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Proper Acclimation: A Necessity

May 21, 2014 | No comments
Too often in the contracting field, unnecessary and easily avoidable errors are made due to deadlines and impatience. I’ve been…
Balata Balls:  A Golf Flashback

Balata Balls: A Golf Flashback

May 21, 2014 | No comments
I was informed earlier today by Charles that we were playing in a golf tourney next Friday. If I could…

The May Jobs Report

May 21, 2014 | No comments
Still struggling a bit in the USA, it appears. The latest jobless numbers came out last week, and the consensus…
Goodbye, Holocene?

Goodbye, Holocene?

May 21, 2014 | No comments
The cover story of last week’s Economist suggests we may have seen the last of the Holocene. (The most recent…
A Post-Bubble Hangover

A Post-Bubble Hangover

May 21, 2014 | No comments
Once in a while, a person has to wonder about the learning processes of Americans. A massive bailout of our…
Geithner’s Swan Song?

Geithner’s Swan Song?

May 21, 2014 | No comments
This is pretty dated, but I happen to be a few news cycles behind. Such is summer. I’m going to…
Relative Humidity, Part I

Relative Humidity, Part I

May 21, 2014 | 2Comments
Some time back, we had a customer make an inquiry to the effects of very low humidity coupled with extreme…

Warps: Causes and Solutions

May 21, 2014 | No comments
We had a customer inquiry today about warping, and I thought I would place some response here. This article by…
U/V or not U/V?

U/V or not U/V?

May 21, 2014 | No comments
I get many questions about preserving the look of a newly installed product. Just today I fielded an inquiry about…
Know Your Wood:  Ipe

Know Your Wood: Ipe

May 21, 2014 | No comments
Ipe A nice reminder of our 2011 website… Common trade names: Brazilian Walnut and Ipe refer to several species of…

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