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Commercial | Parks & Rec | Structural
Steps to Installing Plastic Landscaping Edging
Plastic landscaping edging fulfills both functional and aesthetic purposes. It cleanly separates the boundaries between your lawn and your flowers and shrubs, providing a neat border. This means that grass won’t start encroaching into your garden, and the loose soil or mulch won’t spill onto the lawn. The benefit to plastic landscaping edging is that […]
Parks & Rec | Structural
Boardwalk Design Considerations
Erecting a boardwalk can pose a significant benefit for people to observe wetlands and other aqueous environments up close. They open paths that were once inaccessible due to the water and dense collection of foliage. Boardwalks may also serve as recreational attractions for coastal locales, acting as fishing piers or accompaniments to beaches. But to […]
Marine | Structural
The Main Types of Marine Fenders
Docking is a necessity for boats to stop safely in an area without the risk of floating away. However, the boat and the dock may sustain damage from the physical impact that the boat makes as it comes to a stop—especially for larger vessels. This is where fenders come in. Marine fenders are structures built […]
Marine | Structural
Plastic Lumber vs. Sea Salt Spray Erosion and Other Marine Villains
Marine decks, boardwalks, docks, pilings and more experience a lot of abuse from the oceans they are built near and in. The building materials these structures are made from must be able to endure whatever mother nature can throw at them. Other than weather, these types of applications have to deal with sea salt spray […]
Commercial | Parks & Rec
Advantages of Using Artificial Turf Boards
If you intend to treat an outdoor area roughly, but you still want the natural look of grass, you can use artificial turf. While you don’t have to worry about keeping it alive and uniform with watering, trimming, and pesticide spraying, you do need to find a way to hold the sheets in place so […]
Industrial | Structural
How Does Dunnage Work in Manufacturing?
In the manufacturing industry, dunnage plays an instrumental role in protecting parts that will later be assembled into various products and machines. Dunnage refers to any packaging component that holds a vessel’s contents in place and prevents damage during the shipping process. Exactly how do plastic dunnage blocks work in manufacturing, though? We explain a […]