Where The Wicked Good Deals Come From

Here at Uncle Hilde's, many times our customers ask us how we are able to offer such great pricing on our products.
I often respond by saying simply "It's not what you know, it's who you know".
Prior to opening Uncle Hilde's 8 years ago, I had worked in the wholesale lumber business for nearly 25 years. For the bulk of those years I worked as a buyer; making many trips to mills to the West Coast, South America, and Canada. As time went by I developed very close relationships with most of the mill owners. I count many of them as my friends to this day.
When I decided to leave the wholesale business back in the early '90's, I stayed in touch with my old friends in the industry. One of them actually hired me to be his buyer for Brazilian hardwood decking. But I had this idea to do something else burning in my head, and moved on.
That idea I had was to open a retail yard specializing in excess and/or obsolete inventory that I could buy directly from the mills at a huge discount. My old friends supported me 100%, and Uncle Hilde's Lumber Outlet was born.
For the past 8 years I have been buying full truckloads of wood flooring, wood shingles, and decking directly from the manufacturers, often at below wholesale prices. Over time my inventory has slowly evolved from "seconds" to "1st quality". Some of it, such as PVC decking, might be last year's color or grain pattern. Sometimes I get offered 1st quality Brazilian hardwood decking with an off spec tally (like 6'-12' instead of the usual 8-20') at a significant discount. But I'd say about 90% of what I buy nowadays is 1st quality material.
The linchpin to Uncle Hilde's success has been the relationships I have built with my vendors over the past 35 years.
It's not what you know - it's who you know.

Mark Hildebrand
Owner

1x12 SHIPLAP PINE

Just arrived at our Tilton location. 3,000 Lineal feet of 1x12 Shiplap Eastern White Pine. Kiln Dried. Reversible - smooth on one face, rougher headed on the other. Available in 6' and 12' lengths. Standard grade. Great for interior flooring or exterior siding. Only $.60/LF

5/4x6 STK Western Red Cedar Decking

Uncle Hilde's just received a truckload of 5/4x6 STK (Sound Tight Knot) grade Western Red Cedar decking from a mill in Vancouver BC. And as usual, it was a wicked good deal! We pass the savings on to our customers. Save 40% vs. the big box stores! Only 99 cents per lineal foot!

CUMARU DECKING JUST ARRIVED !!

Yesterday Uncle Hilde's unloaded a container of 1x4 KD Cumaru (aka Brazilian Chestnut) at our Tilton yard. Cumaru is a beautiful decking material that features striking grain characteristics and rich yellow-brown coloring. It is well known for its density and hardness, both factors in making it one of the most durable and desirable natural decking materials on the planet. All this for only $1.50 per lineal foot ! Lengths are 8-18', even lengths only.

PINE BARNBOARD TONGUE & GROOVE - NEW LOAD JUST ARRIVED

BUG EATEN, BLUESTAINED AND BEAUTIFUL. WORM HOLES AND WONDERFUL. UNCLE HILDE'S HAS STOCKED PONDEROSA PINE "BARNBOARD" IN A 1X6 T&G PROFILE SINCE 2008. WE SELL MORE OF THIS THAN WE DO OUR REGULAR 1X6 T&G EASTERN WHITE PINE ! 
MANUFACTURED FROM STANDING DEAD TREES THAT WERE KILLED BY THE BEETLES THAT GIVE THE LUMBER IT'S CHARACTER.... TREES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE CHIPPED FOR PULP. 
WE RECEIVE MORE CUSTOMER PHOTOS OF THIS THAN ANY OTHER PRODUCT WE SELL.
ONLY $.69/Lineal Foot - EXCLUSIVELY AT UNCLE HILDE'S.

RED OAK PREFINISHED SELECT GRADE FLOORING ONLY $3.99/SF.

Uncle Hilde's just received about 4,000 sq ft of Shaw brand 3/4" x 3.25" Red Oak flooring. Select grade with a clear finish.. Beautiful stuff, 1' to 5' lengths and only $3.99 per sq ft!

AZEK PVC DECKING AT UNBEATABLE PRICES !

Just arrived.....5/4x6 AZEK PVC Decking. New Stock in factory units. Available in Modena (Mocha) and Clay colors. Retails for well over $4 per lineal foot. Available at both Uncle Hilde's locations in 12', 16', and 20' lengths for only $2.75/LF. AZEK is THE best manufacturer of PVC decking in the industry. Don't miss out on  this rare opportunity.

