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Alone In The Wilderness - Footage of a True Craftsman.

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I happened to wake up early this morning and flipped through to PBS where I came across this video, Alone in the Wilderness, the story of Dick Proenneke.  Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin on the shore of Twin Lakes. The first summer he scouted for the best cabin site, and cut and peeled the logs he would use for lumber for his cabin. Dick Proenneke returned the next summer to finish the cabin where he lived for over 30 years.

This is just a quick video, but shows some spectacular craftsmanship for a man, working alone, in 1967, in the middle of Alaska. He builds his log cabin, from timber he fell on his own, a moss roof, doors, hinges, and a stone chimney all while gathering all of his food from the land.

If you have not had a chance to catch the video on PBS, you can purchase a number of the different videos produced by Bob Swerer Productions here www.dickproenneke.com. We hope that you are inspired.

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Opened in 2008, Kuiken Brothers in Roseland NJ features a full-service lumberyard with a large selection of lumber, building materials, windows, doors, mouldings, hardware, decking, and more for the professional builder, remodeler, handyman, architect and do-it-yourself homeowner. It includes a millwork showroom for easy product selection for your home improvement and remodeling projects. Our large fleet of vehicles delivers to New Jersey’s Essex, Somerset, Union, and Hudson counties.

14 Eisenhower Parkway
Roseland, NJ 07068

Store Hours: 7am - 5pm Monday through Friday, 8am - 12pm Saturday, Closed Sundays

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When you are discussing window and door replacement with your customers, are you letting them know that by making an “energy-efficient” improvement now through 2010 can help them earn up to a $1500 tax credit? There is a lot of information out there, but one of the best websites that we have found was launched by Therma-Tru www.MyEnergyTax.Com. They even created the video above that helps give an overview of what products qualify, and more importantly, how to submit for the tax credit with links to the IRS website and more.

Understanding the Energy Tax Credit and being able to offer it to your homeowner customers as an option will be to your benefit. Helping them save $1500 on their window and door replacement can really help you differentiate yourself from your competitors.

For more information on qualifying products and links to the manufacturer websites which show qualifying products, visit our website, http://www.kuikenbrothers.com/green

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The services that Kuiken Brothers Company provides are what set us apart from any other local supplier. Our management continues to maintain a hands-on approach with all of our customers, whether you are a custom builder, remodeler, architect, designer or homeowner browsing one of our showrooms. We are here to provide you with the answers and services that ensure your remodeling or new construction projects go as smoothly as possible.

Make sure you take advantages of all of these services, and are the first one to know about these new products - register for Contractor Connection - it’s fast, easy, and a quick and enjoyable read.

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Kuiken Brothers is proud to offer a complete selection of flexible options to compliment our complete line of crown, casing and base mouldings.  DuraFlex mouldings, developed by ResinArt in 1967, are consistently asked for by discriminating architects, builders, contractors, remodelors, designers, and homeowners. The original economic alternative to curved wood applications where wood mouldings simply won’t bend.

For arched door entries and other arched openings, we will need two measurements; WIDTH and RISE. The width is the widest distance at the base of the arch and the rise is the largest distance between the base and the top of the arch.

The advantages of DuraFlex include:

The appearance of real wood

Ease of installation using standard woodworking equipment - cut, sand, shape and finish like wood

Seamless construction without lamination defects

Can accommodate VIRTUALLY ANY RADIUS WHICH IS 3 TIMES A PROFILE WIDTH OR GREATER

Moisture proof. Insect proof. Can withstand extreme heat and cold temperatures without warping, cracking or deteriorating

DuraFlex Mouldings can be used for:

Half Round Windows

Elliptical Windows

Arches and Arcs

Bowed Windows

Radius Drywall Corners

Curved Stairwells

Round Columns

Trim Ceiling Domes

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Kuiken Brothers team of Millwork specialists are knowledgeable on the latest products available in the marketplace. With so many options to choose from today, we are more than happy to walk you through our showrooms and explain the differences between styles and finishes. We work with a network of trusted suppliers who stand behind their products, ensuring your remodeling or new construction projects stay on time and on budget.

Entry doors must be tough enough to withstand rain, wind, sun exposure, and would-be intruders, yet spectacular enough to make a strong first impression. Fortunately, Kuiken Brothers has a wide range of options and technologies to meet these demands.

Marvin Custom Entry Doors

Create your own custom design or be inspired by our architectural collections. Marvin Entry Doors are truly one-of-a-kind and handcrafted from premium hardwood, such as Honduran Mahogany and Cedro Macho. Add sophistication and beauty to your home with an authentic hardwood entry door from Marvin.

Masonite Entry Doors

Homeowners, remodelers, architects and builders rely on Masonite for a comprehensive line of beautiful and durable entry systems that add value to any home. Our extensive line of products, available in wood, fiberglass and steel, come in a range of panel designs and glass configurations that are sure to enhance any architectural style or design need.

Simpson Entry Doors

No wood door company offers more standard designs than Simpson. And if your customer can’t find what they’re looking for in our catalogs or on our web site, sketch up a door design and let our Custom Door Manufacturing Facility make it a reality. Simpson has been making doors for America’s finest homes since 1912 in the forestlands of the Pacific Northwest. That’s nearly 100 years built on product innovation and generations of employees that are passionate about what they do.

