"John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>6 inch thick, 30 foot long plywood panels!
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/science/lofty-ambitions-for-cross-laminated-timber-panels.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=science
Oops... just saw someone else posted this a short time ago!
"Mike Marlow" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Luigi Zanasi wrote:
>> On Jun 11, 4:54 am, "John Grossbohlin"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 6 inch thick, 30 foot long plywood panels!
>>>
>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/science/lofty-ambitions-for-cross-l
>>> ...
>>
>> with 1-1/2" thick "veneer". :-)
>>
>> Neat stuff actually. I have been discussing using it for building
>> housing in the North (especially in First Nation communities) with
>> Douglas Cardinal.
>>
>
> Structurally, it may have its merits, but I really have to wonder if
> from a practical standpoint, it will ever be widely embraced. Now you
> need cranes, etc., etc., etc. Maybe not insurmountable on paper, but
> I just wonder if it will be embraced in the field.
See the simple retort on This Old House, where they used semi-prefab
superinsuated poured concrete. The cost of materials and extra equipment
was more than made up for by speed and simplicity of construction (I
forgot what episode). Also, ask Swingman ...
--
Best regards
Han
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Luigi Zanasi wrote:
> On Jun 11, 4:54 am, "John Grossbohlin"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 6 inch thick, 30 foot long plywood panels!
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/science/lofty-ambitions-for-cross-l...
>
> with 1-1/2" thick "veneer". :-)
>
> Neat stuff actually. I have been discussing using it for building
> housing in the North (especially in First Nation communities) with
> Douglas Cardinal.
>
Structurally, it may have its merits, but I really have to wonder if from a
practical standpoint, it will ever be widely embraced. Now you need cranes,
etc., etc., etc. Maybe not insurmountable on paper, but I just wonder if it
will be embraced in the field.
--
-Mike-
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Han wrote:
> "Mike Marlow" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> Luigi Zanasi wrote:
>>> On Jun 11, 4:54 am, "John Grossbohlin"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 6 inch thick, 30 foot long plywood panels!
>>>>
>>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/science/lofty-ambitions-for-cross-l
>>>> ...
>>>
>>> with 1-1/2" thick "veneer". :-)
>>>
>>> Neat stuff actually. I have been discussing using it for building
>>> housing in the North (especially in First Nation communities) with
>>> Douglas Cardinal.
>>>
>>
>> Structurally, it may have its merits, but I really have to wonder if
>> from a practical standpoint, it will ever be widely embraced. Now
>> you need cranes, etc., etc., etc. Maybe not insurmountable on
>> paper, but I just wonder if it will be embraced in the field.
>
> See the simple retort on This Old House, where they used semi-prefab
> superinsuated poured concrete. The cost of materials and extra
> equipment was more than made up for by speed and simplicity of
> construction (I forgot what episode). Also, ask Swingman ...
You might be right, but neither TOH, nor Karl spoke about this technology.
There are differences. Besides that - contractors may feel the cost is
justified - from their perspective, but that is only one part of the cost
consideration. Don't tell me that you believe contractors are as concerned
for their customer's pocketbook as they are for their own...
--
-Mike-
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On Jun 11, 4:54=A0am, "John Grossbohlin"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> 6 inch thick, 30 foot long plywood panels!
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/science/lofty-ambitions-for-cross-l...
with 1-1/2" thick "veneer". :-)
Neat stuff actually. I have been discussing using it for building
housing in the North (especially in First Nation communities) with
Douglas Cardinal.
Luigi