Water is the next demon that haunts your exterior wood. Wood will rot without protection from water. The picnic table I sat ...

You’d probably agree that materials such as wood, steel, and concrete make up a significant portion of its composition. Of these materials, which do you think has the least impact on the environment?

Privacy fence installation can cost between $12 to $50 per linear foot depending on materials and the height of the fence. Privacy fences offer backyards protection ...

Such wood can only be found in old buildings. "In the smaller dimensions, recycled wood will sell for 15 to 25 percent higher prices than new material," says Maggie Hulihan, general manager of Duluth ...

Could future cars contain wooden parts? Car parts of the future could be made out of a surprising material. Wood. Researchers in Japan are working to create a strong material out of wood pulp that ...

But why do humans still use wood so much? Well, wood grows naturally, unlike man-made materials like plastic, glass or metal, which all take a lot of energy to make. Secondly, wood is strong and ...

Forests throughout the West are overgrown and full of flammable vegetation, fueling wildfires and carbon emissions. Could ...

PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use without innovative software. I’ve been reviewing software for PCMag since 2008, and I still get a kick out of seeing what's new in video and photo ...

Here are a few tips: The cost of installing hardwood floors in a 1,000-square-foot area can vary widely based on a number of factors such as the type of wood, the quality of the materials ...

Fire resistance is more of a concern with wood roofing than many other materials. A wood roof needs a component system, which is a combination of fire-retardant-treated wood shingles and an ...

You’d probably agree that materials such as wood, steel, and concrete make up a significant portion of its composition. Of these materials, which do you think has the least impact on the environment?