A Fairbanks-based company hopes to begin construction in a couple of weeks on a facility that will dry firewood so it will burn cleaner. Aurora Energy Solutions said the firewood kiln will be built in ...

A formerly vacant lot in the railroad industrial area is now the site of a wood-drying kiln owned and operated by Aurora Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Usibelli Investments. Located at the corner ...

FAIRBANKS — The Borough Assembly got its first look last week at Mayor Luke Hopkins’ plans to tackle the borough’s wintertime air pollution woes. The borough is considering installing about a ...

This workshop provides practical knowledge about how to effectively kiln dry wood, and focuses on the science behind related wood properties and drying processes. This workshop is sponsored by the ...

We all know lumber comes from trees, but trees were not designed for lumber. Man has to take something that naturally grows in a cylindrical shape, dry it out and make it rectangular. It’s a peculiar ...

Choosing the best firewood to burn in your home fireplace comes down to wood type and factors like its heat output, its dryness, its source, and, of course, cost. When you see signs for firewood for ...

When it comes to heating your home, the quality of your firewood can make quite the difference. Not all firewood is created equal, and the type you choose can affect everything from the efficiency of ...

Keep building materials local by building a DIY wood kiln to dry locally harvested and milled lumber. After being inspired by creations they’d spotted online, The Farm at Okefenokee co-founder Jeff ...

Once upon a time, a woodworker met another woodworker who happened to have a tree business. They struck a deal stating that the first woodworker would dry the sawn boards provided by the second and ...