This week, in honor of Midsummer, we’re sharing some of our favorite stories on Scandinavian design from years past. Remember ...

The range of mops available can be a little mind-boggling, but the right one should save you time, energy and money.

Laminated bamboo lumber comes from fast-growing bamboo, making it sustainable. It produces fewer greenhouse gases and uses less energy than wood manufacturing. This lowers its environmental impact.

Painting pressure-treated wood comes with some complications caused by the very treatment that allows the material to last outdoors. The chemical preservatives used to produce pressure-treated ...

Pressure-treated lumber offers durability, resists decay, and can be a great solution if you need a long-lasting garden fence. Prior to the early 2000s, ...

Based on the findings, treated wood should be increasingly used as surface material. According to a Finnish study, surface treatment and moisture affect the antibacterial properties of wood. ... such ...

Even treated wood prevents bacterial transmission by hand. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 10 / 231026131559.htm ...

According to a Finnish study, surface treatment and moisture affect the antibacterial properties of wood. Based on the findings, treated wood should be increasingly used as surface material.

Some pressure-treated lumber is expensive, while high-grade pressure-treated lumber costs more. If you have your heart set on imported wood, such as mahogany, cumaru or ipe, you’ll spend much more.