HBASE Member Profile | Melissa Soper | Scott's Lumber

Home Ideas Magazine - April 2018

Melissa Soper
Cabinet Design/Sales
Scott’s Lumber

Professional

In which areas did you concentrate at first?

When I first got in the building industry in 2005, I worked at the front counter of a lumber yard where I learned the difference between a 6d nail vs 8d nail; plywood vs OSB, 2x4 vs 1x4, etc. I eventually worked my way up to drawing, estimating and delivering people’s dream homes. Helping people navigate through their cabinet options was always my favorite part of the process.

What do you find most rewarding about your day-to-day business?

What I find the most rewarding about my job is the working relationships I’ve built with repeat customers and contractors over the past few years; that really helps in this business.

I also enjoy being able to help homeown