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   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 15/12/2025 2:01 pm, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 12/14/25 04:16, rbowman wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 13 Dec 2025 22:48:15 -0500, c186282 wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> We really need a cheap and sustainable wood substitute, good   
   >>> enough for structural uses, very similar to white or yellow pine   
   >>> boards.   
   >>>   
   >>> This would mostly be "weeds", glued and then heavily hot-pressed.   
   >>>  Use as little 'plastic' as possible. The damned "glue" needs to   
   >>> be REALLY good also, similar to the stuff for ship-building.   
   >>   
   >> I think they call it OSB :)  I walked by a house under construction   
   >> today and it was skinned with plywood. Maybe the economics are   
   >> changing.   
   >   
   > USA, masses of 'affordable' houses that don't even bother to use   
   > plywood - 3/16ths "particle board" instead. It's SUPPOSED to be water   
   > resistant   
      
   I'll call "BULLSHIT" on that!!   
      
   > ... but not so much in practice. Lots have obvious rot near the   
   > ground level. Don't count on treated 2x4s for the frame either ...   
   >   
   > 3/4" marine plywood ... THAT would be pretty good. Alas it COSTS   
   > something .....   
   >   
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