[Greenbuilding] [BULK] SIPs Revisited--What about Agriboard?

[Lawrence Lile]

There are two types of OSB - exterior and interior.  The interior type
often uses formaldehyde glues.  The exterior type I am told uses a
non-formaldehyde type glue and is less offgassing. My brother, a
carpenter, hates the interior OSB, he says it burns his eyes when he is
sawing it up.  He won't use either type now. 

OSB is made from smaller trees, which are chipped up, and you can argue
that this has either less (more rapidly renewable) or more (you can use
up all of the forest products even the saplings) environmental impact
depending on how it is managed.   

My choice for sheathing material is regular plywood, and I think you can
argue this both ways, which the ensueing flame wars will no doubt prove
[Lile ducks and runs] ;-)

--Lawrence Lile




-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Mary Bull
- Greenwood Earth Alliance
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:11 PM
To: Greenbuilding
Subject: [BULK] [Greenbuilding] SIPs Revisited--What about Agriboard?
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Greetings, Greenbuilders!

I just went over the 2005 thread on this list regarding SIPs, which was
very informative, however...

Has anyone had any experience with AGRIBOARD--structural insulated
panels that use compressed straw instead of plastic foam cores? They may
be using soy-based adhesives by now (the 2005 GreenSpec Guide says they
were intending to switch).

Also, any low-down on OSB--is it bound with nasty offgassing toxins?

Many Thanks!

Mary

Mary Bull
Greenwood Earth Alliance
Save the Redwoods - Boycott the Gap Campaign
252 Frederick, San Francisco, CA 94117 http://www.gapsucks.org
415-731-7924 chalicenew at earthlink.net

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