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American Institute of Architects Minneapolis review Thermally Modified Wood

Opportunities are expanding for alternative environmentally friendly wood materials being used in the construction marketplace both in the United States and Canada and one such wood technology called “thermal modification” is gaining it’s fair share of attention. Recently at the AIA (American Institute of Architects) convention and trade show in Minneapolis thermally modified wood made […]

Installing Thermally Modified Wood Siding.

Thermally modified wood siding can be fastened using different installation methods but I suggest that you follow the manufacturers recommended installation guidelines. I recently visited a job site in Burlington, Ontario where the contractor was installing the thermally modified wood siding on a private residence and the contractors took some time to explain their installation […]

Testing of thermally modified wood plays an important role.

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 […]

Specialty Forest Products distributor of thermally modified wood gets retailers opinions.

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 […]

Is Thermally Modified Wood Here to Stay?

Is Thermally Modified Hardwood Lumber Here To Stay?

Factors affecting the quality of heat-treated wood.

The quality of raw material has a significant effect on the quality of the final heat-treated wood product. In principle, all wood species can be heat-treated. However, the parameters used for the process must be optimized separately for each wood species. In Finland, the species used for heat treatment are pine (Pinus sylvestris), spruce (Picea abies), birch (Betula […]