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  • The First House From Icelandic Timber Planned In 2016

    The First House From Icelandic Timber Planned In 2016

    Preparations are well underway for the first house in Iceland constructed from local timber only. This was reported by RÚV. Icelandic timber has been used for repairs and renovation of older buildings, but never before has a house been constructed from local…

  • CARVING OUT THE TRUTH

    CARVING OUT THE TRUTH

    Teddi is a hearty looking 60 something, a former firefighter and sailor, He is also a woodcarver, and says the reason he originally took up woodcarving was all the dead time between shifts at the fire station. He has long since retired…