From madrone tree columns to a scrap-metal fire pit, local artisans created unique elements throughout this eco-friendly ...

Some woodpeckers love to bang on metal parts of houses When an NPR reporter heard a startling loud metallic noise in her house, ... switch from wood to metal. Listen · 4:08 4:08.

At my house, my metal chimney cap seems fine. And once the woodpecker left my roof, he flew two houses down and began hammering away at my neighbor's satellite dish. Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR News.

While sustainably-grown wood can be an eco-friendly building material, its relatively low tensile strength limits its potential applications. That could soon change, however, thanks to a new self ...

A: It is true that some junctions between metal and wood should not be caulked. Over windows, for example, there shouldn’t be caulk between the metal flashing and the window frame.