One should not overlook the fact that to properly bring a product to the marketplace it needs to be tested not only once but several times over and on a continual basis. With a natural wood product the requirement for testing is even greater. Thermally modified wood was introduced and developed to eliminate some of […]
Had the pleasure of recently traveling the roadways of Washington and Montana State with two of Specialty Forest Products salespeople. The purpose of my trip was to listen to what Specialty Forest Products dealer customers had to say about thermally modified wood products and how the product would be received in the eyes of the […]
Thermally treated wood products are made from several species of wood. One common species used in thermal modification is North American White Ash as this species is very easy to work with when it comes to installing either the decking or siding products. Ash is considered a joinery wood and is used commonly in the […]
WUI or what they call “Wildland Urban Interface” is a regulation that requires building products to comply with specific standards when used in the Wildland Urban Interface area as defined within the State of California building code. For products to be used in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), there are some regulations that required building products […]
I must say that when I tried the Cutek Extreme wood preservative on my pc. of weathered thermally modified wood decking the results were amazing. I applied the Cutek Exteme after washing down the deck boards with soap and water then I let dry. I then applied two coats of the Cutek and I used […]
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This is a very informative article written by Charles Wardell from Professional Deck Builders Magazine about thermally modified wood with a product overview as a decking alternative to tropical hardwoods like Ipe including an overview of the Pros and Cons associated to the wood. Thermally modified wood, also called heat-treated wood, has been available since […]
Expert opinions suggest that when you thermally modify wood it increases the durability rating of the wood significantly. Test reports on wood that has been thermally modified wood using North American Ash are given much better durability ratings compared to other wood species that have not been thermally modified. Durability is one of the key […]
We often hear the term but don’t really understand what it means. Its a process where wood is altered from its original makeup by using a combination of heat and steam with the absence of oxygen. This changes the cell structure of the wood in order to increase the woods durability. Lack of oxygen prevents […]
Our Novawood thermally modified wood has a variety of end uses that can enhance your living area whether it be indoor our outdoor. Novawood remains natural and beautiful after the thermal modification process has taken place but also it has many additional qualities that sometime get overlooked. The products treated with the Thermowood method are; […]