Cedar is a good choice, too, and is a durable wood type for fence pickets ... there are many ways to make your woodworking projects more sustainable and responsibly sourced.

So, are wood products sustainable? That depends on the type of wood. When you cut down a hardwood tree like an oak, it can take hundreds of years to grow a new one. But if you chop down a softwood ...

Sustainable furniture should be made from renewable and nontoxic materials, such as natural wood, bamboo or recycled ... There are several types of furniture that may not be worth manufacturing ...

Sustainable flooring options include linoleum ... in part by where you plan to install it, and over what type of surface. Solid wood flooring, for example, cannot be installed directly over ...

A Maryland company developing a new type of wood with the strength of ... significantly broadens the potential applications of wood as a sustainable structural material, while reducing the ...

As the dialogue around sustainable architecture deepens, a quiet material revolution is underway. Thermally modified ...

The fifth edition of Woodrise congress will explore how sustainable mid- and high-rise wood construction can help address the ...

FSC Wood is wood produced and harvested by entities or organizations owning FSC certification timber, which is categorized into 3 label types: FSC 100%, FSC Mix, and FSC Recycled. Photo courtesy of ...