[Greenbuilding] sustainable siding?

[Alan Abrams]

thanks, Tim--I'd be interested to learn about your black locust mills.  I've
also learned about some local mills where I can get rough sawn, un-seasoned,
tulip poplar and red oak--suitable for board and batten.  we may use one or
the other on an upcoming project.

and--thanks to a tip from Helicon Bill (Hutchins)--here's some info on
"microposit" siding.  Regrettably, it's not made from mussels, clams, or
ersters, but from good ol' pee-you.  Not sure if it is greener product than
fiber cement; hard to imagine it is as durable.

http://archrecord.construction.com/products/ProductFocus/0802walls-1.asp
  
-AA

Alan Abrams, AIBD
Abrams Design Build
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Vireo Keating [mailto:t.keating at rainforestrelief.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 2:18 PM
To: Alan Abrams; 'Greenbuilding Listserv'
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] sustainable siding?

Alan,

Might I also suggest local black locust? If you're interested, I can 
connect you to a mill. And, in the spirit of full disclosure, I'm 
shifting into selling it to help fund Rainforest Relief. :  )

tim keating