Chief Floor Critic, 32 years of experience in flooring installation and sales Fortino Rosas is an independent flooring contractor with 32 years of experience in residential and commercial flooring installation and sales. He joined the Floor Critics team to share his expertise with our readers. Forti...
A reclaimed wooden floor orwall claddingmakes a statement. As well as demonstrating excellent taste and a love for the character and finish of reclaimed wood, it shows your commitment to environmental matters. Reclaimed wood is used for both residential and commercialprojectsalike. It can be used...
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Lumber and wood products, including timber for framing, plywood, and woodworking, are created in the wood industry from the trunks and branches of trees through several processes, commencing with the selection of appropriate logging sites and concluding with the milling and treatment processes of the...
In traditional Chinese architecture, wood components such as beams, brackets, roof frames and struts were made to interlock with perfect fit, without using fasteners or glues, enabling the wood to expand and contract according to humidity. Archaeological evidence from Chinese sites show that by the...
locust floor and the wood planks I “tanned” in the hot July Sun, the wood turns a great orange/brown and highlights the grain, but you have to be clever about warping. I did a pretty good job of it. can apply water mist covered by thin plastic overnight and the “U” warp ...
One warning... it is common for polyurethane glue to expand outside the joint, especially if overapplied. So be sure to have some protection underneath the project in case the glue drips to the table or floor! Nothing is perfect and polyurethane glue is no exception. ...
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Michael Reis January 19, 2012 5:12 pm If you’re dealing with 95% of fasteners (nuts, bolts, & screws) an impact driver is a far superior tool. When drilling holes a drill is still the tool of choice. Reply Michael Reis July 1, 2011 3:00 pm I’m carpenter & bug tool buff,...
Wood-wood connections, widely used in the past, have been progressively replaced by steel fasteners in timber constructions. Currently, they can be manufactured and implemented more efficiently thanks to digital fabrication techniques. In addition, with the emergence of new timber plate engineered produc...