Upstate Custom Entry Doors

Our doors are stile and rail construction available in 1-3/4” or 2-1/4” thickness. Custom thicknesses available on request. We use Solid, Pattern-Grade South American Mahogany, Spanish Cedar, Douglas Fir, White or Red Oak to ensure beauty, strength, and durability over time. Exterior doors are glued and doweled with a marine epoxy to withstand the worst weather. Our solid floating panels can be raised or flat, and are designed to move with the natural expansion and construction of the wood.

TruStile Entry Doors

You never get a second chance at a first impression, and we think your exterior doors say a lot about you. We also think exterior doors should complement the architectural style of your home. That’s why all of our 400+ door styles are available in exterior grade. With TruStile, you never have to sacrifice style for function. All exterior doors receive our exclusive TruBolt system to ensure that the structural integrity of the door will last a lifetime.

ThermaTru Entry Doors

Therma-Tru entry door systems are not only the brand that most builders prefer; they are also unmatched with the best warranties in the industry. Every line of doors we offer comes with a package of performance that is unrivaled in the industry. With a front door by Therma-Tru, not only will you see an increase in comfort, energy efficiency and performance, you will also see an increase in curb appeal. Our fiberglass and steel entry doors will add beauty and security to your home.

JELD-WEN Entry Doors

JELD-WEN offers a range of wood, fiberglass and steel entry doors. The Wood Door options offer natural warmth and a rich appearance to match any architectural style. For a superior, virtually maintenance-free durability in nearly any climate, choose JELD-WEN Fiberglass Doors. Ask us about JELD-WEN Steel Doors, which are a practical choice that offer lasting strength and are low-maintenance, available in 24- or 25-gauge galvanized steel.

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Kuiken Brothers - Succasunna, NJ. We first opened the KB Concepts Window, Kitchen & Millwork showroom in 2006. The showroom features a large selection of lumber, building materials, windows, doors, mouldings, hardware, decking, and more for the professional builder, remodeler, handyman, architect and do-it-yourself homeowner. It includes a millwork showroom for easy product selection for your home improvement and remodeling projects. We have grown a great group of customers in this area and look forward to working with even more!

This location will also be the future home of our state of the art distribution and retail lumberyard facility. We will have one of the largest selections of residential and commercial building materials in the area, including lumber, windows, doors, mouldings, hardware, decking, drywall, ceiling tiles and grid, steel studs, metal studs. Our large fleet of vehicles will serve all of northern New Jersey, including Morris County, Passaic County, Sussex County, Warren County, Somerset County, Union County, Essex County, Bergen County.

31 Route 10 East
Succasunna, NJ 07876

Store Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday through Friday, Thursday until 6pm, 9am - 3pm Saturday, Closed Sundays Phone: 973.584.2444 Fax: 973.252.2443 Read more

Learn how to decrease your installation time while increasing your customer satisfaction with the Tiger Claw Installation Gun.  This new semi-automatic installation tool dramatically reduces the already-quick installation of Tiger Claw’s groove fasteners. By using this simple and effective tool, professional builders and do-it-yourselfers can build a beautiful nail-free surface deck four times faster than they can through traditional surface screwing.

Tiger Claw’s inventors say, when compared to manually inserting the hidden deck fastener into the groove with your fingers, the gun decreases installation time by about 50%.

Try the Installation Gun with our stock Portico Eclipse composite decking boards. For more information, visit the team at one of Kuiken Brothers nine convenient locations.

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Have you ever seen one of our vehicles on the streets of New Jersey or New York?  They are everywhere!  Kuiken Brother’s expanding fleet of equipment includes: boom trucks, flatbeds, closed box trucks and moffett forklift services, assuring reliable, on-time delivery to your jobsite. We service all of Northern New Jersey and Southern New York State.

Millwork Box Vans

One of the most widely recognized vehicles on the streets and highways of New Jersey and New York, our millwork box vans are constantly making jobsite deliveries of windows, doors, mouldings and miscellaneous building materials.

Flatbed Trucks

Our fleet of flatbed trucks makes for efficient delivery of longer length materials including dimensional lumber, engineered lumber, siding, trimboards, decking and more.

Moffett/ Forklift Services

Our fleet comes fully equipped with moffett and forklift capabilities, making deliveries more efficient, and closer to your projects. This also helps save significant amount of time unloading vehicles.

Tractor Trailers

For our large quantities of oversized materials, we have a fleet of tractor trailors ensuring you have the materials to keep your crews working. Often these trucks are sent to large commercial and residential projects, as well as projects that call for the longest length of engineered lumber I-joists.

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Kuiken Brothers Company currently operates 4 locations with rail sidings. Each year we receive and unload well over 500 rail cars loaded with an assortment of plywood, OSB, studs, pre-cuts and dimension lumber shipped to us directly from the lumber mills.  Because the amount of material in each rail car is equivalent to approximately 3 fully loaded tractor trailers, we are able to reduce truck traffic on our local roads by more than 1,500 throughout the year.

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