per tread
Cherry Stair Treads
$50 - $110 per tread
Hickory Stair Treads
$50 - $110 per tread
Ipe Stair Treads
$80 - $180 per tread
Live edge
Live Edge Walnut Slab
$25.00 - $80.00 per board foot
Live Edge Maple Slab
$12.00 - $50.00 per board foot (figured premium)
Live Edge Oak Slab
$15.00 - $45.00 per board foot
Live Edge Cherry Slab
$12.00 - $35.00 per board foot
Live Edge Elm Slab
$10.00 - $30.00 per board foot
Live Edge Redwood Slab
$20.00 - $60.00 per board foot
Sauna
Shutters
Lightweight, stable species for exterior shutters
Landscape
Cedar Raised Beds
$15.00 - $60.00 per board depending on size
Cypress Raised Beds
$15.00 - $50.00 per board
Landscape Timbers Guide
$5.00 - $30.00 per timber
Redwood Raised Beds
$20.00 - $80.00 per board depending on size
Pressure Treated Raised Beds
$5.00 - $20.00 per board
Marine
Teak Marine Lumber
$20.00β$40.00 per board foot
Mahogany Marine Lumber
$10.00β$18.00 per board foot
White Oak Marine Lumber
$7.00β$12.00 per board foot
Cypress Marine Lumber
$5.00β$9.00 per board foot
Sapele Marine Lumber
$8.00β$14.00 per board foot
Framing
Structural lumber species for walls, floors, and roofs
Joists
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Playground
Safe, splinter-resistant species for play structures