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Lumber Grades — Why Homeowners Should Care

When building or renovating your home, one detail that deserves more attention is lumber grading. Knowing how lumber is graded — and why it matters ...
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Wide Plank Eastern White Pine Floors

Since we’re heading to Stowe Vermont for the Annual Meeting in September, we wanted to take a look at a local renovation project that leaned ...
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Hot Trend: Shou Sugi Ban and Eastern White Pine

Shou Sugi Ban, the traditional Japanese technique of charring wood, has gained popularity in modern architecture for its aesthetic appeal and durability. While traditionally applied ...
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Architecture

Welcome to Wood City.

​Building with wood instead of concrete isn’t just a design trend—it’s a transformative opportunity for the lumber industry, especially in manufacturing. As the demand for ...
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Spa Day – Natural wood, stone, and concrete combine to create a wellness center

The Loiske Wellness Center by Studio Puisto Architects uses wood as a central material to create a calming, nature-connected atmosphere. In keeping with the nearby ...
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Wood is a natural choice for net-zero goals.

On-line architecture magazine dezeen has done it again with a great article and more amazing photos of wood in action. ​The Jean and Ric Edelman ...
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Forest Crayons Reveal the Stunning Natural Hues of Japanese Wood

Wood is brown, right? Well, not exactly. It’s also black, umber, ...

This Jigsaw Puzzle Dinner Table is a Woodworking Masterpiece

YouTuber Simone Giertz is known for making all kinds of weird ...

Plywood Brings a Clean Contemporary Look to an Office Remodel

Finish-grade plywood has a simple, clean beauty to it that can ...

Top 25 Jobs That Don’t Require College Degrees Include Lumber Manufacturing

At least four of the top 25 jobs that don’t require ...

Wooden Cabins at a Catskills Resort Let You “Camp” in Luxurious Style

Love the idea of camping, but not the reality? Then well-appointed ...

20 Designers Unveil Works Made of Sustainable Wood at Design Museum London

Twenty next-generation designers from 16 countries presented exciting new objects made ...