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7 Uses of Timber in Industrial Applications
7. Cribbing Cribbing, often known as box cribbing, are temporary wooden structures used for overseas shipping, supporting heavy objects, and construction.聽 Cribbing can be made from various materials, ranging from plastic to stone.聽 However, cribbing is usually and preferably made from wood due to it鈥檚 inexpensive costs and durability.聽聽 6. Equipment Saddles Pressure Vessel Custom-Equipment鈥�
8 Bicycles Made from Wood That Are Actually Rideable
As the world continues to move into greener and eco-friendly alternatives for various products and industries, it looks as if bicycles are being brought into the wooden revolution.聽 Bicycles, like many other things, have become a long ways from what they looked like in its initial creation.聽 Starting out with wooden and iron components to鈥�
8 Unbelievable Everyday Items Made from Wood
Yearning to get back in touch with nature, this list of creators all handcrafted everyday items, that the average person wouldn鈥檛 give a second thought to, from wood.聽 Ranging from transportation to productive items, these skillful creators鈥� creations might make your head spin.聽 If you like the article,聽follow us on Facebook, take a look out鈥�
5 Drivable Cars Made of Wood
5. Tryane II Starting off with a three wheeler, The Tryane II built by Friend Wood is a lightweight, handmade self proclaimed hot rod.聽 The car weighs in at 900 pound which allows it to travel up to 90 miles per gallon with a top speed of 100 miles per hour.聽 The exterior of the鈥�
Why Do Termites Eat Wood?
As many home and property owners may unfortunately already know, next to mold, termites are silent destroyers that cause substantial structural damage before there鈥檚 evident harm.聽 And while it鈥檚 widely apparent and acknowledged that termites love to eat wood, do you know why? What do termites eat? The basic public assumption of termites鈥� diet is鈥�
Hurricane Sally Damage Featuring EcoPile
EcoPile Stand Up to聽Hurricane Sally 聽Surrounded by destroyed docks & piers, EcoPile structures remain after Hurricane Sally 聽Here鈥檚 more proof of the strength and durability of EcoPile. Vinyl is Final!聽 On Sept 16, 2020, Hurricane Sally made landfall at Gulf Shores, Alabama. The category 2 hurricane caused an estimated $5 Billion in damage, devastating homes鈥�
Top 10 Ropes Courses in The World
High ropes courses are not only known for their unique ways of challenging thrill-seekers and climbing enthusiasts, but also for the way they utilize wood products in their obstacle installations.聽 From suspended balance logs to soaring piling platforms, ropes courses continuously push the limit for park engineers and participants alike.聽 Down below are 10 of鈥�
Do You know What The Right Treated Wood Product is For Your Project?
In the construction and lumber industries, treated wood products and their applications are fairly well discussed and understood topics.聽 However, what is not as widely discussed are the different degrees of exposure for treated wood products and their correlating categories of usage.聽 When designing a commercial or residential structure, engineers and project consultants working on鈥�
4 Impressive Ways Wood is Being Innovated for Construction
In recent decades, eco-friendly has not only created a push for environmental awareness but has also created innovations in wood for the construction industry.聽 With these innovations, the intentions are to reduce the carbon footprint in which it takes to create building materials, capitalize on wood鈥檚 sustainability, and improve the assembly time of on-site construction.聽鈥�
Daily Deliveries & Safety
Construction is an essential industry and we鈥檙e here in full force to supply your projects.聽 We are delivering daily! For your safety and the safety of our drivers, they are equipped with an arsenal of sanitizers and cleaners and the understanding that we鈥檙e all in this together.聽 While they can鈥檛 offer the usual handshake, you鈥�
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American Pole & Timber Upgrades to CNG-Powered Truck Fleet
Houston Lumber Company, American Pole & Timber, replaced their fleet of diesel-powered tractor/trailer trucks with four new cleaner-burning Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered trucks.聽聽Read press release
Hurricane Ike Rebuild
American Pole & Timber, located in Houston, was on-the-ready to ship materials to hurricane-destroyed areas for fast rebuild and recovery.聽Read press release
Hurricane Proof Structures
Harborwalk Yacht Club in Galveston reopened quickly after Hurricane Ike with only minimal damage to it bulkheads and other structures 鈥� an excellent testament to the fact that when you combine intelligent design and proper construction techniques with quality materials your projects will be stable and long-lasting.聽Read press release
Renewable Energy Making Green Steps at TX Wind Farm
American Pole & Timber delivered a long-lasting聽and聽environmentally-friendly solution to Renewable Energy for a wind farm in south Texas. The used polymer coated treated timbers as the first step of the stairs leading to the door at the base of each wind tower.聽Read press release
Houston Yacht Club Rebuild
American Pole & Timber was chosen as the primary building materials supplier for the rebuild of the docks and boat slips at the Houston Yacht Club after it was nearly decimated during Hurricane Ike鈥檚 massive storm surge.聽Read press release
GeoDeck Selected for LEED Platinum 91看片
GeoDeck decking from American Pole & Timber was selected as the deck material for the home that may become the first home in Houston to achieve LEED鈥檚 Platinum certification.聽Read press release
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