Why Your House Deserves Real Exterior Wood Shutters

Posted 02/07/08 13:29

So you have reached the point that you want shutters for your house. You realize that shutters will add to the value and appeal of your home, but you are not sure whether you want real wood shutters, or vinyl, PVC, composite or any other substitute that is out there. Here are some great reasons why you should go with real wood... More.

Understanding and Specifying Materials for Custom Wood Doors

Posted 01/25/08 15:02

Whether you are trying to closely match an existing style of door, or would like to design a door for a special application, there is a wide variety of basic materials and construction methods in practice, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. Wood doors can be made from solid woods, composites, veneers, engineered components or a combination of these. If you are looking for the most traditional and historically accurate style of door, you should specify solid construction for both the frame (rails and stiles), as well as panels... More.

How a Tree Becomes a Door

Posted 01/18/08 14:26

Estate Millwork harvests and procures its lumber from only sustainably managed forests. Our hardwood products are harvested in mature forests from stands of timber that can be from 30 to 100 years old. A typical tree will be a 30" diameter oak tree that may be 80 feet tall. First, the forester, who manages the forests, will select an area for harvest, based upon a long term plan. Then, for a given area, the trees and ground will be surveyed and only trees that are culls... More.

Green Construction

Posted 12/31/07 11:13

The Estate Millwork factory is situated in the Allegheny Mountains of western Pennsylvania, a timber rich area which allows us ready access to sustainable forestland. Our employees and management grew up on the land and in the forests of our area, many of us have been farmers, sawyers and lumberjacks before coming "inside" to Estate Millwork. We manage a portion of the timberland that produces domestic hardwoods for our products, and buy all material that we do not produce ourselves from reputable vendors who practice and support sustainability. Our own timberlands are select cut only... More.