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How a 70 Year Custom Millwork Shop Operates: Behind The Build at Magbee Contractors Supply Part 1

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0:00
Inside Magbee Contractors Supply Custom Millwork Shop
0:43
How Custom Wood Doors and Knives Are Made
1:13
Why Historical Moldings Are Coming Back in High-End Homes
1:31
Custom Wood Doors in White Oak, Poplar, and Maple
2:18
True Divided Lite Vs Simulated Divided Lite Explained
3:23
Why Simulated Divided Lite Gives You Endless Design Options
4:22
Multi-Point Hardware on Custom Wood Doors
4:35
Direct Set Vs Sash Set Transoms in Custom Homes
5:27
Flush Glaze Exterior Doors and Lincoln Window and Door
7:11
Inside the Trim Pack and Custom Molding Pull System
7:57
Touring the 20-Acre Rail-Served Lumber Yard
8:48
Engineered Wood Floor Systems and Weyerhaeuser TJI Joists
9:49
How the Magbee Family Business Started in 1954
10:15
Why Rail Access Still Matters for a Modern Lumber Yard
11:00
How Custom Wood Doors Changed in the Last 20 Years
11:56
Why Millwork Is the Most Visible Part of a Home
13:01
How Inside Sales Runs the Custom Order Process
13:50
Thermally Modified Wood for High-End Home Building Materials
15:28
The Lew Oliver Molding Collection First Look
16:40
Prestige Steel Custom Wood Doors and Iron Inlay
17:31
Lincoln Window and Door Bronze Exterior Walkthrough
18:24
How to Work With Magbee Contractors Supply on a Custom Project
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How a 70 Year Custom Millwork Shop Operates: Behind The Build at Magbee Contractors Supply Part 1
May 29, 2026
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Most lumber yards sell what their suppliers stock. Magbee Contractors Supply builds it. In this episode of Behind the Build, I head to Winder, Georgia with owner Bob Magbee, VP of Sales Stewart Brandon, and inside sales manager Melissa McDougald to walk a 20-acre, rail-served yard and the custom millwork shop that sits at the heart of the operation.

You will see how Magbee runs a real custom wood door shop. We find door slabs in white oak, poplar, and maple, raised panels, shaker designs, and a 48-inch wide door with a custom lattice grid built in-house, that you will not find at a big box. You’ll learn about multi-point hardware, flush glaze exteriors, direct set vs sash set transoms, and the difference between true divided lite and simulated divided lite. These are the small details that separate a custom home from a cookie-cutter look.

Bob shares how his dad and uncle started the company in Decatur in 1954 and why rail access still matters in 2026 when most framing lumber comes down from Canada. Stewart breaks down the rise of thermally modified wood, a heat-treated, chemical-free option that holds straighter, lasts longer, and gives clients the stain-grade look they want with very little maintenance.

We also get a sneak peek at the Lew Oliver Collection, a curated set of doors, crowns, trim, casings, and plinth blocks designed by one of the Southeast's most respected designers, Lew Oliver, and built by Magbee Contractors Supply.

What you'll take away today:

A custom millwork shop can run custom wood doors, knives, moldings, and trim packages that most yards cannot offer.

Thermally modified wood gives clients a chemical-free, low-maintenance option that lasts longer.

True divided lite and simulated divided lite look similar, but solve very different jobs for high-end home building materials.

The Lew Oliver Collection gives builders and homeowners a curated path to custom without starting from scratch.

A 20-acre rail-served yard with custom wood doors built on site is how a family business competes with the giants.

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https://magbeeluxury.com/

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