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To: woodbutcher1963

I know a builder who wisely gave up using the word Green. He builds High-Performance houses.

I read somewhere that more new building materials have been introduced in the last decade than is all of human history. Many of those are designed to increase performance.

But, that should be at the choice of the builder or buyer, not some government hack (who can be paid off to only allow certain brands)


37 posted on 01/27/2020 10:20:39 AM PST by cyclotic (Democrats must be politically eviscerated, disemboweled and demolished.)
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To: cyclotic

Maybe not in the last decade, but probably in the last 30 years.

Parts of the tree or cutoffs from the sawmill that used to go into the chipper now go to making other products.
Finger-Joint studs and dimension lumber is an example of that. Take a 2x4 2’ piece glue it together and make a 10’ piece.

OSB board was first introduced in the 1970’s. It has now almost eliminated plywood as an exterior sheathing product.

Engineered flooring(plywood flooring) was developed as a way to make wood flooring cheaper. Now it is used over radiant heated floors because it will not shrink as much.

Foam insulation has come down greatly in price from what it was 20 years ago. Installing foam eliminates the need for a vapor barrier.

Metal roofing has become a lot cheaper/square foot. Now it is real alternative from Asphalt shingles.

Most of these products were developed to make a better product or do the same thing but cheaper.

Look at how much the price of LED bulbs have dropped in the last 5 years. We went from using incandescent to CFL’s to LEDs in about a ten year period.

Basically Capitalism works.


40 posted on 01/27/2020 11:00:52 AM PST by woodbutcher1963 (HATE)
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