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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not a fan of new homes because they are built with so much glue and plastic. Beams are are no longer solid wood - they are boards made out of little pieces of scrap wood glued together, and then bound together in 3's to maybe simulate the strength of a solid piece of wood. Go on a construction site during the rain and the chemical smell is overwhelming, and you see the leaks. Go around a neighborhood that was built 5 years ago and you'll see siding that blows around in the wind. None of this can be good.
I understand that this is a generalization, and some new homes may be quality - but you have to know what's in them and how they were built. Maybe custom homes built by a known contractor? All the rest seems like crap.  [/quote]

And you are clearly lacking in information and understanding. Modern, engineered wood beams generally offer greater strength, stability, and load-bearing consistency than solid wood beams. They use smaller pieces of wood bonded with adhesives to eliminate natural defects like knots and inconsistent grain patterns found in solid timber. They also offer a higher and more consistent strength-to-weight ratio than solid lumber. The manufacturing process and layering increase durability and resistance to warping, splitting, and shrinking. They also support larger loads and span longer distances due to their engineered composition, allowing for more open floor plans.

As for the siding, that is typically the crap vinyl siding. Fiber cement siding (brand name is Hardiplank) is made from cement, sand, and cellulose fibers and offers much better durability than wood as it is resistant to pests, rot, fire, and moisture damage.[/quote]

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