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With no signs of slowing down, society’s consumption of resources is depleting the planet of useable materials for all kinds of products while also creating pollution. After people are done with structures and items, both large and small, many of those objects are thrown out and sit in the landfill. There, they do nothing but take up space and make those areas inhospitable to the plants and wildlife that would…

When it comes to residential fencing, its appearance is often just as important—if not more so—than its utility. In contrast, it’s not enough for livestock fencing to just look pretty. It must fulfill its role successfully in order to keep the animals from getting lost and fend off predators. So, what qualities does a good fence in this instance have? We’ll illuminate how to choose the right fencing for livestock…

Building a playground for a park requires many variables to make it safe for the children that play on it. You need it to be sturdy and stable as well as free of jagged edges. So what materials are suitable to fulfill these criteria? This overview of how to choose materials for your park playground can help you as you make plans to construct one. Decide on Materials for Different…

Designing a horse stable is a process that includes several aspects. Chief among them is the material that you decide to build it from. Your stable must be constructed reliably so that it fulfills its purpose, whether that is acting as a place to keep horses under shelter or as a more temporary place for them to stand in competitive environments. Plastic lumber is an optimal material to meet these…

No, there is no correlation to a certain Australian horse breed nor a person who hunts down large aquatic mammals. In the context of construction, waler beams, or just walers, are structures that are added onto larger assemblies for a specific purpose. Their role may vary somewhat in different situations. Here, we will give a brief overview of waler beams and answer this question: What are waler beams used for?…