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  • Construction Products Review: Engineered Wood
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (9/1/2005)
  • During the past 15 years that BUILDING PRODUCTS has been in existence, engineered wood garnered widespread approval as new types were introduced to meet design challenges, and as engineering improved and prices fell somewhat. Today, engineered wood still costs at least 10 percent more than traditional lumber in most markets, and only very expensive new homes can boast 100 percent engineered frames. Most builders mix engineered wood with solid-sawn timber.
  • Top 100: Treated Wood Products
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/1/2005)
  • Suited for sill plate and interior applications, FrameGuard borate-treated wood features SBX, a preservative that makes the wood resistant to insects and fungal decay, the firm says. The borate is forced into the wood under pressure and diffuses naturally into the lumber, so it penetrates more completely, says the maker.
  • Same Mold, New Environment
  • BUILDER Magazine (5/1/2002)
  • Why the sudden panic about mold in new homes? Molds give off spores (little packets of biochemicals) and mycotoxins (volatile chemicals) when they grow on certain materials." "It has cellulose, starch, and a big open surface where mold can grow," Lloyd says.
  • For Some, Steel's the One When dead-flat walls are imperative, look to steel as a solid option.
  • REMODELING Magazine (10/1/2001)
  • Since I was a kid, I've enjoyed the pleasures of working with wood. Light-gauge steel framing won't suit every remodeling need, but when dead-flat walls are necessary--for hanging kitchen cabinets or for high-moisture rooms where a crooked stud can ruin wall-to-wall tile work--steel framing can preserve your craftsmanship. Steel framing's light weight eases handling.While steel use in production home walls and floors is edging up, no steel framing statistics are available to show the use of light-gauge steel in remodeling.

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