You can also coat exterior wood with copper naphthenate. Copper is a natural biocide. It helps to ward off wood rot, mildew and algae. The issue is that this liquid produces a greenish cast on the ...

The UV rays that strike untreated wood break apart the lignin in the wood. Lignin is the glue that holds wood fibers together ...

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You have a few black walnut trees growing in your grove. Your hope is that one day, they will be worth a fortune. That hope hinges on whether the logs harvested from that group of trees are of veneer ...

ClearCreek Siding has achieved a Class 1/A fire rating on its concrete log siding product. Every year brings more concerns about increasing wildfire damage and the destruction it can bring to ...

For over 50 years, Goodridge Lumber, Inc. in Albany, Vermont, has been a vital part of the region’s forest-based economy, producing white cedar lumber for uses like interior paneling, decking, ...

Depending on how a log is cut, strikingly different visual effects can be achieved with the wood’s grain and characteristics. Information provided by the Decorative Hardwoods Association identifies ...