by Bryan | Dec 14, 2015 | DIY projects
Giant Jenga®?! Woot! This is probably one of the easiest DIY holiday presents EVER. Build a Giant Toppling Tower – Free Project Plan: Giant Toppling Tower Source: www.yellawood.com Just in case a plan is needed to put this project together, the…
by Bryan | Jul 9, 2015 | Decking
You need strong, beautiful wood when building a deck. Truthfully, the average person doesn’t know much about what types of wood they should even consider, let alone what type will work best for them. You have more things to think about than the…
by Bryan | Jul 9, 2015 | Environmental
Trying to be a conscientious consumer can be difficult, especially when we’re always dragging misconceptions from the past behind us. When it comes to wood versus plastic, most of us had our ethical compasses set in the ‘80s, when the answer to…
by Bryan | Jun 27, 2015 | Artisan Spotlight
WIR Contributor Michael Connolly Talent is easy to spot – and we love finding folks who are true artisans of wood. In our search, we found two young men in Jackson, Mississippi whose talents for turning timber into beautiful pieces of furniture…
by Bryan | Jun 26, 2015 | Environmental
The town of Chester in New York State plans to convert its municipal buildings from oil-fired heating systems to bio-fuel. Their city buildings will use wood pellets (learn more about biomass here) and will therefore save the town thousands of…