Repurposed wood/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...wood在运输托盘——sertain treated against insect attack by highly toxic chemicals - make sure you know how to read pallet labels to see if they are toxic or can be safely reused for beds and furniture inside, here. There are many local companies that trade building materials, those can probab...

...woodrefers to smaller pieces that are machine grooved and glued together. They are strong, and enable the use of smaller pieces ofwoodthat have limited use. Pros: They are cheaper than solidwood, last a long time, use post-industrial material, don't contain harmful glues, and they can usually be found somewhat loc...

...woodwith very tight grain and rich colours, providing a strength and beauty that you just don't find anymore with modern logging practices." And that strength isn't diminished by being submerged for centuries. It may seem counterintuitive, but underwater is a great place to storewood. Water pressure forces the sap...

...woodveneer plywood© Columbia Forest Products PlywoodPlywoodis most commonly found as a 4 x 8' panel that is made from thin sheets ofwoodveneer that are bonded together using phenol formaldehyde glues, although certain manufacturers are leading the way with formaldehyde-free plywoodproducts. Plywoodis used f...

...woodcomes from a sustainably managed forest, so FSC labelledwoodis always preferred. Where to buywood: Wherever you live in Canada, there is without a doubtwoodbeing harvested not too far away. If you want to ensure yourwoodqualifies in some sense as 'local', you can start first of all by species selection - c...

...wood. Choosing FSC products promotes the market for responsible forestry management. Engineered hardwoodfloors: Engineeredwoodis comprised of several layers of plywoodforming the core of your flooring, with a top layer of hardwood. When finished, engineeredwoodwill look like any other hardwoodfloor. Pros: Sol...

...woodfloor finish, but the majority of them are high in VOC's which are detrimental to interior air quality and health. For this reason non-toxicwoodfloor finishing oils are gaining in popularity. There are a lot of benefits to oiled floors, especially with softwoodwhich are prone to damage - it's very easy to touch...

...woodfinishing oil can even be used on childrens toys © Livos Kunos is an impregnatingwoodoil that acts as a dye, sealant and finish; it bonds with the interior of thewoodbut continues to let it breathe. This helps preserve the natural beauty ofwoodand enhance the grain and colour. As far as durability is con...

...wood. Cedar and larch are local, very durable and resistant to rot. This process can also be done with other commonwoods such as pine, hemlock, maple or oak and is the perfect finish to the exterior of a variety ofwoodframing materials. How carbonizedwood完成了:Wooden boards are burnt on each side, which...

...woodburning efficiency, and for your choice to be a sustainable one. (Ecohome has a selection of the bestwoodburning fireplace inserts with blowers here) Your carbon footprint as awoodburner: Heating withwooddoes not instantly make you an enviro-villain unless you live on an island with one remaining tree.Wood...

...woodorder to match, along with pre-cut lengths whenever possible. This gave us multiple points towards LEED certification. Further reading on structures and material efficient framing techniques: Aboutwoodframe construction Material efficient framing