Is The Sawmill The Same As The Lumber Mill?

Yes, a sawmill and a lumber mill are generally the same thing — both refer to a facility where logs (raw timber) are processed into lumber (cut and shaped wood products like boards, planks, or beams).

Key Points:

Sawmill is the more traditional and commonly used term.

Lumber mill is essentially a synonym, often used interchangeably with "sawmill," especially in North America.

Minor Differences (contextual only):

In some contexts, "lumber mill" might refer to a broader facility that not only saws logs but also performs additional processing like drying (kilns), planing, or treating the wood.

"Sawmill" can sometimes refer more specifically to just the sawing operation — the initial cutting of logs into rough lumber.

But in everyday usage, they're the same.