Have you heard the terms quartersawn, riftsawn and flatsawn and wondered what on earth they mean? Our friends at Zena Forest Projects offer a wonderful and detailed explanation of the differences on their blog. A portion: The above illustration shows how boards are cut out of a quarter of a log. 4 of the boards are... Read More
A large number of our residential clients choose to install radiant heating into their new homes. Radiant floor heating has a number of advantages: More efficient than baseboard heating and usually more efficient than forced-air heating because no energy is lost through ducts. The lack of moving air can also be advantageous to people with... Read More
Nestled just above Forest Park is one of Winsome Construction’s latest homes. Forest Park is one of the United States larges urban parks. The park boasts more than 5,100 acres filled with second-growth and old-growth timber, and over 70 miles of recreational trails. It is host to over 112 bird species and 60 mammal species.... Read More