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Originally Posted by John Mercier
And materials change dramatically from year-to-year.
A ''reputable'' builder is not always a ''certified'' builder, so they may not be using the newest information on when to use a material or how to properly apply it.
I can name a couple dozen contractors that will build you a TREX deck.
I can only name one that is ''certified'' to do so.
Just to sell the material is hours of classes each year.
Some salespeople will take the classes, some won't... some will pay attention, others won't.
Any sort of ''engineered'' product gets re-engineered over time.
How up-to-date is the builder and their team?
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Agreed, some materials are amazing such a laminated beams, and others are crap like zip-board.
I love seeing multi-million dollar homes made with OSB and zip-board, you know it will be guaranteed work for contractors in the future. And I dont even want to spend any effort debating the horrible smell and potential health impact those materials have on full time occupants,,,
For all the fuss about getting VOC's out of things like floor poly, they were for the most part fast drying and not a problem a few weeks later, but OSB and other engineered products off-gas at a lower level for a much longer time. I can go into most newer homes and still smell OSB and new carpet sometimes 2 years later,,,
New tech is not always better,,,