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Curious what species of timber they use to make this. There's a lot of structural and and resiliency differences between white pine, Doug fir, hemlock, and the
by douche 11y ago
Curious what species of timber they use to make this. There's a lot of structural and and resiliency differences between white pine, Doug fir, hemlock, and the various hardwoods.
I'm trying to figure out where this product fits into the construction, as well. I'm reasonably familiar with the general principles of stick-built and post & beam wooden construction, structural steel construction, traditional brick and masonry, and poured concrete. Do you just put these panels up as full walls? Does it still need an internal structure, or do the panels have sufficient rigidity? What do you do for insulation?
- alricb 11y agoIt depends on the design, but you can build something using the panels (+ gypsum board) as walls and floors, with almost no other structural members, at least for residential. For insulation, the standard approach seems to be using rigid panels on the outside, either rock wool or foam. This stuff is a good bit more expensive than stick built construction, so I figure they count the expense of outside-only insulation (vs. batts or cellulose between the studs) is just a cost that goes with it. If you're building high-end, you may as well insulate high-end.