ALASKAN YELLOW CEDAR #3 TAPERSAWN SHINGLES

ALASKAN YELLOW CEDAR TAPERSAWN SHINGLES ARE IN STOCK AT UNCLE HILDE'S. A FULL VAN JUST ARRIVED FROM VANCOUVER.
18" #3 Grade Alaskan Yellow Cedar Tapersawn shingles will have some defect on the exposed face.  These tapersawns are 100% heartwood, have an extremely high decay resistance - higher than Western Red Cedar, and are sawn with an extra thick 5/8" butt. 5 bundles will cover 100 square feet at 7.5" exposure. Weather naturally to a beautiful silvery gray. Only $30/bundle at Uncle Hilde's in Tilton and Seabrook.

NEW ! STOCKADE AND DOG EAR FENCING

6'X8' Pressure Treated Fencing is in stock at both Uncle Hilde's locations. Available in both Stockade and Dog Ear Profiles. This is the same stuff the big boxes sell for $53 per sheet. A wicked good deal at Uncle Hilde's at only $22 per sheet. Hurry in before it's all gone.

Brazilian Redwood hardwood flooring at Uncle Hilde's

Massaranduba hardwood flooring ("Brazilian Redwood") is in stock at Uncle Hilde's Lumber Outlet.

Here's a little video shot at the Merrimack, NH store showing prefinished and unfinished massaranduba flooring. This is something of an exclusive flooring product - some people in the flooring business might be familiar with massaranduba, but very few flooring businesses actually have it in stock. (Very, VERY few!! Like almost NONE!)

As a Lover of Wood, I do like many of the exotic species with dramatic color, grain and character, but part of the reason I love massaranduba so much is that it's such a classy-looking flooring product. It has a more refined, subtle classiness to it that the dramatic-looking hardwood flooring products don't have. And just like I mention in the video, this stuff is HARD and HEAVY, making it an outstanding choice for a super-durable floor.

And not only does Uncle Hilde's Lumber Outlet have prefinished massaranduba in stock, currently there is also some 5" unfinished too. That item is limited to current supply as we don't get it very often.

Massaranduba hardwood flooring at Uncle Hilde's

So tell me, where else in New England (or in the universe?) can you find both prefinished AND unfinished massaranduba hardwood flooring IN STOCK!??! Tell me!!!!!

Hickory solid hardwood flooring at Uncle Hilde's

Here are some photos of Uncle Hilde's 3/4" solid prefinished hickory flooring in "utility" grade.

This is one of Uncle Hilde's best selling hardwood flooring products, available in 3-1/4", 4" and 5". Currently there is about 13,000 SF in stock and we have more coming any day now. This "utility grade" product has an occasional defect that some customers will trim out or use in a less conspicuous area. But because of the rustic appearance and character of this hardwood flooring product, much of the time customers find they can just blend in the occasional wacky piece and the floor still looks great. At the price of this product, it is a deal that is just about impossible to beat.

Check the Flooring Catalog for the super prices on the three in-stock sizes.

Not only does natural hickory hardwood flooring have a full-of-character attractive appearance, it is a hard-wearing species making it a great choice for a tough-duty floor. Hickory is one of the hardest US domestic hardwood species - it's janka hardness rating is approximately 1800. (For comparison, red oak's janka hardness rating is approximately 1300.)

A beautiful hardwood species, hard-wearing, and priced right, 3/4" solid prefinished hickory makes a great flooring choice.

Slabs for table-tops and bars, projects, remodeling

Uncle Hilde's has a batch of natural wood slabs in Pine and Ash.

The consummate purveyor of bargain building product deals in New England, Uncle Hilde's just received a big, bodacious batch of New England natural, live-edge Pine and Ash slabs. Use your imagination to find a cool use for these bargain-priced natural wood slabs for home improvement projects in your house.

I had, and still have (retired to the basement) a beautiful slab of pine like these that served as my dorm room table in college. The stories that table could tell... but I digress.... I sanded it, and applied several coats of polyurethane, and guess what - all my dorm buddies were jealous and wanted it. How it was never stolen from my room is amazing. My dorm buddies were good dudes, but I can't say I wouldn't put it past them to steal my beautiful slab table if they had the chance.

When I see a natural wood slab today my mind automatically goes toward the idea of a custom table or bar. If you have a simple base of 2x construction faced with some nice T&G wood or wainscoting, all you have to do is add a wood slab to the top and you have the best home bar in the neighborhood. What do you need..... some nails and screws...some sandpaper and some polyurethane... DONE!

Little projects like these are easy and cheap.

