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  • 2024 Wood Design & Building Sansin Award Winner – Galien River Retreat

    The Galien River Retreat in Michigan was awarded the prestigious Sansin Wood Design & Building Award. Watch this video to learn more about the project.

  • 2024 Wood Design & Building Sansin Award Winner – Arbour House  

    Sansin recently awarded the Arbour House in British Columbia the coveted Sansin Wood Design & Building Award. Watch this video to learn more about the project.

  • How traditional timber frame companies incorporate mass timber successfully

    By Mauraine Bos As seen in Wood Design & Building  Increasingly, traditional timber frame companies are turning to large, prefabricated structural wood members for wall, floor, and roof construction. Using mass timber—including glulam, CLT, DLT, and NLT—in these applications allows the structural components to be revealed. It also exposes the beauty of the material and complements…

  • Deck staining mistakes – and how to avoid them (as seen in Cottage Life)

    Between the BBQ, the patio furniture and family get-togethers, decks have to handle more traffic than any other wood surface around your house. Your deck is the centerpiece of your outdoor entertaining space, but it’s easy to make mistakes that can keep it from standing up to the summer sun, weather and foot traffic. Sansin…

  • 4 Tips for Successful Wood Finishing

    Wood is a beautiful, durable and versatile material, whether it is being used for millwork, cabinets, furniture, decking, or home construction. To help ensure lasting beauty and protection on your next wood project, follow these best practices. Select a Suitable Wood Finish Water-borne coatings are designed to penetrate deeply into the wood, rather than sitting…

  • Wood Finish and Treatment Decisions for Lasting Log Home Protection

    Wood Finish and Treatment Decisions for Lasting Log Home Protection Whether you currently own a log home or are purchasing or building one, you no doubt appreciate the enduring beauty of wood and the log home aesthetic. To protect your investment and ensure your home stands the test of time, you will want to protect…

  • How to Maintain and Restore a Deck Showing Uneven Wear

    Remember the ‘Early Bird Gets the Worm’ phrase? Well, that applies to proactive deck maintenance, as well. Deck maintenance before visible wear and tear leads to a much easier and enjoyable experience. No matter what kind of wood you’ve chosen for your deck, all decking requires a maintenance coat of finish to maintain beauty and…

  • Making A Bee Line For Lumber

    By Dr. Nenad Vidovic Head, research and development department, The Sansin Corporation The type of carpenter bees that homeowners have to worry about are large species (20 to 30 mm) with a smooth and shiny, metallic blue-black abdomen (bumble bees have a yellow and hairy abdomen and do not bore into wood). Large carpenter bees…