When you’ve ever bought furniture, chatted with someone who has purchased furniture, or even looked into purchasing furniture, we can bet you’ve asked yourself, “why is solid wooden furniture are so expensive?” Before we get started, though, we thought we’d note something important: when you ask why furniture is so expensive, what you’re really asking …
Environmental sustainability has become a global concern. Countries and corporations are becoming more aware of the damage they cause and are looking for ways to mitigate the harm. Construction procedures and materials can harm the environment, and this has spurred an interest in developing environmentally friendly techniques and materials. Individuals, companies, and governments are striving …
Wood is both a common and a historical choice as a building material. Yet, in the past few decades there has been a move in favor of engineered products or metals like aluminum. While the desire to not rely on the world’s forests for building demands is well-intentioned, it isn’t as eco-conscious as you might …
In recent years, wood as a building material has become increasingly popular. The 21st century has been referred to as “The beginning of the timber age”[1]. Whilst structures have been built from wood for thousands of years, the 20th century saw a transition towards bricks, concrete and steel. This was in part because of the strength and …
Have you ever been on the Internet or even Pinterest and seen a woodworking project that you wanted to do? Whether it is a piece of furniture or a decorative art piece, you need to know what kind of wood works best for the project that you are doing. Different species of wood have different …
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Wood can be said to be the most important and main substance of a tree. Apart from trees, wood can also be found in the stem and roots of other wooden plants and can be used as fuel. Wood has long been in existence since ancient times and still has a lot of use and …
Wood is both a common and a historical choice as a building material. Yet, in the past few decades there has been a move in favor of engineered products or metals like aluminum. While the desire to not rely on the world’s forests for building demands is well-intentioned, it isn’t as eco-conscious as you might …
Understanding the many different types of wood and their uses can be very helpful for choosing the best wood for your next project. Whether you are building something out of wood or simply choosing wood furniture for your home, this list of the many wood types will help make sure you choose wood you can …
After a stream of supply-chain issues, business leaders have realized the strategic importance of supply chains to the overall health of their organizations. We walk through a few techniques companies can use to pinpoint the risks that their suppliers present, assess the degree of risk and determine how much those threats matter. Beyond diversifying suppliers, …
Do-it-yourself floor installation is becoming more accessible all the time. Laminate flooring and luxury vinyl plank flooring, both easy to cut and to join together, make it all seem like child’s play. By extension, installing solid hardwood and engineered wood floors by yourself might appear to be equally fast and simple. Most homeowners, though, find it difficult to master the …
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