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Fort Worth Botanical Gardens

Fort Worth Botanical Gardens The Fort Worth Botanic Garden, designed and built in 1934, is the oldest botanic garden in Texas. With 110 acres of beautiful landscape and 23 specialty gardens, its a perfectly peaceful way to spend a day. When the botanic society decided to restore the…more

Houston Zoo Gorilla Exhibit

Houston Zoo Gorilla Exhibit Over the years zoos around the world have evolved from cramped, unnatural shelters to more natural, larger enclosures with water features, native plants, and built-in enrichment areas to provide the animals with physical and mental stimulation. In addition to being a more pleasing environment for…more

WeWork/SXSW Center

Featured Project SXSW Center Project 1400 Lavaca Location Austin, TX Builder Rogers-O’Brien Lonestar Decking Products Ipe WeWork’s vibrant SXSW Center co-working space epitomizes everything the iconic festival is known for: creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Spanning three stories in this ultra-modern, amenity-rich complex, the workspace helps drive productivity and…more

Thermally Modified Lumber

Thermally Modified Lumber Many people in the United States are unfamiliar with thermally modified wood.  Although the process has been around in some form or another for centuries it hasn’t been until recently that the product has started to gain momentum in this country. Thermally modified wood can…more

Southwestern University Deck

Featured Project South-western Deck Project Southwestern Location Austin, TX Builder Bartlett Cocke Products Trex Bartlett Cocke was contracted to rebuild an older building on Southwestern University’s campus in Georgetown, Tx. On the rear of the building a large deck was built using Trex Elevations Steel Deck Framing and…more

Trex Elevations

#TimberTips Steel Deck Framing! On this weeks Episode of TimberTips we take a look at Trex Elevations, a steel deck framing system. These durable triple-coated steel beams, joists and tracks create the strongest, straightest and, yes, greenest structures down below.   Be sure to subscribe to the TimberTown YouTube Channeland…more