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Image via Wikipedia We at Good Millwork want to wish you a happy holidays and a safe and prosperous New Year. May 2011 be better than 2010 for all of us. Now, some holiday related wood trivia. The Christmas tree originated in Northern Germany in the 15th century. It slowly spread across Europe and was [...]
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Being Green is in vogue right now. As often happens with something in vogue, companies are claiming they are green when the only green they have is money. At Good Millwork, we advocate not just pretending to be green, but being green through sustainable design. Sustainable design is creating things with no negative impacts on [...]
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At Good Millwork, we pride ourselves on using reclaimed lumber or sustainably harvested lumber in most of our products. These terms are bandied about by many in an attempt to appear more environmentally conscious. Sustainable design is, after all, in vogue. At Good Millwork, however, we have been engaged in sustainable design long before it [...]
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When most people think of wooden floors, they think of long leaf pine. Sometimes, though, you want rich browns instead of the paler color of pine. You are in luck, as mahogany can be milled into beautiful floors to compliment any room. Good Millwork provided materials to renovate the Rosemary Beach Private Residence Club. This [...]
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It is tempting as a traditional business to not get involved in Social Networking. It is not easy to know what is important or even where to start. We know that many who prefer working with their hands might just ignore Social Media altogether unless they decide to use it to generate more leads or [...]
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How would you feel if you had worked all your life and were still working at 71 years old, owned your home free and clear, paid all your taxes and the city you lived in decided to bulldoze your house? That is the precisely the situation facing Ferris, Texas resident Jackie Kimbrell.
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Even if you are a DIYer, cabinet builder, installer or finish carpenter who can make cabinets on site, buying custom milled cabinet parts can save you time and money. Instead of making prefab cabinets fit the room, you can order custom cabinet doors, drawer fronts and paneled ends to install on your cabinet boxes. Cabinet [...]
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Remodeling? Do not forget the doors in your house. Most houses have hollow core doors made of hollow Masonite. These doors have a number of disadvantages. They are typically easy to accidentally punch a hole in when moving furniture or doing other activities that impact the door. Over time, hollow core doors wear heavily and [...]
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Living on a tropical island such as New Providence Island in the Bahamas is a frequent fantasy for Americans. The salt breeze blows gently while we sit on the veranda and enjoy ourselves. For those who actually live on such an island, though, the high moisture and salt content of the air is a problem. [...]
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Even as the world changes and shifts, as the culture of the country evolves and reshapes, the pride Americans feel for where we can from and our heritage remains a strong part of who we are and what we believe in. While our identity as we move into this global era may shift into something [...]
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