There’s a very good chance you own something made of wood that’s exposed to the weather. It might be a fence, a deck, a dock, patio furniture, wood siding or a shed. Wood is a marvelous material. It’s ...

Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure Children living in homes with wood burners could be exposed to over three times more ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter’s night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a ...

Lutron has launched a line of smart wood blinds as an addition to its well-regarded Caséta smart lighting system. Designed for do-it-yourself installation, like its Caséta in-wall smart dimmers, ...

A Smithtown home with an indoor koi pond is on the market for $1.375 million. The taxes are $20,848. Nestled in a wooded landscape on Oakside Drive near the Nissequogue River, the house sits on a 1.86 ...

Learn how to engrave wood with burning to create a wood-burned cutting board that’ll make a striking and memorable keepsake. Wood-burned cutting boards make original, functional, and beautiful gifts.

Using a wood burning stove at home can lead to a decline in lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands [1]. The study was ...

Keeping ducks has always been popular for people who live in the country. However, there has been a recent boom in duck keepers living in both the rural countryside and in suburban America. But these ...

What if the air you breathe every day, inside your home or workspace, was silently affecting your health? From fatigue and headaches to long-term respiratory issues, poor indoor air quality is often ...

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