Accoya Approved Manufacturer VA

Accoya Approved Manufacturer VA

Accoya Approved Manufacturer

We have been using Accoya Acetylated wood for exterior applications since it’s introduction into the United States market in 2012.

Acetylated wood stands truer and weather’s better – read the acdemic articles below to start your education for specifiying the ‘foundation’ of your project.

Accoya Now American Made

“We are excited to be a part of the Kingsport community ,” said Rod Graf, general manager of Accoya USA.

“Our cutting-edge building will enhance capacity, create local jobs, and foster community. We are also eager to work with the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing to become a preferred employer in the region as production begins.”

Virginia Expert Manufacture

Matt Wiley has been building with Accoya Acetylated Wood for over 10 years!

High quality one of a kind builds made in Virginia.

 

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“Acetylated lumber wins accolades for its performance and small environmental footprint”  ~ Green Building Advisor

Unlike most pressure-treated wood, acetylated lumber doesn’t contain any copper or biocides that can leach into the environment over time. The treatment renders the wood harder, more dimensionally stable and immune to insects. Accoya lasts for 50 years above grade, 25 years in contact with the ground or submerged in fresh water, and has a service life of 70 years, according to its manufacturer.

Build From the Foundation

You understand the metaphor if you’re a builder.  We are limited in our ability to deliver a ‘straight’ product, by straight lumber!  In order to deliver your dream piece, we need quality lumber that will not warp or twist and it is becoming harder to source.  Just like you wouldn’t want your foundation to be 1/8th out of square, we don’t want our raw materials to move 1/8th of an inch after they are machined to size.

Accoya Acetylated Wood Manufacturer Virginia

Acetylation BY ROGER M. ROWELL ~ 4 SEPTEMBER 2006

The Vikings burned the outside of their ships to make them water resistant and flame retardant without knowing anything about hydrophobicity or the insulating properties of char!

Long before we had formal wood science, we had a long history of observations on the properties and performance of wood. It was well known that wood swelled and shrunk with water, that wood decayed, that wood burned, and that wood was degraded by the sun. People took advantage of the positive properties and also learned to design around wood’s weaknesses.  As we started to understand the properties and performance of wood, we discovered that the properties of wood are, for the most part, a result of the chemistry of its cell wall components.

Combining all of the art and science of wood recorded from ancient times to the present, we have discovered that if you change the chemistry of wood, you change its properties and, therefore, you change its performance.

From this foundation, the science of chemical modification of wood was born. We first learn by observation, progress by experimentation, and finally advance through understanding. We learned to use wood, accepting that it changes dimensions with changing moisture content (MC),

Chemical modification of wood can be defined as a process of bonding a reactive simple chemical to a reactive part of a cell wall polymer, with or without catalyst,
to form a covalent bond between the two.  Chemical modification of wood has historically been used to:
1) isolate various cell wall components;
2) study differences in properties as a result of changing the chemistry;
3) improve the performance properties of wood.

Many chemical reaction systems have been published for the modification of wood and the systems have been reviewed in the literature. The chemicals include anhydrides, acid chlorides, ketene carboxylic acids, isocyanates, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, difunctional aldehydes, chloral, phthaldehydic acid, and epoxides .

None of the studies of the chemical modification of wood and other lignocellulosic resources have gone past the research stage, except acetylation. 

 

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“Our sales in North America increased by 44% between fiscal years 2021 and 2022, and we continue to see strong demand for Accoya,” said John Alexander, group sales director. “Once operational, our Accoya 2022 production volumes will be doubled at the Kingsport site.”

The Kingsport facility, which will be operational in early 2024, will provide the North American market, while the Netherlands plant will supply the rest of the world. The American reactors are now on their way from Europe and will arrive in Kingsport in January 2023.

“We are excited to be a part of the Kingsport community and watch the development of the US facility,” said Rod Graf, general manager of Accoya USA. “Our cutting-edge building materials will enhance capacity, create local jobs, and foster community. We are also eager to work with the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing to become a preferred employer in the region as production begins.”

Accoya Acetylated Project Gallery

Historic Look

Smooth Swing bearings and weather durable fittings

Steel Core

Historically Accurate wooden gates

Mated with Steel core elements for the best of both materials.

Historic Detailing

Fully Mortized Spindles on an Arc!

Take a moment and notice all the wonderful details from the matching profile and scale at the gate frame top to the under hinge trim profile.  

Accoya Acetylated Wood Manufacturer Virginia
Accoya Acetylated Wood Manufacturer Virginia
Accoya Acetylated Wood Manufacturer Virginia
Accoya Approved Manufacturer VA
Accoya Acetylated Wood Manufacturer Virginia
Accoya Acetylated Wood Manufacturer Virginia
Accoya Acetylated Wood Manufacturer Virginia

Building Science Explained:

Rustic Restaurant Bar Construction & Fabrication

Rustic Wood Bar Construction Virginia

Rustic Wood Bar Construction Virginia

Country artisans directed the making of this rustic bar from reclaimed wood found just 12 miles from the restaurant site. Service friendly fittings including ceiling mounted shelving and signage juxtapose rustic charm with design elements for speedy and efficient service by the staff. Creating an L-shaped bar encourages the conversation to flow allowing guests to face each other without interrupting the busy ‘mixologist’. The “L” shape divides the bar service area from the restaurant seating area.

Rustic Wood Bar Construction Virginia

Rustic Wood Bar Construction Virginia

Rustic Style Barnwood Custom Built Bar VA

Rustic Style Barnwood Custom Built Bar VA

The Old Toad bar in Afton Virginia is a roadside stopoff for countryside tourists in the Blue Ridge scenic areas of White Sulfer Springs, Covington, Clifton Forge, Lexington, Buena Vista, Glasgow, Buchanan, Daleville, Cave Spring, Blacksburg, Merrimac, Lynchburg, Timberlake, Amherst, Staunton, Palmyra, Massanutten, Harrisonburg, Waynesborough, Appomatox, Monticello, Shenandoah, Harrisonburg and the wineries and bed and breakfast weekender wanderers that frequent the area.

Rustic Style Barnwood Custom Built Bar VA

Rustic Style Barnwood Custom Built Bar VA

Whether you are looking for a western mountain style rustic look or an eastern craftsman rustic look Gepetto Craftsmen are experts with solid wood joinery, post and beam construction techniques and reclaiming local barnwood to finish your rustic project with local character and reclaimed charm.

Rustic Restaurant Custom Built VA

Rustic Restaurant Custom Built VA

Mountain style rustic look with weathered rough hewn lumber accents the highly polished water sealed bar top. Up to twenty coats of specialized epoxy finish are layered and polished by hand to achieve the sparkling depth for you to serve, spill and clean your bar top with confidence. Gepetto has years of experience formulating the right compound for custom made solid wood bars so that your bartop lasts for years of service without maintenance.

Reclaimed Barnwood Solid Wood Bar Custom Made

Reclaimed Barnwood Solid Wood Bar Custom Made

The dark weathered hardwood is set off by the warm live-edge 2.5″ thick solid wood bar top.

Reclaimed Barnwood Solid Wood Bar Custom Made

Reclaimed Barnwood Solid Wood Bar Custom Made

Rustic Restaurant Custom Built VA

Rustic Restaurant Custom Built VA

Custom Designed Rustic Solid Wood Restaurant Bar

Custom Designed Rustic Solid Wood Restaurant Bar

Custom Designed Rustic Solid Wood Restaurant Bar

Custom Designed Rustic Solid Wood Restaurant Bar

 

Elements of a “rustic’ design: