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Redwood Shines at Sunset Celebration Weekend!
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Redwood and other products from the famed North Coast region of California shined at the 2013 Sunset Celebration Weekend held June 1-2 in Menlo Park, California. The California Redwood Association (CRA) and member redwood mills Humboldt Redwood,...
How to Handle Carpenter Bees and Your Redwood Deck
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Carpenter bees can sometimes present a nuisance to homeowners with redwood decks, fences, or other structures on their property. However, with some simple steps, carpenter bees can be gradually removed from redwood structures.
Carpenter bees are...
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Victorian Village of Ferndale Home to Historic Redwood Mansions
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Throughout California’s early history, redwood was a highly prized building material because of its exceptional strength, durability, and beauty. During the late 19th century in particular, early settlers to the San Francisco Bay area built almost...
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Legendary Nepenthe Restaurant in Big Sur: A Testament to Redwood’s Strength and Durability
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The Nepenthe Restaurant, perched high on a cliff along the spectacular Monterey coastline in Big Sur, California, has been a landmark since 1949. This famous restaurant, founded by Bill and Lolly Fassett, was constructed with native redwood and...
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Legendary Fire Resistance: Redwood homes survive 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires
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When people think of the incredible destruction caused by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, they typically think of buildings crumbling to the ground from the tremors and aftershocks. In reality, the greater damage was done by the hundreds of fires...
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Redwood Refinishing Video: Learn How to Do-It-Yourself in No Time
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If you’ve been enjoying the natural beauty and durability of your Mendocino Redwood deck, fence, or garden structure for a few seasons, it may be time for some cleaning and sprucing up to help protect the quality of your investment. With proper...
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Tests Confirm Environmental Superiority of Redwood
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The California Redwood Association (CRA) recently enlisted help from the independent Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) to conduct a life cycle assessment (LCA) to better understand and compare redwood decking to...
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Naturally Weathered Mendocino Redwood
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The no-maintenance option: Naturally weathered Mendocino Redwood
Mendocino Redwood is famous for its natural beauty and long-lasting strength and durability. But did you also know it is one of the few woods that require no maintenance. Left on...
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An Introduction to Redwood Grades
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The right grade makes all the difference… an introduction to Redwood Grades
According to the California Redwood Association (CRA), there are over 30 different grades of redwood; but fear not, the process for picking the right one for your...
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Inspired By Redwood
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Inspiration — we have all experienced it, and yet many of us, when faced with the opportunity to design something new, find it challenging to tap into it for a truly satisfying creative process. In those moments, where do you find inspiration?...
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