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How to Choose Lumber
Choosing lumber can be tricky! Even after you've decided on a type of wood and calculated the dimensions you'll need, every board is different and it takes time and...
Transparent Wood Is a Surprisingly Versatile Material
A two-step process produces transparent wood that has a number of advantages over glass and plastics.
Why Old Coffee Cans Are a Mainstay of DIYers' Home Garages
The Beginner's Guide to Choosing Wood for Carpentry Projects
Half of the success of your project depends on the wood you choose.
3 Factors to Consider When Choosing Between Wood & Metal Buildings
When planning a commercial or industrial facility, selecting the construction material and method is one of the first and most important decisions you’ll make. While wood
How to Make a Free-Standing Hammock Stand
This free-standing wood hammock stand uses basic treated wood posts, screws, and 45 degree angles to create a custom stand for about $60 in material cost.
How to build a wood ceiling
A wood ceiling can add farmhouse character to any room. This is a step-by-step picture guide for how to build a wood ceiling so you can make your own!
What is Combination Construction?
Combination construction (or combination core) is a process that involves veneers and different cores made of various layers of MDF, particleboard, hardboard, or others. This type of construction is used for projects needing consistent flatness and has good ability to hold screws but is generally cheaper (thus, less durable).VeneerA veneer is a thin strip of hardwood cut in a specific manner and glued to a panel…
Terms of the Trade: What Is Wood Grain?
Why I love the smell of wood
My grandfather’s shed was filled with its glorious, deep, fresh-cut scent
How to Use Epoxy on Wood for Repairs
Epoxy is the perfect material to make permanent repairs of rotting window sills, door jambs and exterior molding that are difficult to remove and expensive
Why Look to Wood? Why Wouldn’t We?
While reinforced concrete has enabled the construction industry to reach new heights faster, this preferred material does have its downside.
How to Benefit Most From a Wood Chipper
Besides making mulch, wood chips can be used for several other purposes. A brilliant use of wood chips would be as fuel. It is a good source of biomass fuel, making it environment friendly, as well…
DIY Ideas To Elevate The Wood Paneling in Your Home
Old-Growth Wood: What It Is and Why It's Worth Keeping
Old-growth wood, harvested from trees that grew up over hundreds of years, is denser and more stable than today’s lumber, which comes from trees that have been cultivated to grow rapidly.
How to Add Instant Character With Reclaimed Wood
Among the myriad materials that can be used to build a timber frame home, few are as versatile — or as interesting — as reclaimed wood.
Wood is good for health and wellbeing
Exposure to wooden furniture and fittings has real and measurable health and wellbeing benefits. It helps lower heart rate and stress responses and encourages greater interaction between people.
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Temperature and Wood Moisture Measurement
Wood moisture content changes in relation to its surrounding relative humidity (RH), but rising temperatures influence RH changes.
10 Things You Won't Believe People Have Made Out Of Wood
Wood is used in the creation of lots of objects that we see around us, whether it's the chairs that we sit on, the tables we eat at, or the shelves that
How Thermally Modified Wood Brings Timber to the Forefront of Sustainable Design
How do you solve the problem of designing for longevity within a fragile environment? The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden is the first and oldest wildflower garden in the US. Roughly 60,000 annual visitors enjoy a vast array of more than 500 native wildflower species and 130 bird species throughout the park’s woodland, wetland, and prairie […]
