Timber/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...timbercommonly referred to as CLS woodtimberbecame popular in Canada for building strong and durabletimber-framed homes but is rarely referred to as CLS lumber in North America. Thistimberis usually manufactured from kiln-dried fir, pine, or spruce. It is then treated, planed, and finally finished with rounded ed...

...Timber(DLT): Dowel LaminatedTimberis a structural material that is fabricated using wooden dowels only, and require no glues, resins, nails or metal fasteners. DLT originated in Switzerland, where it is known as Dübeldolz. This solid wood product uses hardwood pegs to assemble wooden boards oriented in the same ...

...timber自1997年以来。log End的罗布•布莱克说:“有些地方的木头很难找到，而有些地方的木头则是叠在一起的。”关于质量，他补充说:“19世纪茂密的森林树冠使树木长得又慢又直。这导致木材的纹理非常紧密。

...Timberframes use less wood than stud framing. Reduced waste: FabCab utilizes state of the art computerized cutting machines that minimize waste. This creates precise, high quality assemblies, and reduces delays. Energy efficiency: Plumbing lines can be roughed-in for optional solar water heater to be used with the...

...timber), wood offers an excellent flexibility in architectural design. While it is found mostly in the residential sector (single-family and low-rise multi-unit buildings), there is an increasing interest in exploring buildings of greater heights. For example, the Oakwood Tower , proposed for the city of London in the...

...timbermay have character, but it also snags bedclothes, clothes, nylons... Pallets are recycled, reconditioned and reused constantly - so only really tatty or broken ones should slip out of the system which are not great for building anything out of Pallet beds and headboards have been trending for a while, so the...

...timbers: As barns are taken down for any number of reasons, much of the wood is still in exceptional condition and often commands an impressive price on the market. You can find support beams as well as boards. Mill your own tree: If you must take down a tree and you have space to store a pile of wood, see if you can...

All framing materials for the Demo House are FSC certified, and provided by our sponsor Kott Lumber . Kott engineered the plans for us , supplying detailed framing documents including a cut list for each framing member. We were also provided with a wood order to match, along with pre-cut lengths whenever possible. T...

...timber, we've succesfully used this cleaning, lightening and staining system for older wood decks - in particular, check out the how-to video . Ultra low voc deck stain system keeps decks looking better longer and saves on air pollution and toxins 8) Choose Your Deck's Wood Grain Carefully: if you work with the...

Inspired by the Tiny House Movement, Chris and Malissa Tack designed a 140 Square foot home that sits on a 7’ x 20’ trailer bed. This traditional looking home with gable roof and dormers just happens to be mobile. Though neither Chris nor Malissa are builders by trade (he's a photographer and she's a 3D artist), t...

Seriously, no pun intended - it's just hard not to describe the cardboard Wikkelhouse as anything other than an extreme case of thinking outside of the box. It's like there is some kind of one-upmanship going on in the tiny house movement that has builders forever taking design and material use to new levels. Don't ...