There are several types of wood that are considered rare, but one of the rarest is Lignum Vitae, which is also known as "tree of life." It's a tropical hardwood tree species of the genus Guaiacum,...
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When a large tree is cut down, dies or is otherwise removed, what to do with the stump is often a problem that needs to be dealt with. The larger the tree, the greater and more expensive the problem...
The good news is that wood generally does not block or inhibit a wifi signal. Plywood and wood in general do not seriously impact your wifi strength but thick timber walls can lessen your wifi signal...
Can trees explode from extreme heat or cold or is it an Internet myth that can't possibly be true? Internet stories abound that trees have exploded from time to time due to extreme conditions -...
Among North American homebuilders, Canadian softwood lumber is the gold standard when it comes to wood. Canadian spruce-pine-fir or Canadian SPF from Alberta and British Columbia is widely used in...
The Janka Hardness Test refers to the pounds force (lbf) required to push a 0.444" (11.28 mm) diameter steel ball halfway into a sample of wood to mimic the difficult of denting the specimen. It...