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…steel. However, the laminated veneer lumber (LVL) manufacturing process creates…
…support large areas. Laminated veneer lumber is an engineered wood product created…
…bonding together wood strands, veneers, lumber or other forms of wood fiber to produce…

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…joints. Starting a job with quality materials is the first step. The Quechee Lakes carpentry crew used WindsorONE engineered lumber to trim out the tapered columns for the front porch. WindsorONE is Windsor Mill's proprietary brand of end and edge glued…

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…modified hybrid of fast-growing eucalyptus trees. The use of small trim pieces of veneer in random patterns for a premium lumber look allows panels to harmoniously blend, eliminating shop waste and making it easier if replacements or additions are ever…

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…NCHH also has addressed the growing green building effort. In September 2008, it released its recent analysis of four major green building programs. Its report, "How Healthy are National Green Building Programs?", compared guidelines…

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…their doors. In the residential green building world, guilty greenwashers can include…
… For starters, the GC should have green building education, whether as a member of…
…education providers listed on the U.S. Green Building Council s (USGBC) Education Provider…

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Installed just like standard drywall, USG's SHEETROCK Mold Tough gypsum panels offer active mold-inhibitors both on the paper and in the core, helping homeowners prevent moisture and mold build-up. Photo courtesy of USG.

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Home composting is a simple task. All you need is common household and garden waste, air, a bit of heat, moisture and time for the organic materials to break down into a rich, loamy soil-like material that your plants and soil will love.

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