In putting together this year's special report on kitchen remodeling trends, Consumer Reports spoke to designers, architects, remodeling contractors, among other professionals. But we also checked in with our Facebook fans to learn what ...
There are some common construction terms for wood furniture that come up again and again.What does it mean when the manufacturer says it is made of hardwood?Softwood?Engineered wood?Here is your chance to find out before you buy wood ...
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"Solid wood is better than wood veneer, right? But veneer is cheaper, isn't it? Or is it the other way around? And what about that new laminate stuff?" Questions concerning the differences between solid wood and veneer construction ...
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The wood-processing trade fair Trä & Teknik, which will be held from 21 to 24 August 2012 in Gothenburg, Sweden, is already virtually fully booked. The organiser Svenska Mässan reports that by 8 May 2012 roughly 215 exhibitors had ...
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Blueberry Beeton’s late mother, Patsy Hennin, was fond of saying, “I may not be able to bash that beam into place, but I’m going to get it in there somehow.” Hennin, who founded the Shelter Institute in 1974 with her ...
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Espoo will become a showcase for wood construction and know-how, utilising the latest research from Aalto University. Finland’s Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Aalto University and the City of Espoo have signed a cooperation ...
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