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From madrone tree columns to a scrap-metal fire pit, local artisans created unique elements throughout this eco-friendly ...
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.
In lab tests, the researchers infused 1-inch (25-mm) lengths of pine 2 x 4's with three types of metal oxide: titanium oxide, aluminum oxide and zinc oxide.
Metal furniture lends a modern look to any room, but it can be hard to work with. Check out these tips to give wood surfaces a polished, metallic look.
A garden’s gate is the equivalent of a house’s front door. Here are the benefits and downfalls with antique, wood and metal gates.
As the wood is compressed and heated, new bonds form within the super-dense wood, and the result is a material that is both lighter and stronger than most metal metals.
Back in 2014, we heard how scientists from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research had developed a wood-based foam that could be used as eco-friendly insulation. Now, they've combined it ...