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Urban BBQ Project
Just completed this project with Urban BBQ Company in Linthicum, Maryland. Featured is our Pre-Fab Wood Wall Panels. Looking for great BBQ, cold beer, and great atmosphere; then swing on in.
read moreThe Answer: Carbon Sequestration
Source: About.com Forest carbon sequestration is a fanciful term for how much carbon capture there is in a given forest. In other words, what is the carbon storage in a forest? There really is no rule of thumb figure that can describe just how much carbon a forest can...
read moreNordco remodel: featuring All Natural Prefab Pallet Wood Wall Panels
Finished up this great remodel with KJN Builders out of Waukesha, WI. The client Nordco was looking to add some warmth with an industrial rustic design to their office space. Featured here is our All Natural Prefab Pallet Wood Panels. Each panel is 4 square...
read moreWorld On Fire
Source: Payson Roundup Wildfires ignite political firestorm centered on faster forest thinning, budget reforms The U.S. Forest Service remains in something approaching bureaucratic and budget meltdown, with wildfires torching the budget and thinning projects...
read moreAtlanta Sushi Lounge featuring Beetle Kill Pine Walls
Just completed this beautiful project with Plexus R+D Architectural Interiors out of Atlanta. Featured here is our salvaged beetle kill pine used for accent walls throughout the restaurant Eight Sushi Lounge. If you're in Atlanta and in the mood for great Sushi with a...
read moreTrees: Carbon Tupperware
Source: About.com Trees and lumber are almost entirely made up of carbon. This is a very good thing when it comes to the environment. Trees are one of nature's most efficient carbon sinks. Lumber is like a carbon Tupperware. The more carbon that is stored in the form...
read moreFrom Logs to Lumber. Amazing short video
The thought rarely crosses most people's minds as to how lumber is produced. Not only is wood the perfect product for housing and protecting your family, but it's also Mother Earth's solution for protecting all of us, think of it as carbon Tupperware! I’ll address...
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Industrial Rustic Design
Source: Build Direct Written by Anabelle Bernard Fournier Rustic Industrial Flooring & Decor There’s an interesting trend going around right now, especially in urban areas: matching industrial spaces with rustic decor elements. There sure seems to be a kind of...
read moreAnalysis: Millions of ‘zombie trees’ in national forests
Source: Oregon Forest Research Institute Meet the standing dead. Millions of ghosts charred by fire, ravaged by insects, or dead of thirst. These are Oregon’s “zombie” trees. And according to an analysis commissioned by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, more...
read moreSmall Business Bootcamp at LinkedIn
Just got back from LinkedIn Campus in Mountain View, CA for the Mission Main Street Small Business Boot Camp. Had the privilege to meet and hear from Marcus Lemonis from The Profit, Allen Blue co-founder & VP of LinkedIn, Jeff Weiner CEO of LinkedIn, Jennifer...
read moreHere’s a plan: plant trees, mine coal
Source: Marketplace.org By: Scott Tong Yet another mining company is going through the process of selling off assets via Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The company is Patriot Coal out of West Virginia, in bankruptcy court now. But in a twist, one party seeking to...
read moreHERE’S WHAT GOES ON INSIDE A FOREST WHEN A MASSIVE WILDFIRE HITS
Source: Atlas Obscura BY: DAMARIS COLHOUN When the Elk Complex fire tore past Pine, Idaho, in August of 2013, it was fueled by windy, dry conditions and an abundance of overgrown trees. At one point, it had gained so much momentum that it moved like a giant amoeba,...
read morePRESS RELEASE: Sustainable Lumber Wins Chase Bank Small Business Grant Award
Source: ABC Fox Montana Click here to watch MISSOULA - A hefty grant boosts a small Missoula company, where the employees lovingly call themselves “tree huggers.” And they plan to use the money to promote sustainable lumber practices. As a part of the Chase Mission...
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Easy Install Pallet Wood Wall
Updated on 1/13/2023 Looking for an easy-to-install pallet accent wall made from reclaimed wood a, but don’t have the time, resources, or tools to do it? Well, now you can DIY your own pallet wood accent wall with our patent-pending Pallet Panels (say that 10 times...
read moreConfessions of a former tree hugger
Source: Ohio Country Journal Alan Walter refers to himself as a “tree hugger” when he first purchased his hilly, heavily wooded property in Harrison County. “I bought this 150-acre farm in 1990 because I was looking for a place to mushroom hunt. I had always liked...
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