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Welcome to Black Hills Structural Components

About Black Hills Structural Components

In today’s ever demanding world, builders and contractors are looking for efficient and reliable building component systems solutions that can help them save time and money.  I-Joist, Engineered Wood Products, Floor Panels, Wall Panels and Floor/Roof Trusses are component framing systems that are designed ahead of time, thus enabling customers to work through design issues before the framing process begins.  These systems are optimized to eliminate waste and reduce the labor required onsite. 

Black Hills Structural Components is committed to being your trusted component partner, as we have and will continue to make significant investments in delivering component framing solutions.  We currently operate 6 component plants through the Great Plains.  All components are fabricated in a controlled environment, with the help of computer-aided design and machinery.

Products and Services

Lumber & Plywood

Drawings & Specs

Estimating

Components

We have the materials AND an in-house design team to assist with your flooring and roofing systems.
  • Large “Boise Cascade” I-Joist and LVL inventory
  • Dedicated full service department
  • I-Joist and Beam sizing
  • Layouts/framing diagrams for projects
  • Construction drawings and sealed calc/spec sheets
  • 1-2 day lead time for drawings
  • Personalized take-offs
  • Precise technical assistance
  • Sizing recommendations
  • Electronic transmission of information (pdf, tif, dxf, dwg)

Benefits of our Engineered Wood Products:
  • Engineered Wood with greater spans for better/stronger floor systems
  • Environmental preservation from less intrusive demands on natural resources
  • More efficient requiring less material
  • Consistent quality – no checking, waning, wasping, or splitting –
    Boise Cascade EWP Flange I-Joist
    Boise Cascade LVL’s

Our History

In 1891 Hiram Lester Munn, a Civil War veteran, arrived in Ames from the state of New York and opened H.L. Munn & Son, supplying lumber and building materials to the community. Hiram’s son Alfred Hershel “Fred” and Fred’s son Hiram Axtell, later took over the business and by the 1950s had expanded the operation to five stores throughout Central Iowa.

In 1961, when Hiram Axtell died the family opted to sell the locations outside of Ames and Alfred “Fritz” Munn took ownership of the downtown Ames location. Alfred Munn passed away in 1985 and his son, Erik, is currently president of the company.

Throughout the years Munn Lumber has expanded into hardware and do-it-yourself products to supplement its existing contractor business. Additions included builders’ hardware, tool, paint and rental departments to provide one-stop shopping to a diverse customer base.

In April of 1998, Munn Lumber moved out of its 1.4-acre downtown location to a 10-acre site at 901 Airport Road. Munn Lumber returned to its roots by targeting the contractor and commercial customers, stressing quality, service, a deep inventory of lumber and building materials and the basics in hardware.

Our intent in making this change was to:

  • Differentiate us from our retail competition
  • Provide premium service and contractor quality products to a more focused customer base
  • Provide a comfortable, easy and efficient work environment for our associates
  • Give us a long-term viable business that can withstand any competitive issues that might come into our market

 

Munn Lumber now provides one-stop shopping for contractor and commercial customers with additional services including material estimating, delivery and installed sales. Our professional, knowledgeable and friendly staff is dedicated to providing products and services that make both our customers and our company more prosperous.

In 2018, Mead Lumber purchased H.L. Munn Lumber.

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