How and Why Wood Moves Regardless of its age and finish, wood is basically going to move forever. Understanding how wood moves and knowing what to expect when you have a wood countertop will make it a lot easier to safeguard your investment. When a tree is cut down, it’s full of water. We let…
At Maryland Wood Countertops, we offer a large variety of wood species. What’s our most popular type of wood for countertops? Black walnut! However, when we say black walnut, we could be referring to many different appearances taken on by the same species. For example, walnut can be dried in many different ways after it…
There are many truths and fallacies that are circulated amongst consumers in regards to the strength, durability, and potential health concerns of solid hardwood countertops and surfaces. Maryland Wood Countertops would like to disprove some of the most common myths that arise concerning wood countertops and surfaces. Myth: Solid hardwood countertops are prone to staining.…
March 2015 March was an extremely productive month for renovation at Chateau Ridge.
February, 2015 Happy New Year! Chateau Ridge is starting to look like a new house! The end of January was a very productive time for the Chateau Ridge Project! We now have walls framed out in the basement and on the first floor, which is really coming together.
December 24, 2014 Due to the amount of time it took for the interior demolition and clearing of the spaces, we were unable to post a blog in November for Chateau Ridge, but that just means that December is SO much better!
October 27, 2014 October has been a busy month of deconstruction and preliminary design for the Chateau Ridge Renovation project. Who doesn’t love a good cleaning and sprucing?!
9/24/2014 Today we’re beginning a full renovation to a home in Howard County, Maryland! Baltimore Fallen Lumber and Maryland Wood Countertops will be working together to bring a 1970’s home to 2014 with modern updates and custom accents throughout. For your viewing pleasure we’ll be documenting the process from the initial walk through to the completion of…
9/23/2014 “Do you remember, 21st night of September?” We do as we close a busy month with projects in Philly, DC, and of course, Baltimore! Our client creativity continues to inspire the business with new ways to use wood to add style and functionally, and meet the needs of our client’s homes and dreams.