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Heating with wood: 5 tips for a nice blaze

1- Use dry wood The first of 5 tips to know about making a great blaze and getting the most out of your wood heat is to use good, dry wood. Forget about wet wood, chipboard or wood salvaged from construction sites. To avoid polluting the atmosphere, firewood should not be not treated or painted. ...

19
Jan
2022

Why choose custom wooden windows for your home?

The Timeless Charm of Wood: Aesthetic and Warmth One of the main reasons for choosing wooden windows is undoubtedly their unique aesthetic. Wood exudes a visual warmth and authentic character that suits both an old house and contemporary architecture.A warm atmosphere: Wood adds a touch of friendli ...

24
Jan
2025

Wood Stove Installation: Mistakes to Avoid and Best Practices

Size the power correctly Sizing is the first step to ensure efficient operation. The power of a wood stove is mainly calculated based on the area to be heated, the level of insulation, and the configuration of the rooms. A classic estimate is to count 1 kW for every 10 m² in a properly insulated d ...

17
Aug
2025

What outdoor furniture for a terrace? The complete guide to choosing well.

mple of Meubles Macabane, a family business based in Normandy, specializing for over 20 years in indoor and outdoor furniture. The brand offers solid wood, metal, teak, acacia furniture, as well as pieces made from recycled materials, with a style that is both warm and contemporary. If you're looki ...

09
Dec
2025

Timber Harvesting in France: The New Figures That Change the Game

binar, scheduled for January 22, 2026, at 2 p.m., which promises to decipher the figures, with methodologies to support it. Perfect timing: while the wood industry accounts for more than 60 billion euros in annual turnover, the need for transparency has never been greater. Sampling vs Harvesting: Tw ...

19
Dec
2025

Sport logging: a sport that brings the wood.

ies. There has been a federation in France for 15 years, but it only has 200 members. While most French people are not yet interested in competitive woodcutting, the Basques are familiar with this type of competition. In fact, there is a local version of logging called "trontza" in the Basque Coun ...

22
Aug
2023

Custom Kitchen: 10 Ideas to Combine Style and Budget-Friendly Design

at option for updating a dated kitchen while keeping the budget in check. You can take the opportunity to modernize the style, choose matte fronts, a wood effect, or a more current color. A simple harmony between fronts, handles, and backsplash is often enough to give the impression of a totally new ...

16
Dec
2025

Gardening table: 5 criteria for choosing the right one.

d 45 cm. 2- Materials Materials are the second criterion to consider when choosing a gardening table. Most garden preparation tables are made of pine wood. This affordable material is not durable outdoors and therefore needs to be treated. You may prefer a model made of acacia (a type of wood that ...

19
Apr
2023

DIY: 5 ideas for using pallets in the garden.

e supports for plants. The first of the 5 ideas for using pallets in the garden is also the easiest to implement. It simply consists of using a whole wooden pallet as a support to hang flower pots or to let climbing plants grow on it. Some gardeners also use whole pallets as storage for garden tool ...

24
May
2023

The larch: 5 surprising things to know about this tree

bro pines above 2000 m. At higher altitudes, forests that combine larch and cembro pine are called cembraie-melzin. 4- It gives a highly prized wood In addition to being deciduous and offering spectacular fall colors, this conifer is also very popular for its wood. Indeed, the larch gives ...

17
Nov
2021

Decoration: what is the shabby chic style?

focusing on natural light and white as the dominant color on the walls and furniture. For the flooring too, neutral tones are preferred with light wood flooring or white tiles. Then just add a touch of vintage thanks to: - antique furniture with wood patina - objects found at the fle ...

10
Jan
2023

The brazier: the new trend for barbecue in the garden.

do is add a grill or a plancha to get the new trendy barbecue in gardens and on terraces. This fashionable accessory can be used to cook food over a wood fire but also to warm up during outdoor evenings. Braseros are a welcome source of heat when you want to extend the party into the night despite ...

28
Apr
2023

The Carob tree: the tree with small horns

best grown in regions with a Mediterranean climate. The tree should be pruned regularly so that it opens up and air and light can penetrate. Young wood can be removed without affecting the yield of the carob tree as the flowers grow on wood that is at least 3 years old. Remove tangled or overgro ...

20
Apr
2012

Black soap: 8 tips for home and garden.

all surfaces in your kitchen: cooktops, backsplashes, and hoods. Scrub and rinse with hot water. 2- Clean the insert of your fireplace. If you use a wood heating system throughout the winter, you have surely noticed that the insert in your chimney quickly becomes dirty. There are different chemical ...

24
Mar
2023

Which garden chest to choose?

garden storage box to buy is the material used. Firstly, there are models made of resin, either simple (polypropylene) or woven to imitate rattan or wood, which blend in more easily with your outdoor decor while remaining perfectly waterproof. The main advantages of resin over other materials are ...

12
May
2023

Fertilizer: how to use wood ash in the garden?

Is wood ash a good fertilizer? Wood ash is a natural mineral fertilizer containing many minerals. It consists of: • 20 to 50% calcium; • 14% silica; • 3 to 9% potassium; • 1 to 4% magnesium; • 0.5 to 2% phosphorus. These elements are beneficial to plants for various reaso ...

17
Apr
2024

Decoration: the transitional style in 5 questions

in the traditional style and in the modern style can be combined in this type of decor. The mixing of textures between different materials such as wood, polished glass, metal, leather, linen or cotton is one of the characteristics of this type of decoration. You can even mix various wood speci ...

08
Sep
2021

10 Sausages to Spice Up Your Barbecue

stuffing mix. These Australian sausages are more in the spirit of the recipe than the exact recipe. Caltabos, the Romanian winter sausage Cooked on wood fire directly in the chimneys of Romanian houses the Caltabo? is a very appreciated dish. For a few years now, many restaurateurs have been offe ...

10
June
2022

Tourism: 5 things to know about the Ourcq Canal

t goods to the capital. 3- He went from the useful to the pleasant In particular, the Ourcq Canal was used as navigation axis for the transport of wood and coal destined for the Paris market. Left to decay with the deindustrialization of the Île-de-France, this bicentennial canal had to rein ...

17
Aug
2022

Bio-based construction materials: what are the advantages?

ion materials have the primary advantage of being made from renewable plant or animal raw materials. This term encompasses various materials such as wood, wheat straw, recycled cotton, flax, cork, hemp, and cellulose wadding for plant-based materials, as well as sheep wool and duck feathers for ani ...

03
Oct
2023