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Most people are familiar with Teak wood, it’s been well known to last outdoors without many of the common issues of softwoods. Since Teak is so well known for it’s exterior durability it has been widely used for outdoor furniture and boat building. This has driven up the demand for Teak which then increases the …
Can you paint ipe wood? It’s a common question, and the experts will always tell you the same two things: No Why would you want to? Those can be frustrating answers. Maybe you want to use ipe for its strength, but you aren’t fond of its color. Or maybe you inherited a finished project from …
Building an outdoor kitchen is a major investment. You want to make sure you are using materials that are going to hold up to the outdoor environment as well as the abuse of kitchen wear and tear. You are probably looking at spending thousands of dollars on top of the line stainless steel appliances for …
A silt fence is a temporary sediment (loose soil) control fence used primarily on construction sites to protect the water quality in nearby bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, streams, ponds and oceans. They are most commonly constructed of a geotextile fabric with embedded wood stakes spaced every couple feet. The wood stakes are …
We found the best tomato stakes accidentally. A farmer came to us with a problem… Every year he used regular domestic wood stakes such as cedar and oak and a lot of them. The problem he had was each year he would lose hundreds of his stakes because they broke as they were being pounded …
This week at our mill in Brazil they are finishing up some ship lap hardwood trailer decking. This hardwood trailer decking is made from Angelim Pedra which is commonly called Brazilian Apitong. Brazilian Apitong is used for most of the high quality flatbed trailers and lowboy trailers in North America. This wood can withstand years …
It’s Brazilian Cherry Beam Day at our mill in Brazil, or as some of the guys call it “Workout Day”. These long, hard, and heavy Brazilian Cherry beams give both the guys and the machines a good workout. This specie is not only strong but also nearly last forever outdoors in various climates. Need a …