Tag: beetle wood
Montana’s pine beetles are small insects that created a huge infestation that had a big impact on our forests. These insects, which are only about the size of a grain of rice, are responsible for killing millions of acres of pine trees across North America. After the pine beetle’s infestation, they left behind a wake […]
THE BIOLOGY BEHIND BLUE STAIN IN BEETLE KILL PINE The term symbiosis comes from the Ancient Greek “syn” — “with” — and “bíosis” — “living” — and is the close and often long-term interactions between different biological species. Often this interaction is obligate, in that neither can live without the other. One classic example is […]
Beetle-killed Trees can be More than Just Dead Wood By Clare Tattersall About 20 years ago, a rice-size insect began to wreak havoc on British Columbia’s interior landscape. In one year alone, 140 cubic metres of mature lodgepole pine were wiped out. These beetles were destroying trees at an alarming rate and left behind a […]
Wood statement ceilings are a hot trend and our Beetle Killed Pine tongue and groove is a great option and an endless conversation piece. Our blue-stain pine ceiling planks are kiln dried to 6-8%, prefinished, T&G on all four sides, & graded to our 99% usable specs. You simply won’t find a higher quality and […]
What’s the difference between prefinished and unfinished wood wall paneling? This short video shows how our 2 coat factory finish “pops” the natural color in our Beetle Kill Pine prefinished knotty pine paneling. For a small additional upcharge, we can factory finish your paneling with our 2 coat, satin, and clear varnish. 100% of our […]