by drtoddadmin | Oct 9, 2026 | Blog
Wood Finishes Wood decks have become an important part of residential construction. Wood decks can add versatile living space to a home and, with minimal maintenance, provide decades of use. However, wood decks are exposed to high levels of stress from severe weather...
by drtoddadmin | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog
Lean manufacturing revolves around three key aspects that are categorized under three Japanese terms: Muda, Muri, and Mura. Muda is the systematic method for waste minimization within a production system without sacrificing productivity. The word itself means...
by drtoddadmin | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog
From watering the grass in the front yard to replacing shingles on the roof, the modern home isn’t exactly resource-friendly. It takes a lot of products to keep a home in good condition. Unless you want to deal with deterioration, there are few routes available...
by drtoddadmin | Oct 2, 2026 | Blog
Fasteners consist of nails, screws, bolts, staples, etc and are widely used in the construction industry to connect lumber, sheathing, shingles, and other wood-based products. Nail guns allow for nails to inserted at a rapid fire pace. Chromated copper arsenate...
by drtoddadmin | Oct 1, 2026 | Blog
Combustion In any wood burning device, combustion (fire) changes wood into heat, chemicals, and gases. Hydrogen and carbon in the wood mix with oxygen in the air when wood burns. Complete combustion or burning produces water vapor, carbon dioxide, heat, and...
by drtoddadmin | Oct 1, 2026 | Blog
Recovery of metals from chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated southern pine wood particles was investigated using binary acid solutions consisting of acetic, oxalic, and phosphoric acids in a microwave reactor. Formation of an insoluble copper oxalate complex in the...
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