Lyptus: Green?
23 April 2008
The boom in eco-friendly products has reached nearly every branch of the economy, from children’s toys to home improvement and interior décor. Homes are being produced on general “green” guidelines. Cars are being built on more environmentally sound guidelines. Virtually any product has a green counterpart somewhere. In flooring, there are several obvious choices for [...]
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A Giant Amongst Men; A Boulder Amongst Trees
17 April 2008
In the flooring industry, no other wood beats Brazilian walnut in terms of outright hardness. With an unmatched 3680 Janka rating, Brazilian walnut, or Ipé, excels in durability. Decking is a good use to put it to, as pressure washing can bring back the full, dark coloring of Ipé from graying. Unfortunately for woodworkers, this [...]
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The Real Colors Of The Rainforest
11 April 2008
The massive Amazon rainforest is home to thousands upon thousands of different specie of plant life. It is known as the most expansive collection of life on the planet, housing so many plants, insects, and animals that humans have not even recorded much of what lies within. Those we have identified are rare and beautiful [...]
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Cork: More Bark Than Bite
25 March 2008
Normally, when the word “cork” is spoken, it is in reference to wine corks, or even bulletin boards. Each is an excellent example of its own use for the extraordinary material. Wine bottle corks utilize the moisture resistance inherent in cork, while the latter for the impact absorption it provides. Both qualities are also highly [...]
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Tigerwood Flooring
25 March 2008
In contemporary flooring styles, there are many options to choose from. Virtually hundreds of different styles and types of wood are available, but few stand out so much as the ever-popular Tigerwood Flooring. Produced from the species branch Astronium it has gained a large preference where both interior flooring and decking are concerned. Tigerwood boasts [...]
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The Long Road Home
11 December 2007
The Long Road Home Unless you are living under a rock, you know that the economy is experiencing some form of a correction. Notice the use of the word correction because we dare not say the "R" word recession...
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Patience is so Passé
11 December 2007
Patience is so Passé We live in a fast food, text messaging, microwaved era where patience and foresight are not all that common. One negative byproduct of this is that material goods seem to be decreasing in longevity even as technol...
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Hardwood: The Strong and Mighty
11 December 2007
Hardwood: Strong and Mighty Home improvement projects can be quite costly and time consuming, so it is not surprising that ample consideration be given to the long term outlook of the project. For some people, this means deciphering whether t...
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