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Piping Hot Pipe Building

Last week we introduced the concept that the network of pipeline infrastructure across the state may be a steadily growing net of interconnected arteries and veins weaving across the country. Transporting crude oil to refineries and refined oil to distrib... Read >

The Season for Cold Weather Window Installations

Last time we checked out the importance of getting windows and doors that may arise to the winter cold. A home with quality aluminum windows or vinyl windows and energy smart and economical patio doors will mean the distinction between a winter of continu... Read >

Replacement Windows and the Cold Season

Throughout the month of December, we’ve been sharing useful winter window installation tips which will facilitate taking a bite out of the cold. Last week we checked out a number of necessary problems when it involves window sizing and preparedness. By ha... Read >

New Years Resolutions #1 - Keep Hauling Freight

As a new year begins to roll out like the highway under the wheels of a flatbed truck or freight transport vehicle of any sort, many people use the time to reflect on the year past. It is a chance to gauge progress and look to the future as well. Taking b... Read >

DixieMat Turns 35!

With the start of a new year underway, this is a time that many people reflect on the year past, the year to come, the successes, the failures, the hopes and the fears. Here on the DixieMat blog, we’re going to treat this special time no differently. We a... Read >

Croft LLC: One More Look at Energy Efficiency

An astragal is a middle member of a double door set designed to keep out drafts. With this little bit of information in your arsenal, we can start to look at why a term like this might be important when it comes to building our understanding of the window... Read >

JB Transport: The Freight Movers

So, the next part of the story, our ongoing history of the rail transport industry and freight transport industry, is where things really start to get interesting. We’ve been dealing with ancient history until now (well, maybe not ancient history, but the... Read >

DixieMat Laminated Mats on the Jobsite

This week we’re going to take a look into the world of laminated mats. If we’re lucky we’ll catch a glimpse of some of the hardest working mats on the planet. Now, to be fair, there is nothing like a crane mat or a bridge mat when it comes to hard working... Read >

Energy Efficiency in the Winter Months:

As we edge into the winter months, home efficiency is understood with renewed vigor by many home owners and renters alike. What better time to revisit some of the issues surrounding energy efficiency in the home? The vinyl windows and aluminum windows we ... Read >

JB Transport: A Look at Rail Transport

As promised, we’re returning to the great endeavor of discovering the history (all the way down to the nuts and bolts) of the freight transport industry and the rail transport industry. We’ve been away from the task for a while, so it wouldn’t hurt to rec... Read >

Hardwood Mats: The Basics

What is a hardwood mat? Many people have asked this question at some point throughout their lives. A common answer is, “I don’t know, a mat made of hardwood?" Well, if you are asking this for the first time then this is the article for you. Chances are, g... Read >

JB Transport: Technology Overview

We’ve been looking pretty intently at some of the developments in the technology of the railroad in order to get a better grip on the idea of freight transportation and what goes into rail transport. The extensive history of the railroad, its sporadic gro... Read >

DixieMat Hardwood Mats: An Indispensable Part of the Project

We spent some time last month covering the bases when it comes to the hardwood mat making process and the steps involved in bringing a hardwood mat or crane mat from a grove of trees to the job site where it becomes a hardworking and reliable tool. There ... Read >

The Science Behind the Scenes

We’re heading into the science lab for a little up close and personal dissection of the common vinyl window. Now, this is no ordinary, fly by the seat of your pants, dissection were going to do. No, it is a full on examination of the inner workings of our... Read >

DixieMat and the Details: An In Depth Look at Laminated Mats

There are a lot of factors that have set DixieMat apart and allowed it to achieve what it has. DixieMat, unlike many others, is engaged in every step of the hardwood mat process, from the logging of the trees to the delivery of the finished product. So, w... Read >