Brazilian Cherry prefinished flooring

Here are a couple of pieces of Brazilian cherry prefinished 3/4" x 5". Right out of the box, so it hasn't deepened in color yet. Brazilian cherry at Uncle Hilde's

Brazilian cherry, also known by its South American name, "jatoba" is by far our most popular exotic hardwood flooring product. In addition to being an extremely hard and strong flooring choice, it has a very exotic, deep, rich look. When you see a Brazilian cherry floor you immediately know you are looking at something very special.

Brazilian cherry will deepen in color after it is installed and exposed to light. Initially it is a medium tone brownish-pink color, but as the weeks and months go by it deepens and darkens to a luxurious brownish red color.

Amendoim exotic hardwood flooring (2-1/4")

Amendiom 2-1/4" prefinished in #1Common/Select grade. Beautiful! With a janka hardness of around 1900 it makes a tough, hard-wearing floor. Amendoim has been in very short supply. Luckily Uncle Hilde's has even more coming.

2-1/4" flooring, also known as "strip flooring," is a very traditional look in New England. Amendoim, even though not a household name for most people, is always in high demand in the flooring industry. We can never, ever seem to get enough amendoim hardwood flooring to meet demand. I think the reason it sells so well in New England is that it is not as dark as many "exotics," and has an appearance similar to some domestic hardwood species such as hickory. But much harder for a long-lasting floor. Currently we are down to just a couple thousand SF of 2-1/4" amendoim in the #1Com/Select grade, but thankfully there is another 7000-8000 SF on the way.

There is also some amendoim 3/4"x3" and 3/4"x4" in Select & better in stock in a 1-3' product. This grade doesn't have quite as much character as the #1Com/Select, giving it a slightly different appearance.

Hickory flooring special

Until it's all gone...we have 3/4" x 3 1/4" Prefinished Hickory flooring on sale for just $2.75/SF. This is an outrageous deal; less than half what hickory normally sells for. Don't miss out on this latest wicked good deal. check out this and other incredible deals at www.unclehildes.com

Flooring mania!

So much flooring coming, but it can't come fast enough. Looks like we've got a truck load of 3/4" solid prefinished red oak and hickory coming next week. Just in time too as the domestics have been flying out the door.

Shipping in the next few weeks are more Lapacho/Ipe (Brazilian walnut), Canarywood, Santos mahogany, Amendoim, and Tiete rosewood.

And not far behind is a whole slew of cool new Asian prefinished flooring. Including Acacia (Asian walnut) in smooth and handscraped, Bankirai, Birch (Asian maple) and Oak, including handscraped. Very nice... I can't wait!

Uncle Hilde's Introduces "Care for Kids" program

11/25/09
Uncle Hilde's Lumber Outlet of Tilton and Merrimack, NH has initiated a program for the benefit of needy children within the local communities called "Care for Kids". To start off the program, each store is displaying a Care for Kids Holiday Tree. The trees are decorated with paper ornaments; each ornament describing a gift requested by an individual child or family. Store customers are asked to choose an ornament and return the requested gift back to Uncle Hilde's for delivery to the family.
With the help of Comcast, Uncle Hilde's is running an ad on HGTV, FOOD, TNT, USA, FOX, LIFETIME, CNN, TBS, ABC FAMILY, HISTORY, NESN, SPIKE, BRAVO and WEATHER CHANNEL to raise support for this program.
To view the ad, visit unclehildes.com

"Don't Spend Money Where You Don't Need To." - Uncle Hilde

My Uncle Hilde was a New Englander through and through. He, like so many other old-timers, had those thrifty Yankee traits of frugality and resourcefulness. He often said “Don’t spend money where you don’t need to”. We’ve taken my Uncle Hilde’s philosophy and applied it to our stores. We will provide you with bargain building materials that will save you money, not something fancy that we’re just trying to “upsell”.

You see, our strength is in our ability to source all types of lumber bargains from every continent. Unlike other discount lumberyards, we don’t carry only damaged or distressed goods. Most of our inventory is in perfect condition, and we were able to snatch it up cheap for one reason or another.

So it doesn’t matter if you need some Eastern White Pine, Western Red Cedar, South American hardwood flooring, Mahogany decking, or Chinese Cedar fencing. There’s a good chance we will have what you need to get the job done. We also carry a wide variety of PVC decking and trim. Feel free to take a look at our inventory page or just drop by one of our stores in Tilton or Merrimack.You will see why Uncle Hilde’s Lumber Outlet is THE place to find “Wicked Good Deals From Around The World”.

Sincerely,

Mark Hildebrand
Owner