Author: rpalma
Source: Building Design and Construction Myths About Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) A CLT expert clears up several common misconceptions and myths surrounding the use of wood as a building material. Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) was initially developed in Europe as an alternative to stone, masonry and concrete construction. It is essentially mass timber plates made from […]
The building industry is constantly growing, evolving, and changing. As technology and science continue to advance, new products are created every day. The Forest Products industry is no different. One of the newest advances within the Forest Products Industry is the development of CLT. In the next few months, we will be posting articles and […]
Source: Healthy Forest Healthy Communities This past summer, wildfires scorched nearly eight million acres across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Most of the fires, which cost taxpayers $2 billion to fight, were on national forest land. Increased fuel loads over the last century—resulting from trees that are diseased, insect-infested, and dead—are a major cause of […]
Source: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation INFLUENCE OF BEETLE KILL ON ELK AND HUNTER RESOURCES SELECTION AND INTERACTIONS The epidemic of mountain beetle kill within the forests of the West is well documented with more than 1.5 million acres of forest affected in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming alone. Such changes have a dramatic impact on […]
Source: www.oldworldgardenfarms.com Shiplap vs. Drywall Cost – Although an individual sheet of drywall is fairly inexpensive, the finishing process can be both time-consuming and expensive. Installing drywall can be a long, tedious, and messy process if you attempt to tackle it yourself. And if you hire that task out – the budget for drywall can soar […]