Q. What do you think about using balau wood for outdoor furniture? Any comments are appreciated, as information on this wood is quite limited. A: Balau wood is primarily Shorea glauca, S. laevis, S.

About nine years ago, April and Greg Bodette of Glover decided to get an outdoor wood boiler. They’d previously used a wood stove to heat their house, but the smoke and dust was a major drawback: They ...

The pandemic shifted homeowners’ relationships with their homes, and one of the most significant outcomes of that period was the rise of outdoor living space. Not just an afterthought, patios, decks, ...

You can also coat exterior wood with copper naphthenate. Copper is a natural biocide. It helps to ward off wood rot, mildew and algae. The issue is that this liquid produces a greenish cast on the ...

If you live in the country with access to even a small forest, and you’ve got an interest in using wood to economically heat your home and outbuildings, you should consider an outdoor wood boiler.

Coming this spring, new state regulations will make it more difficult and costly to install outdoor wood-fired boilers — a move that's sparked debate between environmentalists and proponents of the ...