Engineered wood/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...woodframing of a passive solar home with FSC certifiedwood:Engineeredwoodproducts for framing homesEngineeredwoodrequires more processing than standardwood. As may be expected,engineeredwoodis more expensive than the types described above, and has a higher embodied energy given that it undergoes mul...

...engineeredwoodproducts that are far more susceptible to moisture damage than solid lumber . If you were thinking it's ok to build a new home with OSB "because everybody does it", see why we consider that the small extra cost of plywoodmay be worth it when compared to the disadvantages of OSB here . So; why do new ...

First published in ecoHouse Canada The thermal performance of wall assemblies and insulation products has long been characterized using R-value, a metric which describes thermal resistance. While R-value is useful, it doesn’t tell the whole story about heat flow through building enclosures such as walls and roofs. ...

...woodfor heat goes, so first rule ofwoodburning in stoves or fireplaces is; Burn DryWood! Maximum moisture content should be considered around the 15-20% range, so when choosing firewood, make the humidity a consideration as well as what type ofwood. Unlike the moisture in soggy or unseasoned logs, volatile gase...

...woodfloor finish , but the majority of them are high in VOC's which are detrimental to interior air quality and health. For this reason non-toxicwoodfloor finishing oils are gaining in popularity. There are a lot of benefits to oiled floors, especially with softwoodwhich are prone to damage - it's very easy to touc...

...woodburning fireplace inserts with blowers here ) Your carbon footprint as awoodburner: Heating withwooddoes not instantly make you an enviro-villain unless you live on an island with one remaining tree.Woodis a renewable resource and fairly abundant in most areas, certainly for ruralwoodburners. Trees a...

...wood? Before we get into whichwoodis best for burning, or whichwoodburns the hottest as a home heat source in awood-burning stove or fireplace, remember this: First rule forwoodburning? Make sure it's dry or seasonedwood, or most of the heat will be lost on evaporating water (like in a swimming-pool) and ...

...woodwith very tight grain and rich colours, providing a strength and beauty that you just don't find anymore with modern logging practices." And that strength isn't diminished by being submerged for centuries. It may seem counterintuitive, but underwater is a great place to storewood. Water pressure forces th...

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...woodorder matched the requirements of the walls. Kott also provides Chain of Custody documentation for FSC certifiedwood(Forest Stewardship Council). FSCwoodis guaranteed to come from sustainably-managed forests and offers additional LEED points. Delta Vent SA exterior air barrier © Ecohome 2. Sheathing ...

...woodfinishing oil can even be used on childrens toys © Livos Kunos is an impregnatingwoodoil that acts as a dye, sealant and finish; it bonds with the interior of thewoodbut continues to let it breathe. This helps preserve the natural beauty ofwoodand enhance the grain and colour. As far as durability ...