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While CLT has been certified for 60 years, I don't know how the adhesives they are using are certified for that long. The working life of common industrial adhe
by yourapostasy 6y ago
While CLT has been certified for 60 years, I don't know how the adhesives they are using are certified for that long. The working life of common industrial adhesives is remarkably short [1]. The key is not just moisture control, but also temperature regulation.
With rigorous humidity and temperature regulation, some adhesives have an as-yet undetermined lifespan. I'm still looking for transportable passive designs without active mechanical assistance that keep humidity at or below 40% and temperature variation to within ±10° C in temperate zones.
[1] https://www.bhhomeinspections.com/building-materials-life-expectancy-chart/ https://www.bhhomeinspections.com/building-materials-life-ex...
[2] http://www.woodcentral.com/woodworking/forum/archives.pl/bid/1110/md/read/id/426321/sbj/joint-life-how-long-will-glue-last/ http://www.woodcentral.com/woodworking/forum/archives.pl/bid...
- ehou 6y agoThere is also CLT without glue, see my other comment. Check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j_UjIshzMc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j_UjIshzMc. "passive designs without active mechanical assistance" - do you mean passive (highly insulated, air tight) designs without mechanical ventilation?
- yourapostasy 6y agoThanks, I follow Matt so I saw that, but couldn't figure out how they made the exterior wood stand up to the elements. Yes, PassivHaus or even NetZero type standard, but without an electrically-powered ERV. I don't think it is possible, so I've been looking at minimizing the power requirements.