Aerial view of a covered boat dock with composite decking on Lake Hamilton, surrounded by pine-lined shoreline

Lake Hamilton Build Series

Building on Lake Hamilton.
Built to never be rebuilt.

A video series following one lakefront home from the ground up — and the premium materials Hamel Supply chose so the dock, the frame, and the finish hold up on the water for good.

The Series

One lakefront build, episode by episode.

Follow the Lake Hamilton project from breaking ground to the finished stone. New episodes drop on YouTube — catch the teasers on Instagram and Facebook.

Episode 1

Semco Stone Goes Up

Natural stone veneer takes the exterior from framed to finished — selection, layout, and installation.

The Products

Materials chosen to outlast the lake.

Two Owens Corning product lines carry this build — each picked because it solves the specific problem a waterfront home throws at it.

Owens Corning marine-grade decking boards on a boat dock over lake waterOwens Corning

Marine-Grade Decking

Built for the water. Built once.

Engineered specifically for boat docks and waterfront decks. It doesn't rot, it doesn't splinter, and it doesn't come apart after a few seasons of sun and lake spray — so the dock you build now is the dock you keep.

  • Made for constant moisture and direct water contact
  • Holds its color and footing under Arkansas sun
  • Stands up to dock traffic, boat lines, and hardware
  • No annual sealing, staining, or board replacement
Owens Corning structural lumber deck framing overlooking the lakeOwens Corning

Structural Lumber

A straighter start to the whole build.

Premium lumber that shows up straight and stays straight. On a lakefront build where humidity swings hard, dimensionally stable framing is the difference between a house that settles gracefully and one that fights you for years.

  • Consistent, dimensionally stable boards
  • Less crowning, cupping, and waste on site
  • Engineered performance for structural spans
  • Backed by a manufacturer contractors already trust

Why Hamel Supply

Serving Hot Springs and Surrounding Areas

Hamel Supply serves dock builders, deck contractors, and custom home builders around Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine.

Built here, for here

We stock the right materials for lake communities: humidity, full sun, constant wake and splash, freeze-thaw on a dock frame. The material list reflects what holds up on the water, not what moves fastest off a national shelf.

Contractor-grade lines

We carry the brands contractors ask for by name.

Visit & Contact

Get more information.

Planning a dock, a deck, or a full lakefront build? Tell us what you're working on and we'll help you spec the right materials — or come by the yard in Hot Springs.

Hours

Mon–Fri 7:00a–5:00p · Sat 8:00a–12:00p

We'll only use this to follow up about your project.